Alison Sullivan, Licensed Clinical Social Worker from Fredericksburg VA, discusses what financial self-care looks like and how to apply it in one's own life and daily practices. A great way to care for yourself and your mental health in an integrative approach.

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Episode 310: Financial Self-Care

Our relationship with nutrition largely impacts our physical, mental, & emotional health and well-being. In this episode Alison Sullivan, an integrative therapist based in Fredericksburg, VA, has a conversation with world-renowned nutrition expert Dr. Leslie Korn on our relationship with nutrition and its holistic impact.

309: My Story- Nutrition with Dr. Leslie Korn

Alison Sullivan, Licensed Clinical Social Worker from NOVA, discusses what physical self-care looks like and how to apply it in one's own life and daily practices. A great way to care for yourself and your mental health in an integrative approach.

308: Physical Self-Care

Alison Sullivan, an integrative mental health therapist in Fredericksburg, VA discusses what emotional self-care looks like and how to apply it in one's own life and daily practices. A great way to care for yourself and your mental health in an integrative approach.

307: Emotional Self-Care

Privilege racism, sexism & more are discussed by Alison Sullivan, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, & Caressa Cameron-Jackson, former Miss America and local wedding planner in Fredericksburg, VA, in this episode. Alison & Caressa talk about how racism and privilege impact identity, connection, relationships and community.

Episode 306: My Story- Privilege & Isms with Caressa Cameron-Jackson

Alison Sullivan, an integrative mental health therapist in Fredericksburg, VA, has a discussion about domestic violence with Julie Owens, who is a world renowned domestic violence expert & survivor. The two go in depth sharing their personal domestic violence experiences, address the different types of domestic violence and what it looks like, and how to safely handle domestic violence situations.

305: My Story- Domestic Violence with Julie Owens

Alison Sullivan, a psychotherapist in downtown Fredericksburg, VA discusses what self-care looks like and how to apply it in one's own life and daily practices. A great way to care for yourself and your mental health in an integrative approach.

304: Relational Self-Care

In this episode I share parts of my story to illustrate ACE’s, adverse childhood experiences, and discuss how childhood trauma can influence identity.  We introduce our new segment, letters to myself, as a tool to reconnect with aspects of yourself across time.

302: My Story- Childhood Trauma & Resiliency

In this episode of Integration Nation Alison introduces the theme for Season 3: Intersectional Identity. Alison, a licensed clinical social worker in downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia, uses personal experiences to equip listeners with integrative mental health tools to overcome adverse experiences.

Intro to Season 3

In our season 2 closing episode we dive deep with Dr. V to explore why integrative primary care is so important as a core part of wellness.  Dr. V explains how it is possible to restore health, how nutrition is vital to that outcome and how integrative blood work can and does help us care for our mental health.  She’s full of knowledge, wit and super cool analogies that will stick with you.

218: Integrative Primary Care; Why it Matters with Dr. Vyonne Villarreal of Embracing Health 

Does our mindset matter in our relationships?  You bet! How we see our strengths and weaknesses AND how we deal with them determines a significant amount of our personal satisfaction and relationship satisfaction. Listen in to learn what growth and fixed mindsets are, how to notice them within yourself and your relationship and how to move toward a growth mindset.

217: Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset in Relationships

Comparison is so tempting, especially when we are unsure of ourselves and of our abilities.  Comparison is toxic. In this episode we unpack why comparison is toxic for our mental health and introduce ways to build self acceptance which help to empower you to shift into a limitless, empowered mindset.

216: Meeting Yourself Where You Are

We always hear how important it is to exercise and eat well to take care of ourselves, but what about caring for our minds? Psychological self-care, which involves protecting your head space, enables us to prevent ourselves from feeling like we are spinning out. In following with our  mental health theme, this episode addresses the obstacles we face in developing self-awareness and in protecting our headspace,outlining how to overcome them.

215: Protecting Your Headspace

Do you find yourself saying, “No one told me I could, so I am not sure that I can…” Would you rather ask permission than forgiveness? Limited thinking and thought patterns cause us to withhold potential from ourselves & those around us which can cause our mental health and well-being to suffer. In this episode we address how to identify limited thinking and how to let go of it using the permission slip method. (Get the free Permission Slip Download).

214: Letting Go of Limited Thinking

Research suggests approximately 70% of people are using herbal supplements, so we are discussing the ESSENTIALS of herbs for mental health and wellness with Dr. Brian, a local Fredericksburg Naturopathic doctor.  Learn how to include herbs in your mental wellness self-care basket safely, AND effectively.

213: Dr. Brian Keenan, N.D.- Herbal Healing 101

Integration Nation, a podcast that's really free holistic therapy. We cover all aspects of integrative mental health and wellness, empowering you to connect to yourself and your life with more joy, freedom and enoughness.

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