Trust & Thrive

In honor of the first week of Mental Health Awareness Month, I gathered clips from past episodes with mental health professionals focused on different mental health diagnoses and their misconceptions. The topics range from exploring depression, understanding ADHD in young girls, identifying OCD symptoms, addressing mental health stigma in immigrant families, and more. You can find the list of episodes below. In order played: 97: Sadness vs. Clinical Depression - with Dr. Kojo Sarfo, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner & Entrepreneur119: Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - with Amanda Petrik-Gardner, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor131: Bipolar Disorder & Mania - with Colleen King, Licensed Psychotherapist132: ADHD in Women & Girls - with Christina Crowe, Psychotherapist & Founder of Dig A Little Deeper139: Immigrant Mental Health & Unresolved Trauma - with Valeska Cosci, Licensed Psychotherapist & Owner of Renew Thru Therapy148: Mental Health Stigma & Shame in Families - with Dr. Jenny Wang, Clinical Psychologist & National Speaker159: Anxiety & Procrastination - with Amanda Landry, Licensed Mental Health Counselor & Owner of Caring Therapists178: Decolonizing Therapy & Mental Health Care - with Dr. Lawrence Jackson, Psychotherapist & Sports Performance Coach in the NBA & NFL212: Misconceptions About Depression - with Dr. Scott Eilers, Clinical PsychologistDownload a FREE Boundary Guilt Worksheet INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK: @trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Joelle Maletis is a world renowned international speaker, psychotherapist, PTSD and trauma expert. Her passion is mentoring, coaching, and supporting people while overcoming struggles that are keeping them from living a meaningful and balanced life full of fulfillment, joy, and contentment. Joelle started JRM&A Inc. to help others discover their hopes, dreams and abilities to thrive through adversity, trauma and mental challenges. Her career highlights include being a guest speaker on ABC’s 60 Minutes: Beyond the Headlines, Switch YouTube Live host, HIRE Vets Medallion Award recipient, and several Outstanding Achievement Awards for Top Female Executive. She has also recently published a self love workbook available for purchase on Amazon. In this episode, we explore the concept of self-love, people pleasing and perfectionism that can come from trauma, and more. FOLLOW JOELLE: WORKBOOK: Give Yourself Self Love INSTAGRAM: @official.joelle.trauma.therapy STAY CONNECTED: INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK:@trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

In this solo episode, I talk about some personal updates and share my experience with going through a hard time. I share some coping skills I have been using and open about my experience setting emotional boundaries, both personally and professionally. Download a FREE Boundary Guilt Worksheet INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK: @trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Jackie Garcia is a bilingual Spanish Speaking Licensed Therapist who is passionate about destigmatizing mental health among the Latinx community. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from California State of San Bernardino. After completing her B.A., she attended California State University of Fullerton where she earned a Master's Degree in Social Work. She grew up in Tijuana, Baja California until the age of 12. Her parents migrated to the U.S. to seek a better life for the family. As a teen, she struggled adjusting to a new culture, language, friends, trends, you name it! However, these years made a huge impact in her life and led her to the path of becoming a therapist. She is the founder of Therapy Lux, a telehealth based private practice in CA, assisting individuals break intergenerational cycles and heal within. In her work, she believes in creating a safe therapeutic space to facilitate insight and understanding while laying the groundwork for healing and growth. Jackie loves to embark on new adventures and create magical experiences. She is very community driven and stands by her life motto “we can’t heal alone, we heal together.” In this episode, we touch on the topics of breaking cycles as a child of immigrants, guilt that can come with boundary setting, finding one's personal values as a people pleaser, and more. FOLLOW JACKIE: WEBSITE: https://therapylux.org/ INSTAGRAM: @therapylux STAY CONNECTED: INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK:@trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Sara Stanizai is a sought-after speaker, business coach and a licensed therapist who founded Prospect Therapy to create a queer-and trans-affirming practice that focuses specifically on serving first-generation American and immigrant communities. As a queer first-gen herself, Sara’s clinical and professional work focuses on serving the Afghan diaspora, specifically fellow Afghan-American women, through retreats and group experiences that help participants find community and reconciliation with self, culture and ancestry. Her latest offering is the Eldest Daughters group, which invites sisters of all backgrounds to finally receive the kind of support they give to everyone else. In this episode, we discuss expectations placed on eldest daughters, the impact of sibling relationships, growing up as a child of immigrants, how gender and cultural roles and birth order impact sibling dynamics, and more. FOLLOW SARA: WEBSITE: www.prospecttherapy.com/link-tree INSTAGRAM: @prospecttherapy STAY CONNECTED: INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK:@trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Does anyone else feel like they're roleplaying as an adult? In this episode, I share a lot of feelings that have especially come up for me more recently. I discuss feelings of imposter syndrome, starting new jobs, my role as a therapist, reflecting on childhood memories, my fear of getting in trouble, and more. Download a FREE Boundary Guilt Worksheet INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK: @trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Sharing a revisit of the most