On this episode..

• Her background and what led her to pursue trauma informed care
• What led Melissa and her partner to start the Centre for Healing
• How limiting beliefs are created and manifest from childhood through adulthood
• What a dysregulated nervous system looks like and how to find safety resources to move through stress and/or traumatic experiences
• Navigating your nervous system to avoid self-sabotage for good things happening in your life
• Tangible ways to heal your nervous system

Connect with Melissa Hiemann:

The Centre For Healing Website

The Centre for Healing Courses & Free Courses

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***Disclaimer***
Dope Sh*t My Therapist Says Podcast is not a replacement for therapy. The conversations, guests, and tips talked about on the episodes are provided as educational, thought provoking, and to be inspiring and are NOT specific theraputic advice. The views of our guests reflect their own personal experiences and perspectives. Information and tips heard on the episodes are to be used at your own caution and discretion as they are not being given by a therapist that knows you personally. As always please seek out your own individual mental health care to best serve you.

On this episode...

• Her life experiences and gender transition journey from childhood to now
• Having a supportive therapist and how that helped shape who she has always been
• Embracing the life she has always known and getting comfortable as Wendy
• Her experiences with surgery, dating, and her work as a transition mentor helping parents of kids who are trans

Connect with Wendy Cole:

www.meetwendycole.com

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***Disclaimer***
Dope Sh*t My Therapist Says Podcast is not a replacement for therapy. The conversations, guests, and tips talked about on the episodes are provided as educational, thought provoking, and to be inspiring and are NOT specific theraputic advice. The views of our guests reflect their own personal experiences and perspectives. Information and tips heard on the episodes are to be used at your own caution and discretion as they are not being given by a therapist that knows you personally. As always please seek out your own individual mental health care to best serve you.

On this episode...

• Her journey into the mental health field and pivoting her career
• What codependency is and how it develops
• How codependency can vary amongst relationships and upbringings
• Codependency vs. independency
• Building skills to move away from codependency
• Codependency on social media

Connect with Rachel Sievers:

Rachel's Website

Rachel's Instagram

Rachels' Podcast: The Answer to Everything

Other resources discussed in the episode:

Breaking Free: A Recovery Workbook for Codependency

Our Polyvagal World

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email us at dopeshttherapypod@gmail.com

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Use our discount code for 15% off: dopest*tpod

***Disclaimer***
Dope Sh*t My Therapist Says Podcast is not a replacement for therapy. The conversations, guests, and tips talked about on the episodes are provided as educational, thought provoking, and to be inspiring and are NOT specific theraputic advice. The views of our guests reflect their own personal experiences and perspectives. Information and tips heard on the episodes are to be used at your own caution and discretion as they are not being given by a therapist that knows you personally. As always please seek out your own individual mental health care to best serve you.

TW: Topics around sexual assault and abuse, listener discretion advised

On this episode...

• Nick’s life story and how it shaped his views of his upbringing
• Tapping into your vulnerability and taking baby steps to be more open and personal with loved ones
• Finding tangible ways for men to shed societal norms to be more emotional and vulnerable
• How men can move past "what others think" in order to be more vulnerable and open 

Connect with Nicholas Moore

www.instagram.com/poetofwaikiki 

www.instagram.com/nicholasjordanmoore

Read his book: https://a.co/d/glKs5jl

Vulnerability=Powerability Who am I? By Nicholas Jordan Moore

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email us at dopeshttherapypod@gmail.com

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Check out our sponsor Own Your Stigma

Use our discount code for 15% off: dopest*tpod 

***Disclaimer***
Dope Sh*t My Therapist Says Podcast is not a replacement for therapy. The conversations, guests, and tips talked about on the episodes are provided as educational, thought provoking, and to be inspiring and are NOT specific theraputic advice. The views of our guests reflect their own personal experiences and perspectives. Information and tips heard on the episodes are to be used at your own caution and discretion as they are not being given by a therapist that knows you personally. As always please seek out your own individual mental health care to best serve you.

