Episodes
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This week the gals talk all about the realities of money management as therapists. In the world of inflation in which we currently live, money matters more than ever. We share some of our tips, experiences, and perspectives on navigating the absolutely gloriously high salaries of therapists (can you taste the sarcasm? ha!)
Unfortunately, Courtney's audio did not work for this episode so you will have to wait until our next episode to hear her dulcet tones!
Links and Resources from this Episode:
MIT Cost of Living Calculator Middle-Class Assessment WebsiteThoughts, questions, ideas? Email us at [email protected] and keep the conversation flowing on Instagram @coffeeandtheratea
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Alyssa and Sarah spill all the theraTEA on therapy business ownership! What is it really like? Why is it a must do? Why is it a must not do? Get your philosophical questions answered!
If you liked this Alyssa and Sarah episode, check out these previous episodes:
Non-Traditional Therapists Work/Life Balancing ActThoughts, questions, ideas? Email us at [email protected] and keep the conversation flowing on Instagram @coffeeandtheratea
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In this episode, the gals explore the value and challenge of repetition in therapy sessions. You will gain insight from Noa, Alyssa, and Sarah's diverse perspectives on how they approach session planning and leading. You will walk away with tips on how to effectively use repetition and how to make it less redundant to best support the people you serve!
Thoughts, questions, ideas? Email us at [email protected] and keep the conversation flowing on Instagram @coffeeandtheratea
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This week Alyssa, Courtney, and Sarah sit down to discuss the pros & cons of app-based therapy, telehealth, and in-person therapy!
Not wanting our beautifully chaotic banter? Skip ahead to 15:45 to dive into the topic.
Check out the Kinder World app Alyssa was talking about in the episode!
Thoughts, questions, ideas? Email us at [email protected] and keep the conversation flowing on Instagram @coffeeandtheratea
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It's not how you want your coffee, but the gals are spilling the tea this week in an unfiltered, unhinged episode. This week is all about the joys of podcasting, parenthood, and celebrating life's wins & challenges with your therapeople!
Shout out to one of our therapeople, Matthew Moody, who's episode we mention: 9-8-8 Crisis Mental Health.
Thoughts, questions, ideas? Email us at [email protected] and keep the conversation flowing on Instagram @coffeeandtheratea
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A very special episode that's a short love letter from each of the gals to you! Alyssa, Noa, Sarah, and Courtney share their favorite Coffee and TheraTEA moments, goals for 2024, and personal successes in 2023.
Need an accountabil-a-buddy for 2024? Email us at [email protected] with your goals so we can all reach them together!
Or DM us on Instagram @coffeeandtheratea
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Today's episode features Alyssa and Courtney zooming in on Courtney's recent presentations and experiences at ABA conferences in Colorado & Arizona. The gals wanted to explore the current state of ABA in a post-AMA update world!
Alyssa and Courtney dive into:
What's changing in ABA "land" Misconceptions about ABA Protocols and why they exist/why maybe they shouldn't Making things better The importance of collaboration!Courtney references several presentations she attended at these conferences and you can check out the agendas for them, here:
Arizona ABA - https://azaba.org/2023-Conference-Agenda Colorado ABA - https://behaviorlive.com/conferences/coaba/programIt is so important to be tuned into what's happening in the therapy profession for those of us who want to see it change from outside and within!
The article on Happy, Relaxed, Engaged (HRE) that Courtney referenced is here:
https://practicalfunctionalassessment.com/2021/09/09/a-perspective-on-todays-aba-by-dr-greg-hanley/
Instagram pages mentioned in this episode:
@danyelle.beal @autie.analystThoughts, questions, ideas? Email us at [email protected] and keep the conversation flowing on Instagram @coffeeandtheratea
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Today's episode was born out of a text thread between Noa and Sarah about the "behind the scenes" of being parents - specifically Mothers, AND therapists. Because this is such a HUGE topic, we're releasing it in two episodes!
In this episode, Noa and Sarah talk about:
Sarah’s move to Georgia Noa getting ready to go back to work from maternity leave We introduce the topic of balancing parenthood with our therapeutic identity As a clinical expert on the topic, Sarah defines "Maternal Mental Health" and talks about what all factors into the mental load parents, caregivers, and Mothers carry (if you're anything like us, you only were aware of a SMALL FRACTION of all that goes into the mental load... it's massive!) A few examples of situations we've both found ourselves in recently as parents that force is to "surthrive," or find that "happy place" in between a survive and thrive mindset that's sustainable for us.Get in touch with Noa and Sarah on Instagram:
Noa at @missnoamusic and Sarah @seraphinacounseling
Want to hear more about this topic? Stay tuned for "You're Not the Worst (Mom) - Part 2," where we'll talk about:
how hard it is to be attuned to our kids' emotions and communicate effectively (even though "that's what we do") actually maintaining a space where our kids feel they can talk to us about everything how to flip your internal narrative from thrive to survive and BEING COMFORTABLE there and concrete ways to adjust your routines to make life as a caregiver feel more sustainable long-termThoughts, questions, ideas? Email us at [email protected] and keep the conversation flowing on Instagram at Instagram.com/coffeeandtheratea
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This week the gals are joined by the one, the only, the magical Stephanie Leavell of Music for Kiddos! You may know Stephanie from her wonderful group supervision and support community, or you may know her from her own podcast, Music for Kiddos. What you may not know is the journey Stephanie took to get where she is.
