The Counseling Center Podcast
Episodes
Episode 23: Worshipping Our Higher Power With Religious OCD
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textObsessive-Compulsive Disorder can manifest in a multitude of ways, especially in ways that affect the parts of our life that we hold the...
Episode 22: How Can I Be More Happy? What The Research Says
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWho doesn't want to be more happy in their life? In this episode Tim is joined by Dr. Neeta Lal, MD, CSW to talk about the 2025 Wor...
Episode 21: Be The Hero In Your Own Story
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn 1949 writer Joseph Campbell released The Hero with a Thousand Faces. A book that introduced the concept of the Hero's Journey. T...
Episode 20: Political Violence-Education About Radicalization
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBetween the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the murder of the Melissa and Mark Hortman in their home and the attack of Paul Pelosi in 202...
Episode 19: Radical Acceptance is Rad
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Tim is joined by LCSW Madeline Claude to discuss the powerful DBT skill of radical acceptance. We discuss what it means...
Episode 18: Discussing Internal Family Systems
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Tim is joined by LCSW Ben Scoma talking about Internal Family Systems. Internal Family Systems is getting increasingly p...
Episode 17: Dealing With Drama
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWho here likes drama? Sure, we may like to watch it on TV but most of us hate when it's present in our lives. How can we name drama...
Episode 16: Assertive Communication and Boundary Setting
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Tim sits down with Dr. Bryan Bushman to talk about how we can effectively communicate with those in our lives including...
Episode 15: Are My Core Beliefs Helping or Hurting Me?
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Tim is joined by clinician Mikenna Giauqe. Mikenna and Tim discuss what core beliefs are, where they come from, how they...
Episode 13: What a Future Therapist Wants You To Know About Working With Interns
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Tim is joined by therapist intern Sydney Smith. Sydney has just graduated with her Masters of Social Work and is about t...
Episode 12: OCD Facts and Treatment
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHave you ever heard someone say something like "I need my desk organized, I'm so OCD!" Maybe you've even said someth...
Episode 11: The Origin, Functions and Awesomeness of DBT
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJoin us in this episode as Tim meets back up with Counseling Center Clinical Director Karen Talbot as they discuss Dialectical Behavior ...
Episode 10: Faith Crises Part 2: Family and Friends
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJoin us as we continue our conversation on faith crises and transitions from the view point of the family and friends of the person in t...
Episode 9: Faith Crises Part 1: The Individual
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Tim is joined by faith specialist Maren Swensen to discuss faith crises and transitions. This will be a two part episode...
Episode 8: Our Top Five Skills That Enrich Our Romantic Relationship
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLove is in the air in this special Valentine's Day themed episode. Tim recruits his sweetheart and fellow mental health therapist, ...
Episode 7: What If Therapy Didn't Work For Me?
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Tim is joined by Dr. Jon Ahern to speak to those who may not have had an effective experience in therapy or who may fee...
Episode 6: How Can I Manage Symptoms of Anxiety?
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAnxiety is an extremely common experience. All of us feel it and most of the time we don't want to. In this episode Tim is joined b...
Episode 5: How Can I Manage and Cope with Symptoms of Depression?
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Tim is joined by psychologist Dr. Bryan Bushman who discusses skills and tools we can implement when we are experiencing...
Episode 4: How Can I Navigate Boundaries with Myself and Others?
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCounseling Center CEO Dr. Jon Ahern returns to the podcast to discuss why boundaries are important and when we need to set boundaries vs...
Episode 3: How Can I Support Children with Anxiety and Depression?
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textChildren can be just as susceptible to mental health challenges as adults and the more we understand the more helpful we can be to them....
Episode 2: How Do I Deal with My Anxiety During the Presidential Election?
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textRaise your hand if you are feeling anxious about the presidential election just a few days away! I know I'm feeling a lot of anxiet...
Episode 1: Coping with the Death of a Loved One
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Tim sits down with Karen Talbot, clinical director of The Counseling Center. Karen talks with Tim about the loss of her...
Episode 0: The Origin of The Counseling Center
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTim and Jon introduce the podcast and Tim explores Jon's origins with The Counseling Center.