Lemonade Chat

Benita Thornhill, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology chats about entrepreneurship with featured guest, Hope Greenleaf. This is part 2 of a 2 part series. Hope is the owner of Tunes 4 Tots. Today, Hope discusses how the pandemic is affecting the way individuals set goals and define success. She also shares 3 pieces of advice she believes is paramount for success. 

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Benita Thornhill, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology  discusses the importance of self-care over the next several days and shares 5 simple strategies to help reduce feelings of anxiety and depression before, during and after the upcoming Presidential election.  Learn what to include in an emotional first aid kit and why you should watch  Guy Winch's TED Talk on Emotional First Aid.

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Benita Thornhill, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology explores how to find inspiration and motivation to be the beat version of yourself during the pandemic. During this informal episode, Benita shares a few of the ways she finds inspiration.  

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Join host Benita Thornhill, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology as she welcomes this weeks's guest Terra Ross. Terra Ross is a Certified Professional Coach who is passionate about helping women achieve their goals. She is also a Licensed Cosmetology Instructor and Master Stylist.  Today on the podcast, Terra shares her journey filled with growth and opportunities as a young mother and wife of a Marine. She shares how these opportunites lead her  to finding her authentic voice and why she is determined to help other women find their voice and live their best life. To obtain the resource discussed in today's segment, please go to www.claritycentrva.com, click on Clarity Academy and download Terra's tip sheet.

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Join host, Benita Thornhill, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology as she discusses the power of stories and what to look forward to on The Lemonade Chat Podcast during September.

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This week on the podcast, Benita Thornhill, MA, LPC and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology discusses insecurity. Listen as Benita discusses 7 strategies to prevent the negative impact insecurities can have on creating a life you enjoy living.

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This week on the podcast, Benita Thornhill, MA, LPC and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology discusses setting priorities. Learn how inappropriate responsibility, fear of future responsibility and short-term gain can prevent you from setting and pursuing priorities that give your life meaning and purpose. 

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September is suicide awareness month and although this is often a difficult subject to discuss, suicide is preventable. 

This week on the podcast Benita Thornhill MA, LPC and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology discusses the topic of preventing suicide by increasing awareness of symptoms of Depression and possible strategies to help reduce depressive symptoms. Remember information given on the podcast is for informational purposes only and is not therapy. 

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This week on the podcast Benita Thornhill, MA, LPC and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology  discusses the topic of  healing from difficult mother and daughter relationships.  In an ideal world, all little girls would have healthy relationships with their mothers. However, we do not live an in eutopic world, and frequently relationshps between mother and daughter are unhealthy in many ways. This relationship between a mother and daughter sets the foundation for growth and development in many areas of lives and influence how we feel about ourselves and the types of relationships we have with others.  I believe in the power of stories. Listening to others can help us to feel inspired and motivated to change and to start healing in areas of our lives where we have emotional wounds.

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Benita Thornhill, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology shares how the seasons of our lives mirror the Earth's seasons of change. She explores the difficulty we often have transitioning from one season to the next. Benita explains why we gain more from our experiences when we meet each of life's seasons with openness and gratitude. 

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Benita Thornhill, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology discusses the Zone of Genius, identified by Gay Hendricks (2009) in the Big Leap.  She discusses how fear and mindset can make it challenging  to operate in the Zone of Genius. Learn strategies to identify and strengthen your Zone of Genius. 

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Cited: 

Hendricks, G. (2009) The big leap. Conquer your hidden fear and take life to the next level. Harper One. 

Benita Thornhill, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology explores how to cope with unsupportive family members. She shares strategies to increase your internal location of control and discusses why self-validation is key. 

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This week on the podcast Benita Thornhill, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology discusses the importance of rebooting your life. She explores how the following  7  tips can be instrumental in a successful reboot:

 1.  Build a support network

2.  Get Active and Eat Well

3.  Create a New Habit

4.  Sleep is Your Superpower

5.  Stress Less

6.  Create Meaningful Affirmations for Yourself

7. Love Yourself Unconditionally

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This week on the podcast Benita Thornhill, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology discusses strategies to help prevent and manage chronic stress. Strategies discussed include mindfulness-based strategies, behavioral interventions and relaxation techniques.  Download the Jasper Lite app available on IOS or Google Play and never miss an episode of the Lemonade Chat Podcast.

This week on the podcast Benita Thornhill, MA, Licensed Professional Counselor and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology discusses how chronic stress affects different systems of the body and promotes disease. She will also discuss how interventions at various stages of the stress cycle can help to reduce the negative affects of stress. Download the Jasper Lite app on IOS or Google Play and never miss an episode of the Lemonade Chat Podcast.

Join host Benita Thornhill, Licensed Professional Counselor and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology as she discusses areas of the brain involved in the stress response system, such as the hippocampus, amygdala and prefrontal cortex. Benita shares how chronic stress can elicit a continuous response from the HPA axis and how this affects the structure and functions of the brain. Learn why guided meditation is an effective coping strategy against stress. 

Join host Benita Thornhill, Licensed Professional Counselor and Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology as she discusses the importance of taking time to pause and reflect. 

Join host Benita Thornhill, Licensed Professional Counselor as she discusses why the podcast is on pause this week and what to expect when the podcast returns next week and picks back up with the 4-part series on stress management. 

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Join host Benita Thornhill, Licensed Professional Counselor, as she starts a 4-part series on Stress management. 

This week, during Part 1 we will explore: 

• Definition of stress
• Stress reactivity
• Theories of stress
• Difference between health and wellness
• 7 Domains of health

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Join Benita Thornhill, MA, LPC, as she discusses the importance of self care. Listen in as she discusses the barriers to self-care, the importance of self care, and  strategies to create a daily routine.

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Join Benita Thornhill, MA, LPC as she discuses how generational trauma impact the way the current generation and future generations understand, manages and recovers from trauma. 

Life is experienced through the autonomic system. This system constantly scans the environment and decides if we are safe or unsafe. This affect us down to our DNA. Learn how to transition from your sympathetic system to your parasympathetic system. 

Experience guided mediation as Benita shares her Compassion Mediation (which can be found on Guided Mediations with Benita on iTunes).

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Join host Benita Thornhill, MA, LPC, CCTP as she discusses Coping with Trauma anniversaries. Increase understanding of trauma responses,  learn strategies to prepare for the event, and how to increase connections with others virtually. You can obtain the accompanying handout for this episode by visiting www.claritycenterva.com and clicking on community resources to download your copy. Have you downloaded the Jasper Lite app yet? it's available on IOS and google Play. Turn your cellphone into a mobile wellness kit!

Join host Benita Thornhill, MA, LPC, as she welcomes featured guest, Tatiana Williams, Resident In Marriage and Family Therapy. On todays episode they will continue the Relationship Series. Join in for part 2 of a 3 part series as they discuss the premarital stage of a relationship. Learn strategies to enhance your relationships and your life. If you would like a copy of the tip sheet discussed in this episode please visit: www.claritycenterva.com and click on Community Resources to download your copy. Have you downloaded the Jasper Lite app yet? Hoover of the QR code at the bottom of the page on the Clarity Center, LLC website and download the app. Have resources at your fingertips. 

On today's episode Benita discusses how COVID19 can impact Healthcare workers. She discusses the importance of emotional agility and tips to promote resilience.