In this episode, we talk all about:
Burnout and its reality Preventing burnout Quality Supervision Strategies to support yourselfAnd of course a little bit of venting and a lot of laughter!
You can find Stephanie at www.musicforkiddos.com where you can learn more about her community, upcoming CMTE offerings, and free resources to help lighten your load.
If you are looking for 1:1 supervision, Alyssa has a few openings for music therapists who are seeking support! You can email her - [email protected].
Additional Resources for Supervision Support:
Peer Support Network Music Therapy Ed NowPrevious episodes mentioned:
Stop Shoulding YourselfThoughts, questions, ideas? Email us at [email protected] and keep the conversation flowing on Instagram at Instagram.com/coffeeandtheratea
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In this episode, we brought back the incredible Shelley Anderson to talk more about AAC! If you haven't already, listen to our first episode with Shelley, All About AAC, to help us celebrate AAC Awareness Month all October long.
In this episode, Shelley will emphasize:
how to support self-advocacy with AAC how to program regulation & advocacy pages how to use AAC for safety skills.Shelley has some wonderful AAC resources and courses coming out very soon! Stay tuned to Shelley's many social media pages to be the first to know about her fantastic resources:
Notes 2 Live By Mainstay Music Therapy and their new platform Learn with Mainstay Stay tuned to Learn with Mainstay's Instagram to see when Shelley's continuing education AAC course goes live!We can't wait to keep the conversation flowing with you over on Instagram, @CoffeeAndTheraTEA, or email us at [email protected]
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This week the gals are joined by a special guest for AAC awareness month, Shelley Anderson! Shelley is a board-certified music therapist and assistive technology specialist. She joins the Coffee and TheraTEA stage to talk ALL things AAC!
What is AAC? AAC is Alternative and Augmentative Communication and Shelley is going to tell you a ton about it.
In this episode we will highlight:
What AAC is The difference between PECS and AAC How to gain more access to AAC What to use to expand communication if someone does not have an AAC system Funding AAC Expanding access to AAC Introducing AAC through invitations and not demands How to use AAC in therapy sessions AAC’s impact on spoken language Language development through AACand so much more!
We had such a wonderful time with Shelley that she will be back for an AAC part 2 to talk all things AAC and mental health. Stay tuned!
Where to find Shelley and her fantastic resources:
Notes 2 Live By Mainstay Music Therapy and their new platform Learn with Mainstay Stay tuned to Learn with Mainstay's Instagram to see when Shelley's continuing education AAC course goes live!Most importantly, check out the AAC apps on super sale for the week of October 10th - 17th, 2023 before they're gone!
We recommend this comprehensive list - https://bridgingapps.org/aac-awareness-month-aac-app-list/
We can't wait to keep the conversation flowing with you over on Instagram, @CoffeeAndTheraTEA, or email us at [email protected]
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Today the gals are joined by special guest, Allie Newell, BS, BCBA, LBA. Allie joins us for continued critical evaluation of the ABA field, because we can't help ourselves, as well as discussion around Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Allie has an upcoming training for practitioners all about ACT called ACT-U! You can learn more about ACT-U and register, here.
Allie is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst specializing in providing behavioral therapy to people of all ages and abilities. Whether you are a person looking for someone to understand your unique needs, or a parent looking for support with your children or teens, her services are right for you. Allie loves supporting clients from all walks of life. She has specialized experience within the neurotypical and neurodivergent populations.
You can learn more about Allie on her website
Keep the conversation flowing on instagram @CoffeeAndTheraTEA or email us, [email protected]
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September is NICU awareness month and we are so excited to share Courtney's personal story and journey in the NICU with her beautiful child, Elliott! This story follows Elliott's 67 day NICU stay with all of the challenges and wonderful support Courtney and her wife received during their time in the NICU.
A support that you'll hear Courtney share that helped her family during this difficult time is @DearNICUMama on instagram. You can find their page, here!
We hope this story helps anyone on their own NICU journey as well as the wonderful therapists who care for NICU babies and their families.
We recorded this episode a while back and you'll hear us reference the episode, Ketchup and Sour Pickles which is a great listen as well!
We'd love to hear about your journey in the NICU if this story resonates with you. Keep the conversation flowing on instagram @CoffeeAndTheraTEA or email us, [email protected]
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It’s BTS time! Sadly, no not the band, Back To School. This can be a challenging time for kids, parents, and professionals. In this episode, Alyssa, Courtney, and Noa sit down and talk about tangible ways to ease the back to school transition. They leave you with ideas for how to manage both the knowns and unknowns of big transitions!
Needing more resources?
