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The Empty Chair

The Empty Chair

By The Empty Chair Podcast

The Empty Chair is a podcast created to focus on all aspects of mental health and also provide some evidence based practice interventions that can be very beneficial for all. Topics will range from Drugs & Alcohol, Childhood Trauma, Family Conflicts, Grief/Loss, Low Self-Esteem, Parenting, Addictions, Suicidal Ideation, Sexual Identity Confusion, COVID-19, Anxiety, Depression, and so so so much more. You name it, The Empty Chair will talk about it. Tune in to see what we have to offer.
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Maternal Mental Health

The Empty ChairSep 22, 2021

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Maternal Mental Health

Maternal Mental Health


Maternal Mental Health (MMH) disorders includes depression, anxiety and psychosis. Symptoms can occur during pregnancy or the postpartum period (meaning) after the pregnancy and delivery of the child. The disorders associated with Maternal Mental Health can be caused by a mixture of biological, psychological and social stressors. (lack of income, lack of support, lack of insurance, stress from hormones, or even family history) If ever left untreated these disorders can cause consequences for the mother, the baby, and society. Transitioning into motherhood is not easy for everyone some women struggle and so what should be a moment to be excited and overwhelmed with joy, some women are fighting for their mental health. 

Resources Available 

PA - https://drexel.edu/coas/academics/departments-centers/psychology/clinic/services-offered/mother-baby-connections/

DE - https://christianacare.org/services/women/moms/caring-for-yourself/emotional-wellness/

MD - https://www.lifebridgehealth.org/Main/PerinatalDepressionOutreachProgram.aspx

Assessment - The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is the screening instrument most commonly used to identify women with postpartum mood disorders.


Sep 22, 202143:49
Mindfulness

Mindfulness

What is mindfulness?

Mindfulness is your ability to be fully present and aware of where you are and what you're doing allowing yourself to not become overwhelmed by what’s taking place or going on around you. Yes, we are mindful daily but the more we practice mindfulness it become second nature. Listen to this episode to find some great tips on how to become mindful and when and where you can use some mindfulness exercises.  

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National Counselor Examination NCE

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In this episode, Neyssa and Sakera talk about their experience taking the (NCE exam) National Counselor Examination. As master level students, they uncover what worked for them and what didn't work. They drop jewels on excellent YouTube links that helped, apps, and so much more. Tune in to hear first hand on a student's experience taking the exam. Don't forget you are all more than welcome to send an email or leave a voicemail for any additional information and we will assist you the best we can. Peace and Blessings Link to finding simulations, breathing exercises, flash cards, practice exams, the list goes on https://counselingexam.com/about PFD for Encyclopedia of counseling http://vct.qums.ac.ir/portal/file/?180455/Encyclopedia-of-Counseling.pdf NBCC Code of Ethics https://www.nbcc.org/ NCE Flashcard Study System: NCE Test Practice Questions & Exam  https://www.amazon.com/dp/1610722329/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_wDrcFbJD0ESAR YouTube Link for Sprouts, Erik Erikson  https://youtu.be/aYCBdZLCDBQ 
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Discussion surrounding the current events in the death and killing of our brotha George Floyd, the black lives matter movement, looting, protesting & all of the above. 
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Grief & Loss

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In this episode we discuss grief and loss. We can only hope that our experiences will help you as we share what helped us to cope through our own grief and losses.
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Communication in Relationships

Communication in Relationships

Okayyy, so in this episode we talk about relationships and what we are/have experienced during the COVID-19 quarantining and beyond. We also discussed some ways of making things work from different point of views. We even touch briefly on abuse and who to contact. We hope you enjoy as we continue to work out the kinks as we podcast from different homes in different States.
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Meditation Breathing Exercise

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This is a quick 3 minute breathing exercise that was created to help our listeners find time to stop and focus on you.
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A glimpse of who we are

This first episode gives our listeners a short glimpse of who we are and what we will be bring to the table as graduate schools in the counseling profession. We talk about our background, why we chose the name (The Empty Chair), and we even gear off track into a deep story from one of our very own hostess Tracey. Please stay tuned for more exciting episodes to follow.
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