Holding the Line with Got Your Six Counseling
This is a space where we get real about the shit nobody wants to talk about. Mental health, life, trauma, healing, and everything in between. Sometimes we get clinical, sometimes we get messy, but it's always honest. We are just a few therapists who work with the Military and First Responder communities, trying to support, educate, and vibe with the people we serve.
Episodes
41 episodes
HtLwGY6 S2: E13 "Let's talk about the "S" word"
TW: This week's topic is Suicide.Most, if not all of us, know someone who has completed suicide. This week, Peggy and Brittany tackle this incredibly sensitive topic during Suicide Prevention/Awareness Month, and discuss statistics, res...
Trauma Talk with the Doc S1E4: Your Brain on Trauma
This month, Trauma Talk goes into a two-part series on your brain and what happens when we experience trauma. Christina shows you the components of the brain that have a heavy influence on, and by, traumatic experiences and welcomes your questi...
HtLwGY6 S2 E12: The Psychology of Friendship
This week, Peggy and Brittany break down friendship. What makes a good friend? When does the dynamic become unhealthy? What happens when friendship dissolves, and what happens to those feelings? As always, this podcast is not inten...
HtLwGY6 S2 E11: Live, Laugh, Lorazepam
Check out the whole video on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@HoldingTheLineGY6, or listen to us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you listen! Just search Holding The Line with Got Your Six. Visit our website at w...
Trauma Talk with the Doc Episode 3: Trauma Treatments
This month, Christina talks about different ways that trauma can be treated (by a professional!) and starts to dip into what makes different trauma survivors different, as well as parts of the brain that are impacted by what we experience.<...
HtLwGY6 S2 E10: The Body Keeps the Score…but what does that mean?
This week, our podcast stars talk The Body Keeps the Score. What does that mean, does my body actually hold trauma and more? As always, this podcast is not intended to diagnose, or treat any condition, so please reach out to a professiona...
Trauma Talk with the Doc, Episode 2: What IS Trauma, Anyway?
Welcome to another episode! This month, the doc explains what trauma is, starts to discuss how it impacts us, and defines PTSD according to the World Health Organization and the American Psychiatric Association.As always, this video is t...
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HtLwGY6 S2 E8: Your Anxiety is a Lying Hoe
This week, our podcast stars take on anxiety. What it is, what it does, how it impacts our functioning, and what you can do about it. As always, this podcast is not intended to diagnose, or treat any condition, so please reac...
HtLwGY6 S2E7 What Fresh Hell: PCS Season
This week, after our short hiatus, Peggy and Brittany unpack the chaos of moving. Our Fort Lee office moved, our NOVA office is currently moving, and multiple clinicians have moved over the past six months. We are here to unpack what packing an...
PSA: Conversion Therapy
This week, Christina and Peggy tackle a sensitive subject - conversion therapy. What it is, the ethics behind it, the research about it, and the recent Supreme Court decision. This is a sensitive subject, so we all encourage gentle listening, a...
HtLwGY6 Season 2 Episode 6 All Things Neurospicy
This week, our pod peeps address April being Autism Awareness Month. They share their lived experiences, dispel rumors about Autism Spectrum Disorder, chat about the development of the diagnosis, and talk about what it REALLY is. Join us,...
HtLwGY6 Season 2 Episode 5: Big People, Big Responses
This week, Brittany and Peggy explore what happens when we go through something heavy and are left carrying the load. Big people have big feelings, too, and sometimes we don't know what they are, or how to sift through them when we finall...
Season 2 Episode 4: When Your Give-A-Damn is Broken
This week, Peggy and Brittany tackle the topics of burnout, compassion fatigue, and why it is SO important to set healthy boundaries and practice self-care.As always, this podcast is not intended to diagnose, or treat any condition, so ...
Therapy Unpacked Series One Episode Five More than PTSD, The Impact of Moral Injury
This week on Therapy Unpacked While Holding The Line, Brittany dives in to moral injury. What is it? How does it effect us? How do we address it? She helps to normalize the experience of it, and offers suggestions on ways to manage it.&nb...
PSA2 Ethics, Morals, and When Therapists Get Messy
This week, we are switching gears to a PSA Series on Morals and Ethics. Join Peggy and Christina as they discuss the ethical codes, how morals are important, and what you can do if things feel, as the kids say, "cringe". As always,...
Therapy Unpacked Series One, Episode Four: Service Above Self; When Duty Demands Too Much
This week on Therapy Unpacked While Holding The Line, Brittany dives in to what it costs to do what we do. The emotional toll, the burnout, the needing to be "okay" at all costs so you can keep pushing forward, and the impact it has on our live...
Season 2 Episode 3: Tiny People, Big Responses
This week, Peggy and Brittany dive deep into the mysterious world of kiddos and their big feelings, trauma histories, diagnoses, the difference between tantrums and meltdowns, and how parents can help recognize signs their kids may need some su...
Therapy Unpacked Series 1, Episode Three: A Quiet Weight, The Ones Left Behind
This week, on Therapy Unpacked while Holding The Line, Brittany talks about survivor's guilt, and the weight of going through what Veterans and First Responders experience when we lose one of our Brothers or Sisters. We explore guilt, sha...
PSA One: Privacy & Therapy; Fact vs Myth
There are a LOT of myths and rumors out there about how therapists treat information for Active Duty Military Members and First Responders. There is a lot of stigma, too. Peggy and Christina tackle some of the most common myths and miscon...
Season 2 Episode 2: Bruh. Teens in Therapy
This week, Brittany and Peggy tackle teenagers and therapy. Yikes. They discuss why teens need therapy now more than ever, what it looks like for teens to be in therapy and how it is different from what we think "adult" therapy is, ...
HtLwGY6 PSA and Real Talk
With everything going on in the country right now, we are just as impacted as all of you. We're coming back strong, but just know we are all as impacted as you are. Also, if you call the office, be nice to Sofia. She doesn't crea...
Therapy Unpacked Series 1 Episode 2: Still On Scene
This week, Brittany talks about fight, flight, overwhelm, and what happens after we experience stress. Like, did you know that the brain doesn't know the difference between physical trauma and a psychological stressor? As always, t...
Holding the Line with Got Your Six Season 2 Episode 1: Season 2 Kickoff Chaos
Welcome back to another season of chaos, real talk, laughter, and an honest take on the things that drive us. We still have no idea how to do a podcast, but dammit we DO know therapy, and working with Military and First Responders. So joi...
Therapy Unpacked While Holding the Line: Series 1, Episode 1: Fit for Duty; Suffering in Silence
Welcome to our brand new mini-series! Our Clinical Director and one of the magical hostesses of Holding The Line, Brittany Palmer, gets real and honest with viewers and listeners about lots of mental health topics surrounding First Responders a...
Holding the Line with Got Your Six: End of Year Message
We are taking a break for the holidays! Not to worry, we shall return for season 2 in January, with more shenanigans, and more connection and information. We are blessed and proud to have you all listening and watching, and for those who have b...