On this episode...

• What is the mother wound?
• Building awareness around the mother daughter relationship
• How the mother wound manifests in our lives
• Learning to self-mother in order to heal
• Deciding how to move forward with your maternal relationship

Connect with Sian Crossley 

instagram.com/breakthecycle_coaching

Find on her Instagram

• Mother Wound Course
• Become a Mother Wound Coach Course 
• Book recommended on this episode : Discovering The  Inner Mother by Bethany Webster 

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Use our discount code for 15% off: dopest*tpod 

***Disclaimer***
Dope Sh*t My Therapist Says Podcast is not a replacement for therapy. The conversations, guests, and tips talked about on the episodes are provided as educational, thought provoking, and to be inspiring and are NOT specific theraputic advice. The views of our guests reflect their own personal experiences and perspectives. Information and tips heard on the episodes are to be used at your own caution and discretion as they are not being given by a therapist that knows you personally. As always please seek out your own individual mental health care to best serve you.

On this episode:

• How to find a therapist that fits your preferences
• Good practices and boundaries for clients in the therapy room
• Our own personal boundaries as therapists in the therapy room
• Knowing when it is time to end therapy or transition to a new one
• Preparing for sessions

Check us out on socials!

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email us at dopeshttherapypod@gmail.com

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Check out our sponsor Own Your Stigma

Use our discount code for 15% off: dopest*tpod 

***Disclaimer***
Dope Sh*t My Therapist Says Podcast is not a replacement for therapy. The conversations, guests, and tips talked about on the episodes are provided as educational, thought provoking, and to be inspiring and are NOT specific theraputic advice. The views of our guests reflect their own personal experiences and perspectives. Information and tips heard on the episodes are to be used at your own caution and discretion as they are not being given by a therapist that knows you personally. As always please seek out your own individual mental health care to best serve you.

On this episode:

• Guljan's journey to pursuing acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
• The origins of traditional Chinese medicine and how it works
• How different organs in our body influence our mental health and what we can do about it
• How acupuncture supports depression and anxiety
• What a traditional acupuncture session looks like and the experience
• The blend of western and eastern medicine for patients

Check Out Wholeness Acupuncture

Website:  www.wholeacupuncturecenter.com 

 IG: www.instagram.com/wholenessacupuncturecenter 

Check us out on socials!

Instagram @dopeshttherapypod

email us at dopeshttherapypod@gmail.com

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Check out our sponsor Own Your Stigma

Use our discount code for 15% off: dopest*tpod 

***Disclaimer***
Dope Sh*t My Therapist Says Podcast is not a replacement for therapy. The conversations, guests, and tips talked about on the episodes are provided as educational, thought provoking, and to be inspiring and are NOT specific theraputic advice. The views of our guests reflect their own personal experiences and perspectives. Information and tips heard on the episodes are to be used at your own caution and discretion as they are not being given by a therapist that knows you personally. As always please seek out your own individual mental health care to best serve you.

On this episode:

• Winnie’s story of how she got into acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine
• Origins of shadow work and working through the unconscious mind
• Digestion, weight gain and eating with gratitude
• Ways to find compassion in our lives and how to tap in to transform
• How to navigate discomfort and safety with shadow work

Winnie's website & IG : www.mindfulhealingheart.com

Winnie's Book: Unlocking Light (can be found on her website)

Check us out on socials!

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Check out our sponsor Own Your Stigma

Use our discount code for 15% off: dopest*tpod 

***Disclaimer***
Dope Sh*t My Therapist Says Podcast is not a replacement for therapy. The conversations, guests, and tips talked about on the episodes are provided as educational, thought provoking, and to be inspiring and are NOT specific theraputic advice. The views of our guests reflect their own personal experiences and perspectives. Information and tips heard on the episodes are to be used at your own caution and discretion as they are not being given by a therapist that knows you personally. As always please seek out your own individual mental health care to best serve you.