Confessions from a Therapist

Hey Listeners!! Welcome to episode 29 of our podcast! On today's episodes, we have Tanya Cole-Lesnick, a practicing psychotherapist and coach since 1995 located in New York City, explore and talk about her journey and experience with group therapy! So sit back, get comfy, and hope you enjoy today's episode!

Please give Tanya Cole-Lesnick a follow on instagram @tanyathetherapist, check out her website at tanyacole-lesnick.com, and also email her if you have any questions, comments, or would like to schedule a session with Tanya, you can send her an email at tanya@tanyacole-lesnick.com

If you have any questions, comments, or want to let us know of anything you'd like for us to explore, feel free to email us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners!! Welcome back to episode 28 of our podcast! On today's episodes, we discuss the importance of play for children, and even adults! Hope you tune in and the information that you hear is helpful for both you and the little's you have in your life! So sit back, get comfy, and hope you enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or want to let us know of anything you'd like for us to explore, feel free to email us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners!! Welcome back to episode 27 of our podcast! On today's episodes, we discuss what is Mindfulness!! I can't tell you how often we tell others, and ourselves, to be mindful, but how often does someone sit down and tell you what that actually means? If you want to know what it is, give today's episode a listen! So sit back, get comfy, and hope you enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or want to let us know of anything you'd like for us to explore, feel free to email us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners!! Welcome back to episode 26 of our podcast! On today's episodes, we teach you, the listeners, how to take a full deep breath. Did you know that simply taking a few deep breaths when you are emotionally dysregulated, you actually regulate your nervous system and are able to come into a place of calm and homeostasis? If you want to learn how to get to a place where you can do this, give a listen to today's episode! So sit back, get comfy, and hope you enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or want to let us know of anything you'd like for us to explore, feel free to email us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners!! Welcome back to episode 25 of our podcast! On today's episodes, we explore the red and green flags of a social media account. The post can be found @womenshealthmag. So sit back, get comfy, and hope you enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or want to let us know of anything you'd like for us to explore, feel free to email us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners!! Welcome back to episode 24 of our podcast! On today's episodes, we explore authentic kindness towards yourself and notice when you are people pleasing! The post can be found on instagram by @the.holistic.psychologist. So sit back, get comfy, and hope you enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or want to let us know of anything you'd like for us to explore, feel free to email us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners!! Welcome back to episode 23 of our podcast! On today's episodes, we explore the difference and provide some information on Big T's (Trauma) and Little T's (Trauma)! So sit back, get comfy, and hope you enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or want to let us know of anything you'd like for us to explore, feel free to email us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners!! Welcome back to episode 22 of our podcast! On today's episodes, we explore how to support someone who tells you they are/or want to go to Therapy! So sit back, get comfy, and hope you enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or want to let us know of anything you'd like for us to explore, feel free to email us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners!! Welcome back to episode 21 of our podcast! On today's episodes, we explore some tips for healthier communication! So sit back, get comfy, and hope you enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or want to let us know of anything you'd like for us to explore, feel free to email us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners!! Welcome back to episode 20 of our podcast! On today's episodes, we explore 3 healthy tips that you can do during difficult and stressful times! So sit back, get comfy, and hope you enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or want to let us know of anything you'd like for us to explore, feel free to email us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners!! Welcome back to episode 19 of our podcast! On today's episode, we explore the 7 different types of rest! So sit back, get comfy, and hope you enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or want to let us know of anything you'd like for us to explore, feel free to email us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners!! Welcome back to episode 18 of our podcast! On today's episode, we explore the 5 different types of boundaries! So sit back, get comfy, and hope you enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or want to let us know of anything you'd like for us to explore, feel free to email us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners!! Welcome back to episode 17 of our podcast! On today's episode, we review the Andrea Atkins article from the Washington Post titled, "Will exerices, meditation, or reikie help if you can't find a therapist?". So sit back, get comfy, and hope you enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or want to let us know of anything you'd like for us to explore, feel free to email us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners! Welcome back to our podcast! On today's episode, we continue to recap the legend and pioneer of Vulnerability, Brene Brown's new show, Atlas of the Heart! We explore the fifth episode and our own thoughts on the information she provided. So, sit back, get comfy, and enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or any ideas you'd like us to explore in the future, please feel free to contact us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners! Welcome back to our podcast! On today's episode, we continue to recap the legend and pioneer of Vulnerability, Brene Brown's new show, Atlas of the Heart! We explore the fourth episode and our own thoughts on the information she provided. So, sit back, get comfy, and enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or any ideas you'd like us to explore in the future, please feel free to contact us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners! Welcome back to our podcast! On today's episode, we continue to recap the legend and pioneer of Vulnerability, Brene Brown's new show, Atlas of the Heart! We explore the third episode and our own thoughts on the information she provided. So, sit back, get comfy, and enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or any ideas you'd like us to explore in the future, please feel free to contact us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners! Welcome back to our podcast! On today's episode, we continue to recap the legend and pioneer of Vulnerability, Brene Brown's new show, Atlas of the Heart! We explore the second episode and our own thoughts on the information she provided. So, sit back, get comfy, and enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or any ideas you'd like us to explore in the future, please feel free to contact us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners! Welcome back to our podcast! Michelle was not able to make it for today's recording but she will be back! On today's episode, we recap the legend and pioneer of Vulnerability, Brene Brown's new show, Atlas of the Heart! We explore the first episode and what she talked about and our own thoughts on the information she provided. So, sit back, get comfy, and enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or any ideas you'd like us to explore in the future, please feel free to contact us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners! Welcome back to our podcast! Michelle was not able to make it for today's recording but she will be back! On today's episode, we explored the Window of Tolerance; what it is, why is it important, and how its related to trauma. In the episode, we explored hyper-arousal, hypo-arousal, instinctive defenses, and more! So, sit back, get comfy, and enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or any ideas you'd like us to explore in the future, please feel free to contact us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners! Welcome back to our podcast! On today's episode, we explore being vulnerable and making it to Episode 10 with our podcast! We were surprised that this project has made it this far and we are excited to keep going and to keep bring you guys more episodes about mental health and hopefully ending the stigma surrounding it! So, sit back, get comfy, and enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or any ideas you'd like us to explore in the future, please feel free to contact us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners! Welcome back to our podcast! Todays topic is on "self-care". We often hear others tell us that we should do some "self-care" and we also often find that we tell ourselves to do self-care but what does that actually look like? So, on today's episode, we will be exploring what self-care actually is and how you can get started. So, sit back, get comfy, and enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or any ideas you'd like us to explore in the future, please feel free to contact us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners! Welcome back to our podcast! On today's episode, we will be exploring the saying "you gotta feel it to heal it". In this weeks episode, we will be talking about ways people can connect to their bodies and emotions, and how connecting to them can allow space to un-anchor the burden it carries. So, sit back, get comfy, and enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or any ideas you'd like us to explore in the future, please feel free to contact us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners!! On today's episode, we will be exploring what it's like when your partner, friend or family member is a therapist! So, get comfy, and enjoy the episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or any ideas you'd like us to explore in the future, please feel free to contact us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners!! On today's Confessions from a Therapist episode, we will be exploring the emotional toll that comes with going to therapy and doing the work. So sit back, get comfy, and enjoy the show!

