In this episode of 'With That In Mind,' Dr. Megan and her co-host Casey explore how understanding and addressing basic human needs can aid in healing trauma. They tap into the Human Systems Needs Wheel, comparing it to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and discuss how safety, relationships, growth, and individuality can be impacted by traumatic experien…

Join Dr. Megan and licensed social worker Kristi McGraw as they discuss the intricacies of child therapy, trauma, and LGBTQ+ support at Red Bird Mental Health. Learn about Kristi's unique therapeutic techniques with children, her experiences with trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, and the importance of creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ indi…

In today's episode of 'With That In Mind,' Dr. Megan and therapist Samantha Wielgopolski discuss the realm of trauma-informed play therapy and the significance of play in a child's emotional healing. As they share their insights from Redbird Mental Health, learn about the practice’s approach to therapy, Samantha’s journey toward becoming a certifie…

In this episode of 'With That In Mind,' Dr. Megan, a psychologist and owner of Redbird Mental Health, along with Early Childhood Expert, Sue George, discuss how to help parents recognize and coach emotions in babies and young children. They explore the importance of understanding children's feelings, how to identify and label emotions, and the role…

On this episode of 'With That In Mind,' hosted by Dr. Megan of Red Bird Mental Health, we are joined by special guest Cindy Loftus-Vergari, a seasoned sex therapist and Dr. Megan’s mother. They delve into the multifaceted world of human sexuality and sex therapy, sharing insights from the historical development of the field, spearheaded by Masters …

On this episode of 'With That In Mind,' Dr. Megan, owner of Red Bird Mental Health, along with special co-hosts Jim Borling and Chris Morrison, delve into the Bonny Method of Music Therapy. Jim, a Board-Certified Music Therapist, and Chris, a Licensed Professional Counselor, discuss the methodology's unique approach, emphasizing its role in treatin…

In this episode of With That In Mind, psychologist Dr. Megan and her co-host, Casey, discuss their psychotherapy practice, Redbird Mental Health. They navigate through topics like understanding trauma and the 'Polyvagal Theory,' explaining the organization of the autonomic nervous system. They highlight the significance of empathy and communication…

In this episode, Dr. Megan and co-host, Casey Scafella, delve into the topic of trauma, nature, and nurture's role in shaping who we are. They explore the significance of epigenetics, the importance of overcoming adversity under challenging circumstances, and how our life experiences interact with our genes. They touch on themes like stress sensiti…

In this episode, Dr. Megan, a psychologist from Redbird Mental Health, and her co-host, Casey, delve deeper into the subject of trauma, covering its Neurobiology and its Somatic Experience. They discuss the difference between experiencing trauma and developing PTSD, explaining the specific criteria that characterize PTSD. They elaborate on the wide…

In this episode of 'With That in Mind', Dr. Megan and Casey Scafella explore the complex topic of trauma, outlining its various forms and its potential impact on individuals. The duo discuss the differences between perceived trauma, clinical trauma, and accumulated events, shedding light on the effects trauma can have on a person's life, DNA, and m…

In this final episode of the series, Dr. Meg and Cindy conclude their discussion on Human Sexuality with finishing thoughts and tips for giving "The Talk." Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.comBy Red Bird Mental Health Services

In this episode, we continue 'The Talk" and we make Cindy take a pop quiz that's all about puberty. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.comBy Red Bird Mental Health Services

Follow along as we bring back Cindy Loftus-Vergari aka Dr. Meg's Mom, to continue our latest topic of discussion, "The Talk". Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.comBy Red Bird Mental Health Services

On this episode of With That In Mind, we begin our newest topic of conversation, "The Talk". Follow along with our special guest Cindy Loftus-Vergari, aka Dr. Meg's Mom, as we cover how to talk to your kids about sex. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com…

On today's episode, we do an interview with Dr. Tanisha Ranger, who is a dear friend of Dr. Meg, to discuss how she became a psychologist, as well as, what she's currently doing in her practice in the Las Vegas Valley. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com…

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Casey conclude their talk on Trauma-Informed Parenting and discuss healthy conflict and resolution between parents and their children. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.comBy Red Bird Mental Health Services

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Casey continue their talk about trauma-informed parenting and how empathy and connection shape your child and their relationship with others. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.comBy Red Bird Mental Health Services

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Megan and Casey continue their discussion on Trauma Informed Parenting and The Wheel of Awareness. Also, listen along as they touch on 3 strategies that use The Wheel of Awareness to help improve mind-sight. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com…

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Casey keep moving forward on Trauma Informed Parenting, and how the "Wheel of Awareness", helps children to manage feelings, thoughts, and situations. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.comBy Red Bird Mental Health Services

In this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Casey keep digging into the topic of Trauma-Informed Parenting. Follow along as they go more in-depth about how children develop and process memories during times of stress. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.com…

This episode of With That In Mind finds Dr. Megan and Casey continuing their discussion on Trauma Informed Parenting, as well as opening up on the topics of movement and mental health and also helping our children to build more empathy, self-understanding, control, and decision-making skills. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Menta…

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Casey continue to go further into the topic of Trauma-Informed Parenting. Join them as they discuss more strategies to help you connect with your child, as well as, how to be more compassionate and empathetic to your child and the traumas they may be experiencing. Check out our website to learn more…