listened to episode of Trust & Thrive! Mandy Saligari, MSc, BACP, SMMPP, NCAC, is a Therapist, author, broadcaster and the Co-Founder of Charter Harley Street. Mandy came into addiction recovery in 1990, opening her own therapy practice in 1998, along with co-founding Charter in 2008 using her pioneering model of care outlined in her book 'Proactive Parenting,' a bestseller in its category (Published by Orion Spring and available on Amazon). Mandy's enthusiasm for early intervention and prevention is infectious, leading her to extend her therapeutic work into family relationships, addressing issues relating to communication and poor self-esteem before they gather dangerous momentum. Along with being an experienced presenter to students, teachers, and parents, Mandy's TEDx presentation ‘Emotions: handle them or they will handle you’ has received over 1 million views. In this episode, Mandy defines and explains the importance of proactive parenting, reparenting, exploring our wounds as a part of recovery, dealing with addiction, forgiving yourself, and more. FOLLOW MANDY: INSTA: @mandysaligari TWITTER: @mandysaligari WEBSITE: http://www.mandysaligari.com/ BOOK: Proactive Parenting TEDx Talk: Feelings: Handle them before they handle you STAY CONNECTED: INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK:@trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Denisse Silva is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at Spiral Process Therapy, the founder of my platform Ancestral Therapy, and a child of immigrant parents from Mexico & El Salvador. She has actively shared her journey of connecting to her roots, culture, and ancestral medicine when moving to Mexico. Through her work, Denisse aims to educate people on the protective nature of culture when living within the Western society and how leaning onto our cultural practices can be a resource for us. In this episode, we discuss our connection with ancestral wisdom, how our culture connects with our healing, plant medicine, healing generational wounds and using the strength of past generations to move forward, and more. FOLLOW DENISSE: INSTAGRAM: @ancestraltherapy WEBSITE: www.ancestraltherapyhealing.com STAY CONNECTED: INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK:@trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Hi all! In this solo episode, I share some personal and professional updates. I also discuss my experience dealing with my inner critic, reframing my negative thoughts, and being open to new challenges. Download a FREE Boundary Guilt Worksheet INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK: @trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Dr. Raushannah Johnson Verwayne, also known as Dr. RJ, is a corporate burnout strategist and licensed clinical psychologist. She helps high performers, particularly people of color and first generation executives, eliminate stress, anxiety, and burnout so they can have the time and energy to live their best balanced lives while maintaining productivity. As the author of Executive Burnout: 7 Reasons Why High Performers Crash and Burn Before They Reach Their Full Potential, Dr. RJ has helped companies meet their short and long term DEI goals through customized executive coaching and training programs. Dr. RJ’s system helps companies increase productivity and employee engagement, retain high performing talent, and protect the bottom line from the costly effects of burnout. What makes Dr. RJ unique is her commitment to educating people of color, globally, about wellness, self-care, and the science of mental health. Dr. RJ also appears on docucrime series like “For My Man," "Fatal Attraction," "Killer Kids," and "Snapped Behind Bars." She provides insightful commentary as an expert on human behavior. When she's not helping others achieve success, Dr. RJ enjoys traveling and spending time with her two beautiful children and with her husband who she describes as a perpetual father of the year. In this episode, we explore workplace burnout, the importance of sleep and boundaries, creating your own version of self-care, unlearning parts of hustle culture and perfectionism, and more. FOLLOW DR. RJ: WEBSITE: https://www.askdrrj.com/ INSTAGRAM: @askdrrj STAY CONNECTED: INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK:@trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Hi all! In this solo episode, I share some views of self-love and self-compassion. For me, self-love includes accountability and being honest with myself, even when it's tough to do. Thanks for tuning in! Download a FREE Boundary Guilt Worksheet INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK: @trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Julie Menanno MA is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Relationship Coach. She earned her Master’s degree in Psychology from Phillips Graduate Institute in Los Angeles, CA. She currently has a clinical therapy practice treating couples in Bozeman, Montana, as well as a relationship coaching practice with a staff of coaches who serve clients all over the globe. Julie is trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples and specializes in working with attachment issues within relationships. While Julie’s first passion is treating couples, she also provides invaluable relationship insights and advice to nearly 1 million followers on Instagram. She is currently working with Simon and Schuster on a book, Secure Love. Secure Love is scheduled for a January 2024 release date and will be translated into multiple languages. In addition to her work as an author and social media creator, Julie hosts a bi-weekly Patreon discussion group on a variety of relationship and self-help topics. She is a public speaker and a regular guest on podcasts. In this episode, we explore the different attachment styles, conflict and repair, vulnerability in relationships, breaking cycles in relationship dynamics, boundaries and open communication, and more. FOLLOW JULIE: WEBSITE: https://www.thesecurerelationship.com/ INSTAGRAM: @thesecurerelationship BOOK: Secure Love: Create a Relationship That Lasts STAY CONNECTED: INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK:@trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Hi