If you have any questions, comments, or any ideas you'd like us to explore in the future, please feel free to contact us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners, on today's episode, we will be exploring how to notice the "red flags" of your therapist. Not all therapists work well with every person, and sometimes, there are therapist "red flags" that would be important to recognize and know what to do if they do appear. So, sit back, get comfy, and enjoy today's episode!

If you have any questions, comments, or any ideas you'd like us to explore in the future, please feel free to contact us at confessionsfromatherapist@gmail.com

Hey Listeners! On today's episode, we will be exploring what to expect from the first therapy session once you find a therapist and schedule the initial appointment! So, get comfy, sit back, and enjoy the show!

Hey Listeners!! On today's episode, we will be exploring how to find a therapist (logisitically) and how to choose one right for you. We will be exploring different types of therapy, how to choose, to insurance and how to pay for services. So, sit back, get comfy, and get ready for the episode!

Hey listeners! On today's episode, we will be discussing the stigma's surrounding mental health and therapy. So, sit back, get comfy, and be prepared to hear all about the different myths and negative connotations surrounding psychotherapy! 

Hey listeners! On this week's episode, we will be discussing the topic "What is Therapy?". In this podcast, we will be exploring what therapy is, when it is recommended or encouraged to go, and who therapy is for. So, sit back, get comfy, and enjoy the show.

Hey listeners!! This episode consists of a short introduction to the expectations for our podcast, Confessions from a Therapist. We start with a short introduction of ourselves and then move into what the podcast will be centered around, such as topics from "What is Therapy?", some stigmas that people have about therapy, to exploring different types of theoretical orientations. Hope you enjoy the episode!