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Casey are continuing their dive into the topic of Trauma-Informed Parenting. You'll also want to listen along as they begin to touch on what types of strategies they feel are best when parenting a child who has experienced trauma. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ re…

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Casey are continuing on with the topic of Trauma-Informed Parenting. Listen along as they dive even deeper into how the connection that we form with our caregivers in our early lives can affect us down the road. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.c…

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Megan and Casey continue the discussion on Trauma-Informed Parenting. Follow along as this conversation hits on the topic of caregiver connections in adolescence, and how the process, or ways in which we do so, can affect us throughout our entire life. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Ment…

This episode of With That In Mind finds Dr. Meg and Casey diving into Part 4 of Trauma Informed Parenting, and the humongous body of research that is Attachment Theory. Follow along as they touch on the many different ways that parents attach to a child, and conversely, how children attach to a parent. Check out our website to learn more about Red …

In this episode, Dr. Meg and Casey are back for Part 3 of our topic on Trauma-Informed Parenting. The discussion we dive into today is centering around nature and nurture, also known as Epigenetics, and how they come together to shape who we are as individuals. Check out our website to learn more about Red Bird Mental Health @ redbirdmentalhealth.c…

Dr. Megan: "The teenager is saying no and doing this by going off on their own and having experiences with their peers, rather than with their parents -pushing them away through words and action. And that is why I think it's just so similar and so hard for the parent, because in both cases you've been parenting this little one for a year and a half…

In this episode, Dr. Meg and Casey are diving into what will be a 3 part series on the topic of Trauma-Informed Parenting. Follow along as they begin on the surface level and discuss how children, from infancy to adolescence, experience, express, and attune themselves to trauma, and what parents can do to help them be properly equipped to deal with…

We all have families, and we all know the old adage, “You can’t choose your family”, and that’s what this episode of With That In Mind is all about. Join in as Dr. Meg and Amy A. converse about the hierarchy of Families and Family Therapy. There was some real in-depth conversation that our listeners might find extremely relatable so be sure to foll…

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Casey are digging into the Neuroscience of Trauma and Healing. Stress and trauma can cause so many shifts and changes to our mental well-being. Throughout this conversation, we learn about some of the strategies and mechanisms that both Casey and Dr. Meg use to help their clients in repairing their …

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Samantha talk about our littlest clients and how they experience, and deal with trauma. Follow along as each of them explain some of the different scenarios that can cause childhood trauma. They also dive into what it is that they do to help their clients, as well as their parents, cope with trauma …

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg and Chris Morrison get together to talk about something that is all too familiar to a great number of people, addiction. Listen in as Chris talks about his past experiences working with people who have suffered from the disease of addiction. Also discussed are some of the interventions and processes tha…

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Meg sat down with Red Bird Mental Health’s Art Therapist, Amy Bogdan. Art therapy has many uses in the mental health field that can be extremely helpful in assisting clients in dealing with traumas. Join along as Dr. Meg and Amy talk about the different mediums that she utilizes in her sessions to help her …

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Megan, Amy, and Samantha got behind the mics to talk all about Play Therapy, and how they use it mostly with their child patients, ages 12 and under. Listen along as they share how observations made during their sessions can better help them understand what their youngest clients may be experiencing, and al…

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Megan and Casey brought Music Therapist Chris Morrison back in for a deeper dive into the benefits of music during therapy. Even when patients have no musical background, we enjoyed hearing about the ways Chris structures his therapy sessions to fit the uniqueness of each and every one of his patients. Chec…

On this episode of With That In Mind, Dr. Megan and Casey had a chat with Red Bird Mental Health’s resident Music Therapist, Chris Morrison! Follow along as we hear about how Chris grew up in a small town, why his spirit animal is a manatee, and most importantly, how he uses music therapy to help people cope with their traumas. Check out our websit…

On this episode of "With That In Mind", Dr. Megan sits down with Samantha and Casey to talk about the barriers and stigmas that people are sometimes faced with when considering treatment. Listen along as they sort out what it is in their opinions that can cause these hindrances and some actions that can be taken to overcome them. Check out our webs…

When it comes to working with children, our counselor, Samantha Wielgopolski, has a heart that's as big as her last name! Stay tuned, because, on this episode of With That In Mind, we sat down to learn all about Samantha's philosophy for treating trauma by creating a safe, inclusive environment for each individual, and how utilizing play therapy re…

On this episode of With That In Mind, we're learning more about another one of our amazing counselors, Rob Werner! We hit all the topics that you could imagine, so follow along as we hear Rob talk about his love for cooking, why it's important to follow your own advice, and of course, what attracted him to the profession. Enjoy! Check out our websi…

On this episode of "With That In Mind", we're talking to our newest therapist and resident "House Cat", Amy Avillion! Listen along as we learn about what it was that brought Amy to the profession, why she enjoys working with her women clients, and what she does to make sure she's living her best life! Check out our website to learn more about Red B…

On this episode of With That In Mind, we learn all about our very own Casey Scafella, M.S. As our first employee hired at Red Bird Mental Health, Casey has become an integral part of our mission to heal, recover, and support individuals in need. We talk about life, travel, rats, and what it was that inspired Casey to take up her career as a counsel…