all! In this revisit, I share the most listened to episode of 2023. This was one of my most vulnerable episodes of last year, where I shared how my anxiety and people pleasing ways have impacted my relationship with my partner. I also share lessons I've learned and emotions I had been experiencing before my wedding. STAY CONNECTED: Download a FREE Boundary Guilt Worksheet INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK: @trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Happy New Year! It's okay if this time doesn't feel exciting, happy, or hopeful for you. To anyone having a tough start to the year and/or who simply feels overwhelmed by life, I see you. In this solo episode, I share my feelings about New Year's resolutions, why I have decided not to make any this year, feelings of pressure and self-criticism, unrealistic expectations, and more. I can't wait for what's to come this year! New episodes coming soon :) STAY CONNECTED: Download a FREE Boundary Guilt Worksheet INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK: @trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Hi all! Ending the year with a quick check-in and sharing my thoughts on the last few months. We'll be back with a new episode in the new year. Wishing you all a restful end of the year. STAY CONNECTED: Download a FREE Boundary Guilt Worksheet INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK: @trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Viridiana Rodriguez is a change-marker, cycle breaker and creates space for self-love and healing. As a Latina Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Viridiana believes self-love transforms lives. It takes a lot of courage to recognize and heal past wounds. She is a trained EMDR therapist, reiki practitioner, healing guide and professor. She is also the founder and owner of Amar Therapy, Amarte Community and co-founder of Healing Connections. Her holistic approach to therapy begins with a focus on the mind-body-soul connection. In this episode, we explore topics related to breaking cycles, growing up as a child of immigrants, self-compassion throughout the healing process, acknowledging systemic issues and cultural dynamics, EMDR therapy, and more. FOLLOW VIRIDIANA: WEBSITE: amartherapy.com INSTAGRAM: @amartherapy and @amarte.community STAY CONNECTED: INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK:@trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Hi all! In this solo episode, I share some personal and professional updates, along with feelings that have come up for me this last month (and why I didn't post for a few weeks). Also, I share feelings that came up for me with saying goodbye to my clients and ending my internship + school. I touch on feelings of grief and loss that can come with any change, even "exciting change." I will be taking the next week off, since I'm currently on my honeymoon. We will be back with a guest conversation on Thursday, December 14th. STAY CONNECTED: Download a FREE Boundary Guilt Worksheet INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK: @trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Dr. Quincee Gideon is a licensed psychologist that specializes in religious trauma and cult recovery. She takes science-backed ways of understanding trauma in the brain and body to help trauma survivors recover. She owns Woven Together Trauma Therapy, a trauma-specialty practice in Los Angeles and Traumastery, which is an online space for religious trauma and cult recovery. She has a growing monthly membership of survivors of religious trauma coming together to learn the psychology behind religious abuse while getting some peer support along the way. She also teaches therapists how to address religious trauma clinically in her monthly therapist training program. In this episode, we discuss the difference between big T vs. little T trauma, deconstructing our beliefs, feelings of shame and guilt, exploring what a cult looks like, and healing from religious abuse. FOLLOW DR. GIDEON: INSTAGRAM: @drquincee STAY CONNECTED: INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK:@trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Trust & Thrive is 5!! In this episode, I share some reflections and feelings that have come up for me these last few years. I'm so thankful for this community and am looking forward to what's next. Thank you for being here! STAY CONNECTED: Download a FREE Boundary Guilt Worksheet INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK: @trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com

Dr. Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD, is internationally recognized as one of today's most trusted voices in the world of relationships, and her framework of Relational Self-Awareness has reached millions of people around the globe. A couples therapist, speaker, author, and professor, Dr. Solomon is passionate about translating cutting-edge research and clinical wisdom into practical tools people can use to bring awareness, curiosity, and authenticity to their relationships. She is a clinician educator and a frequent contributor to academic journals, and she translates her academic and therapeutic experience to the public through her popular Instagram page, which has garnered over 200K followers. She is on faculty in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University and is a licensed clinical psychologist at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. Her hit podcast, Reimagining Love, reaches tens of thousands of listeners across the globe each week and features high-profile guests from the worlds of therapy, academia, and pop culture. She is the award-winning author of two books: Taking Sexy Back and Loving Bravely. In this episode, Dr. Solomon shares insight on her work as a couples therapist, by discussing the value in healthy conflict, the importance of compassion within relationships, intimacy and trust, and more. FOLLOW DR. SOLOMON: INSTAGRAM: @dr.alexandra.solomon BOOK: Love Every Day PODCAST: Love Reimagined STAY CONNECTED: INSTA: @trustandthrive TIKOK:@trustandthrive TWITTER: @trustandthrive FACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramont WEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com