Why is integration important in clinical practice? What challenges exist in aligning unconventional practices with conventional therapy?

MEET Tina Vitolo

Tina Vitolo, LCSW, is a Doctor of Social Work with almost 20 years of experience. Her doctoral dissertation, focusing on Complementary and Alternative Interventions in clinical social work practice, was published in the Journal of Research on Social Work Practice. In her private practice, Tina integrates Human Design, Crystal Healing, and Intuitive Practices with established clinical theories such as Psychodynamic, Transpersonal Psychology, Existential Humanistic, Jungian, and Person-Centered approaches. Tina also runs The Black Sheep Therapist, where she coaches unconventional therapists on integrating unconventional interventions within an evidence-based framework. Her Innovative Practitioner Accelerator Program offers education and empowerment to therapists seeking to broaden their therapeutic approaches

Find out more at The Black Sheep Guide, connect with Tina on Instagram, and join her FB Group: Black Sheep Therapists: Embracing Unconventional Practices In Mental Health

IN THIS PODCAST:

• What are the limitations of more traditional therapy? 4:12
• Complimentary modalities vs. holistic modalities 9:47
• What are the misconceptions of alternative healing modalities? 25:10

• What is evidence-based Practice?
• What are the 3 components of evidence-based practice?
• The importance of building rapport with your clients

• Aligning with health and healing
• What are the benefits of complementary therapy modalities?
• Providing a safe space for your clients and colleagues
• How can therapists begin to embrace authenticity in their practice?

• Understanding the research that goes into alternative modalities
• Finding research on these modalities
• The importance of knowing your clinical theory
• How to determine which modalities to use with your clients?

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What is Multidimensional Psychiatry and how can this integrative approach to mental health help your overall well-being? How can water healing be brought into your mental health practice to provide physical and spiritual healing?

MEET Elizabeth Nguyen

Elizabeth Nguyen, MD was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her parents were refugees from Vietnam who arrived in Honolulu in 1975 at the end of the Vietnam War. She received her BA from Stanford University in Human Biology, her MD from Northwestern University, and her Psychiatry Residency and Child Psychiatry Fellowship training at UC Davis. She started her career in community mental health, with specific interests in cross-cultural psychiatry, the intersection of spirituality and mental health, and the healing power of water and the natural world. She is currently in private practice in Davis, CA where she incorporates energy healing into her psychiatry work. She recently published her first novel Aloha Vietnam about a Vietnamese American family navigating cross-cultural issues in mental health treatment and recovery. Of the inspiration behind and the intention for Aloha Vietnam, Elizabeth says: "There is so much trauma and healing in the human ancestral lineages, and water, art, and storytelling help us in becoming whole and natural again."

Find out more at Multidimensional Psychiatry, and connect with Elizabeth on Instagram and Facebook

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IN THIS PODCAST:

• Multidimensional psychiatry vs. traditional psychiatry 7:23
• What is water healing? 8:40
• Restoring your own water flow 14:10

• Understanding ourselves and our clients as a “whole person”
• Using our own energy for healing

• How does our disconnect with water affect us?
• What is your relationship with water?
• How to restore your connection with water?
• What is your “own body of water?”
• Finding water resources wherever you are

• How does energy work in your body?
• What causes energy stagnation?
• Incorporating movement and what is the “Melt Method?”
• Restoring water flow walkthrough!
• What is Blue Health?

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How do you integrate somatic interventions with traditional talk therapy approaches? What are some common misconceptions about somatic therapy, and how do you address them with clients?

MEET Kim Bevans

Kim Bevans is a body-oriented therapist and Embodiment Expert. Kim received her master's degree from Columbia College Chicago in Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling. Kim is a Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Massachusetts. Kim provides therapy to women who over-intellectualize, spend too much time in their thinking minds, and feel emotionally overwhelmed. Kim helps women hear the call in their bodies and hearts to facilitate deeper connection, understanding, and healing within themselves. Her private practice is in Boston, Massachusetts. Based on her years of embodied clinical experience and ongoing learning, Kim provides education and consultation for therapists who want to level up their mind-body toolbox.

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Check out her Top 6 Somatic Intervention, a quick reference guide of dependable somatic skills to deepen your sessions by bringing your client into embodiment now

IN THIS PODCAST:

• Somatic Therapy Vs. Traditional Therapy 4:00
• What are the different kinds of Somatic interventions? 6:04
• What role does a therapist's own embodiment play in facilitating Somatic interventions? 14:30

• Understanding the difference between Somatic therapy and body-oriented therapy
• Integrating multiple modalities into a session

• The importance of movement and body sensations in session
• Learning to put words to how we feel in our bodies
• Understanding the client's individual needs
• What is a “verbal run?”
• How to teach your clients to tap into their own movement

• The importance of understanding how movement feels to you as a therapist
• Helping your clients understand what Somatic therapy is
• Understanding your client’s specific needs
• How to educate your clients in Somatic intervention
• What are the challenges when integrating Somatic interventions into sessions?

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