{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63d55ae9fcefb300106d8a70/64bbe8e8033a600011c32ae5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Exploring the World of Counselling: From Training to Trauma with Tanya","description":"<p>In this episode of Tranquil Awakenings, Debbie sits down with Tanya, a counselor, supervisor, and training college owner, to discuss the world of counseling. Tanya shares her journey of becoming a counselor and delves into different types of counseling, including trauma-focused and children and adolescent counseling. They also explore the increasing acceptability of counseling in society today. Tune in to gain insight into the field of counseling and its importance in addressing personal issues and problems.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>KEY TAKEAWAYS</strong></p><ul><li>Tanya specializes in working with clients who have complex issues and traumatic experiences, finding it rewarding to help them shift their perception of the past and develop a positive outlook for the future.</li><li>Misdiagnosis of mental health conditions, such as borderline personality disorder, is common, with many cases actually being complex PTSD. This highlights the need for better support for mental and emotional well-being in the healthcare system.</li><li>Recognizing and utilizing personal resources is crucial for developing coping strategies, and individuals often have skills and strengths in certain areas of their lives that can be transferred to help deal with challenging situations.</li><li>The limitations of the mental health service often only provide medication as a solution, neglecting the exploration of underlying traumas and issues. Working with children in schools can also be challenging due to external factors and lack of support.</li><li>Emotionally immature parents can have a negative impact on their adult children, perpetuating a cycle of trauma and issues. It is important for parents to heal themselves to prevent passing on these issues to their children and to be mindful of projecting their fears and insecurities onto them.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>QUOTES</strong></p><ul><li>\"A lot of people are being diagnosed with things like borderline personality disorder but they're being misdiagnosed because when they're going in they're just giving this label which they which is great because then they've got a label and they you know they can deal with it but a lot of it's down to complex PTSD.\"</li><li>\"But you don't always see things in yourself and I know if I've ever got an issue that comes up even though I'm a therapist and I've got lots of skills and I can use them on myself normally very well you have blind spots and weaknesses when it comes to yourself and you don't always recognize things in the same way like you would as a client.\"</li><li>\"I think that's a lot of what a lot of my student counselors feel… at least they're allowing those children to be heard and also possibly giving them some strategy so that they can build resilience in a positive way and also perhaps deal with things in a way that's going to help them more for their future to protect them more hopefully.\"</li><li>\"If we're then projecting our own fears or insecurities or how we've been treated onto our children in a negative way, it creates a very toxic cycle.\"</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>HOST BIO</strong></p><p>Debbie is a seasoned therapist whose journey from being a primary school teacher to an adept therapist has been fueled by her fascination with the intricacies of human nature. Equipped with advanced certifications in diverse modalities like hypnotherapy, neuro-linguistic programming, mindfulness, meditation, past life regression and many more she has honed her expertise to bring about transformative change.</p><p>As a full-time therapist and trainer, Debbie's driving passion is guiding others, as well as herself, towards their best selves. Embracing the concept of holistic beings, she firmly believes in addressing the mental, emotional, physical, social, energetic, and spiritual facets of well-being and healing.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Debbie Ison"}