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Lee Rowley is one of the few podcast guests that isn’t a therapist. He is a copy brander who helps people to sell a brand of trust and drives people away from the pushy sales tactic. With copy branding he believes that business owners can win clients for life. He finds that having a conversation in writing is more engaging.   In this episode of Chit Chat with a Therapist, Lee talks about his journey through alcoholism and dealing with the passing of his 10-year-old daughter. He shares with us the “3 Elements of Powerful Copy” and shares some tips and tricks to really getting to know your client.   Look out for Lee’s newly written book “Don’t Worry About People Who Aren’t Your People” in April 2019.   Dm us what you think his diagnosis is and he will send you a book! @LeeRowley

Angie Gensler is a blogger, digital marketer, and creator of the Social Media Calendar. She teaches small business owners how to grow their business efficiently. Angie helps create balance within a business to ease stress and save time so that you can spend it with your family by providing helpful/creating helpful resources. Pinterest is an outlet that she uses heavily, and it’s mentioned in this episode. Angie’s social media calendar is getting very popular, for all business owners (small or large). The social media calendar was created to spark ideas for posting on your business’ social media. Watch or listen to this episode for more helpful tricks from Angie to help promote your business.   Visit Angie’s Website for free resources, cheat sheet, and checklists. Website: angiegensler.com   Social Media Calendar (365 Days of Content): https://melissa_dasilva–gensler.thrivecart.com/2019-social-media-content-calendar/ Pinterest Marketing 101: https://melissa_dasilva–gensler.thrivecart.com/pinterest-marketing-101/  

Vanessa Lech is the owner of Carolina Addiction and Anger Management, a private practice in North Carolina. She began her career in the nursing field but soon figured out it wasn’t the environment she wanted to be in. She then found her path towards working with people who struggle with addiction and anger management. In this interview Vanessa talks about resources and tools she has created for therapist and her own practice. Melissa and Vanessa talk about the position people are put in fresh out of grad school in the social work industry. They also talk about how the law plays a big role in their every day lives but also in their business. Check out Vanessa’s online website to buy her therapy game and her book!   Private Practice Website: https://www.carolinaaddictionanger.com/ Vanessa’s Online Shop: https://www.vanessalechshop.com/

Adriane Kruer is a Clinical Psychologist located in Silverlake, Los Angeles. Adriane enjoys the therapist community in L.A because of how creative they can be. She and her group practice work with kids, families, and adults particularly with complicated family history. Working with older groups of people helped her realize that people can still feel the impacts from events that happened in their past. In this interview she explains what she means by complicated. She started her career working at summer camp and developed an interest in the development of other people. From there she felt that becoming a clinical psychologist was something natural. Adriane felt passionate about the stigma behind going to talk to a therapist and would like everyone to know that they don’t have to be scared. There isn’t anything wrong with you, it’s only a new experience. Schedule a Consultation Online! For Adriane:www.adriankruerpsyd.com For her Group Practice: www.echeveriatherapy.com

In this episode of Chit Chat with A Therapist, Melissa talks to Kavitha Krishnan a Pediatric Occupational Therapist. She is currently based in North Carolina but grew up in Malaysia and moved to the U.S 15 years ago to finish her post professional masters. Kavitha was part of the first batch of people who were accepted into the occupational therapy program in Singapore which was designed by the University of Sydney. This episode touches base on the importance of OT and how it improves the quality of life for individuals. Melissa and Kavitha tell their experiences with working with individuals who struggle with sensory dysfunctions. OT’s look across the lifespan and observe daily activities, recognizing the things that are meaningful and purposeful to people’s lives. Kavitha talks about how she enjoys thinking out of the box to help people with autism, ADHD and many more with sensory issues. Kavitha is not only a therapist but she is also an author. Her book titled, “The SI Solution: The Definitive Family Guide To Thriving During Sensory Integration Dysfunction. This book is a guide to understanding and living with sensory integration dysfunction issues.   Buy a Paperback or ebook: https://www.healingsynergyllc.com/ebook/ Wedsite: https://www.healingsynergyllc.com/

Diana Barrett is a multilingual licensed Psychotherapist. Her practice, True Living Therapy Center is in Los Angeles. She started her career in accounting and business but soon realized that this field didn’t suit her as she thought it would. She then started paving her way through to become a licensed therapist. She quickly made her way through her master’s and accelerated programs and received her LMFT. During the time of the interview the anniversary of receiving her license was soon to come and her birthday also passed. Around her birthday time Diana likes to take a pause and reflect on the past year of her life to evaluate her personal and professional life. Diana believes that it is important to take a pause every now and then to take a step back and look at your progress and goals to see if it still aligns with what you want out of life. Journal writing is an outlet she expresses to be very useful to her pauses in life. Melissa and Diana also talk about their different passions and how they help balance work and life. To learn more about Diana and her practice visit her website.   Website: www.truelivingtherapycenter.com.  

Erica Faulhaber is a Licensed Professional Counselor based in Lakewood, Colorado. She has earned a bachelor in arts degree in psychology from the University of Colorado Boulder.  Erica also received her Master of Art in clinical mental health counseling from the Colorado Christian University. Her private practice focuses on eating disorders, trauma, PTSD, EMDR, and depression. This practice began over a year and a half ago but has prior experience at a treatment center for partial hospitalization for eating disorders and was also part of a group practice. In this podcast, Erica talks about the stereotypes behind eating disorders then breaks them down to build a better understanding. She wants to create more positive perspective on eating disorders for anyone who is going through or may experience in the future.   Reccomended Author: Carolyn Costin   For more information on Erica Faulhber and her private practice you can visit her website: https://newdirectionscolorado.com   For anyone who is concerned about a friend or even themselves can refer to the National Eating Disorder Association hotline: on the phone 1-800-931-2237 or text “NEDA” to 741741.

Donna Corbett is a Psychotherapist with a focus in addiction and co-dependencies. She has offices located in Rutherford, New Jersey and Manhattan, New York and hopes to offer online sessions in the future. She received her MSW (Master of Social Work degree) from Hunter College School of Social Work in 1989. She has also completed a four year program in Comprehensive Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies in 1995. Donna’s Website: https://donnacorbetttherapy.com Watch this Interview on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqMMiBg6Ovk&t=1s Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/60PBvE3yIe61XeBCrgl06p?si=rdzTGgfNTMO5C8i02Ws5ng  

Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist and a certified sex coach. Dr. Friedman has been in the field of sexuality for 14 years but in the past 2 years has opened up a private practice with an office based in Lakeworth, FL. She helps people work with their body and its functions to promote positive sex. Her practice offers coaching for couples and individuals with mismatched sex drive and intimacy issues. Guidance through women’s concern like low libido, painful sex or even orgasmic struggles is provided through Dr. Freidman. The members of the LGBTQ+ community that are questioning their sexuality or gender can also talk to her for help and receive her support. In this podcast Dr. Freidman talks about pleasure, the importance of learning your body, love language, and communication.   For patients who want to schedule a session with Dr. Stacy Freidman can visit her website: https://www.creatingintimacycoach.com (Sessions can be done by phone, Skype, or in person)  

Laura Luckie Finch is a licensed professional counselor located in Birmingham, Alabama. Her current private practice specializes in women issues. She helps women who are going through depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, transitioning to motherhood, infertility, and more. Her current age group starts at adults around the college age. Laura is licensed in both Alabama and Tennessee. In this episode of CCWT, Melissa and Laura talk about working with children then transitioning into working with only adults. They also talk about curiosity led her into becoming a therapist. Laura believes in actively practicing gratitude and try to keep in mind the things that you are grateful for. Website: https://www.llfcounseling.com/