Dynamic Lynks has a variety of back to school activities parents and professionals can use to help ease the BTS transition in their free resource portal.
You can also check out their latest blow, www.dynamiclynks.com/blog all about prepping for back to school!
Join us in discussions over on Instagram to keep the conversation flowing - @coffeeandtheratea - or email us [email protected]
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In this episode, Alyssa, Noa, and Courtney sit down to discuss the complicated topic of evidence-based practice (EBP). The gals explore the what, why, and how of EBP to better understand what role it plays in clinical practice, outside of the research setting.
Why EBP? It all spurred from last episode's discussion around the update on EBP practices for autistic individuals. Give that episode a listen first if you haven't already, The AMA and ABA Update.
What is EBP?
There are MANY definitions and interpretations. One you will hear on the episode is "evidence-based practice is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best empirical evidence when making decisions about how to practice when providing information and care for client/patients. This best evidence should be combined with practitioner expertise and should consider the characteristics, state, needs, values and preference of those who will be affected."
Other resources we share are:
AMTA Evidence-based practice definition Educational definition of EBP Level of Evidence and how to get to EBP Johns Hopkins Definition of EBP National Institute of Corrections Definition of EBPEpisode Edit: Alyssa talked about the PAL research coming out of FSU. Alyssa misspoke on the lead researcher on that study. That lead researcher is Jayne Standley from Florida State University.
You can read about this incredible research and work, here.
Join us in discussions over on Instagram to keep the conversation flowing - @coffeeandtheratea - or email us [email protected]
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A very heated topic in therapy land this week has been the update from the American Medical Association's House of Delegates annual meeting in June 2023, withdrawing their support of ABA for the treatment of autism. That title is not all it seems, and this week the gals dive into it.
We encourage you to read the handbook yourself, which has many updates for healthcare as a whole in the US.
This post from ICDL on Instagram also summarizes a lot of research calling ABA into question, noting the harm that his has done to autistic individuals, and opening the door for new evidence-based practices to receive support from the AMA as services for Autism (like music therapy, wooh!).
We know this is a large topic and would love to hear from you.
Join us in discussions over on Instagram to keep the conversation flowing - @coffeeandtheratea - or email us [email protected]
Here is the article from the National Clearinghouse on Autism that outlines current evidence-based practices for Autistic services, as of 2020.
*EDIT: Music Therapy is an evidence-based practice for 0-14, Alyssa had an error on the episode.
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As a table of podcasters that includes music therapists and BCBAs, we are no stranger to fighting for your style of therapy to be understood. There are a lot of misconceptions, truths, and opportunities for growth in our professions.
In this episode, the gals deep dive into how to advocate and stand up for the work you love to do! We also mention the enneagram a lot. You can check out what enneagram number you are, here!
Want to keep the conversation flowing? Email us: [email protected] or DM us on instagram @coffeeandtheratea. We want to hear from you!
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Are you...
Applying for your first job as a therapist? Wondering what employers are looking for when you're applying for a job? A private practice owner who is curious what the hiring process could entail? Looking to rock your first job interview?Then this is the episode for you!
Alyssa and Noa dive into how they structure the hiring and interview process for prospective job candidates from cover letter to job offer! And... they're both currently hiring!
Check out the job details:
Dynamic Lynks' open position Spectrum Creative Arts' open positionThis episode is all about giving you a peak behind the curtain into why employers choose the steps they do when you're applying for a job.
It can also help guide you as a business owner in what steps to take to ensure qualified candidates are joining your team!
Have more questions about the interview and hiring process? Email us: [email protected] and we'd love to share more!
or DM us on instagram @coffeeandtheratea
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Alyssa, Noa, and Sarah spill some realiTEA this week diving into why we love reality TV so much, how we use it in therapy sessions, and the mental health implications of participating in reality TV. This topic was sparked heavily by the discussions surrounding Love is Blind on Netflix. Danielle and Nick from season 2 of Love is Blind dropped a podcast episode this week talking all about their mental health journey on the show. You can check it out here!
Want more mental health content? Check out these episodes!
Mental Health Minutes Mental Health and Burnout Fill Your Cup First Creating Safe Mental Health Spaces for Children Neurodiversity and Mental Health Crisis Mental Health (9-8-8)Keep the conversation flowing and follow us on instagram @coffeeandtheratea
Questions, thoughts, ideas? Email us! [email protected]
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It's Mental Health Month and today Alyssa is sharing some of her favorite tips for regulation and mental wellness as a therapist!
Top Takeaways from the Episode:
3 breathing techniques The power of movement Connecting with nature and sunshine Affirmations and why they're important Apps that can support your mental health Using deep pressure for nervous system regulation to support the body-brain connection Music playlists with purpose to support your wellbeing!Want more mental health content? Check out these episodes!
Mental Health and Burnout Fill Your Cup First Creating Safe Mental Health Spaces for Children Neurodiversity and Mental Health Crisis Mental Health (9-8-8)Keep the conversation flowing and follow us on instagram @coffeeandtheratea
Questions, thoughts, ideas? Email us! [email protected]
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