DiscoverResilience Tree
Resilience Tree
Claim Ownership

Resilience Tree

Author: Jim McErath, LSCW-R, Myriam Mayshark LMHC

Subscribed: 2Played: 3
Share

Description

With over 50 years combined experience, we are helping to improve mindfulness and resilience strategies and have developed vital self-care activities designed to improve the mental health of our clients in clinical settings—and we want to do even more. Through Resilience Tree, we offer some of the insights and concepts and self-care strategies we use every day in our private practices. Our courses can teach you powerful, evidence-based techniques that will help you manage anxiety, depression, pain, and loss—and build resilience to make a real difference in your physical and emotional health. Resilience Tree Podcast explores resilience through interviews, discussions and programing that helps build resilience.
13 Episodes
Reverse
As students return to school, what is different?  What are the special concerns as Covid -19 continues to impact school culture.  Clinical Social Worker, Jim McElrath interviews Pat Smeraldo who is not only a school staff member in Jamestown , New York but is also a very active community networker who has been active in helping to serve students in the county's largest district.  What should parents and staff know about helping students adjust now. 
As we head back to the classroom with the nations fourth wave of the Carona-19 virus, Jim McElrath, clinical licensed social worker and Myriam Mayshark, licensed mental health counselor discuss the importance of checking in with children's thoughts and feelings. 
Clinicians Jim McElrath and Myriam Mayshark discuss some of the subtle and not so subtle stressors that are present now that we are emerging from the pandemic.  
During these trying times with the pandemic saturating every part of our lives, telehealth and telemental health have become prominent. A study done in 2018 confirms that telehealth is effective.As a therapist, I was skeptical.
Jim McElrath, LCSW and Myriam Mayshark, LMHC discuss the pros and cons of online therapy.  With the virus keeping many of us isolated, how effective is counseling online? Explore the new options with us. 
Telemental Health has become more prevalent with the arrival of Covid-19 and having to be isolated. How is it different than in person therapy?  Our therapist discuss the surprising pros and cons. 
Our therapists share tips for couples that are in quarantine during Covid-19.  Many couples are feeling the stress of working from home, taking care of and helping to educate children at home.  In addition to the usual stressors, the virus has exacerbated challenges for families and particularly young families. Learn how important it is to pitch in even if you ar tired, make appointments for intimacy and understand what is meant by "clean communication."
Aarushi Bhandari, ph.d is a professor of global sociology at Davidson College.  She is a native of Nepal. In this episode she discusses her experiences with meditation and resilience.
Anxiety is the most prevalent mental health issue but also one of the most treatable.  The Covid-19 virus has all of us a little anxious.  In this podcast we discuss how to identify the symptoms of Anxiety Disorder, the various types and what we can do to build resilience to help us. 
In this episode therapists, Jim McElrath, LCSW-R and Myriam Mayshark, LMHC discuss the heightened feelings of anxiety that a crisis like COVID-19 can cause. They present some simple strategies to keep in mind as we all navigate through.  There are also links to resources that can be helpful. 
Resilience Tree Pod Cast is all about recognizing and cultivating resilience.  The podcast is presented by licensed mental health therapist.  In this episode we talk about the ways you can start to build resilience to help you in your everyday life and to prepare you for unexpected challenges.  
Explore what resilience is, how it affects your mental health and why it is a great tool for facing life's challenges. Resilience Tree was started by licensed mental health counselors as a resource for recognizing and building resilience to help you navigate everyday life and hard times. 
Resilience has proven to be a critical tool in developing optimum mental health. Immigration is at the forefront of our national conversations.  It is no surprise that immigrating to a new country requires a healthy dose of resilience. In our interview with Prof. Bhandari, we explore her unique resilience story as a young under graduate from Nepal.  
Comments 
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store