Self Careapist Therapist Podcast
The Self Careapist Therapist is a therapist-to-therapist podcast with guests who cover practical clinical skills, evidence-based training, and sustainable self-care for mental health professionals. If you're a therapist, counselor, psychologist, social worker, or researcher looking for real continuing education you can use in your next session, look no further.
Hosted by Lorain Moorehead, LCSW, PMH-C, EMDR Certified Consultant, Clinical Supervisor, and graduate school faculty associate, each episode offers conversations and training on trauma therapy, evidence-based interventions, mental health conditions, and specialty populations from EMDR, DBT, and CBT to attachment, professional ethics, and advancing and adapting to changing regulations.
Topics include:
- EMDR therapy, trauma therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy
- Clinical supervision, therapist training, and professional development
- Perinatal mental health and neurodivergent-affirming practice
- Counseling techniques for real clinical decision-making and case conceptualization
- Therapist burnout, therapist self-care, and building a sustainable private practice
Whether you're a seasoned therapist or a graduate student, The Self Careapist Therapist inspires continued learning, creativity, and meaningful work without burning out. Conference-level education and psych journal–quality conversations delivered while you're organizing, driving, or taking a self-care walk.
May episodes offer a free CEU for licensure in Arizona through The Board of Behavioral Health Examiners.
Self Careapist Therapist Podcast
A Therapist's Toolkit for Working with Anxious teens with Sophia Vale Galano, LCSW
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In this episode, I sit down with clinical social worker and author Sophia Vale Galano to discuss her newly released book, Calming Teenage Anxiety: A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Teenager Cope with Worry (published by Hatherley Press, distributed by Penguin Random House).
Sophia shares practical tools and strategies for parents navigating teenage anxiety, exploring the unique challenges teens face today including academic stress, social media pressures, and delayed developmental stages post-COVID. We discuss how parents can shift from fixing and controlling to coaching and collaborating, and why curiosity and open-ended questions are a parent's best friend.
In this conversation, we explore:
- How to distinguish between typical teenage behavior and clinical anxiety
- The importance of tracking patterns with curiosity rather than judgment
- Why social media isn't all bad (and how to help teens find the positive)
- Moving from directive parenting to a coaching approach
- The developmental delays we're seeing post-COVID and what that means for families
- How well-intentioned parenting can accidentally push teens away
- Practical phrases and approaches parents can use today
Key takeaway: Sometimes what looks like typical teenage moodiness requires a closer look. By tracking how often and to what extent a teen is struggling, parents can better understand when it's time for additional support.
Sophia also shares her publishing journey, offering insights for aspiring authors on how to navigate the process without a literary agent and turn your message into a book that helps people.
About Sophia Vale Galano: Sophia is an LCSW who has been working with teens and their families for nearly 11 years in private practice, residential treatment centers, and school settings. Her book provides a compassionate, practical blueprint for parents who want to support their anxious teens.
Resources mentioned:
- Calming Teenage Anxiety: A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Teenager Cope with Worry by Sophia Vale Galano
- Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart, and local bookstores
- Port Light Books for bulk sales
The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast is a biweekly conversation with Lorain Moorehead, LCSW a therapist in private practice. With guests ranging from expert psychologists, therapists, researchers and authors, each episode offers a deep dive and keeps listeners from intern to advanced supervisor in mind while dropping gems and aha moments for everyone who loves to learn! If you love learning and want to keep track of some future learning opportunities, grab your personal curriculum here!
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