Highly Therapized aims to provide an in-depth exploration of mental health topics, unpacking them one layer at a time for therapists and curious minds alike. The podcast features interviews with experts and professionals, in-depth discussions of therapy modalities, and reviews of the latest research in mental health. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.highlytherapized.com/s/podcast-episodes?utm_medium=podcast">www.highlytherapized.com</a>
Highly Therapized
Claim This Podcastby Jenny Petersen, Mental Health Therapist
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Highly Therapized aims to provide an in-depth exploration of mental health topics, unpacking them one layer at a time for therapists and curious minds alike. The podcast features interviews with experts and professionals, in-depth discussions of therapy modalities, and reviews of the latest research in mental health. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.highlytherapized.com/s/podcast-episodes?utm_medium=podcast">www.highlytherapized.com</a>
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Recent Episodes
June 5, 2025
Clinical Supervision Unpacked with Dr. Lockhart
Host Jenny Petersen interviews Dr. Ezra Lockhart, exploring the ethical responsibilities, personal challenges, and systemic complexities impacting clinical supervisors in modern therapy, including burnout and digital dilemmas.
May 20, 2025
Therapist in Recovery: Bipolar Disorder, Addiction & Healing with Amberly Potter, LMFT
<p>In this episode of Highly Therapized, I speak with Amberly Potter, LMFT, about her personal and professional journey through addiction, undiagnosed bipolar II disorder, and the path to renewal. Amberly vulnerably shares what it was like to navigate early trauma, substance use, motherhood, and mental illness—all while building a career as a therapist.</p><p>We discuss:</p><ul><li>The hidden struggles Amberly faced during grad school and early clinical work</li><li>Living with untreated bipolar II disorder and the impact on identity, work, and relationships</li><li>The normalization of burnout and perfectionism in the mental health field</li><li>Amberly’s experience with hospitalizations and hitting multiple “rock bottoms”</li><li>Navigating ethical fears and stigma as a therapist with a dual identity: healer and patient</li><li>What real recovery, spirituality, and professional redemption look like</li><li>How she reclaimed her story and her life on her own terms</li></ul><p>This is a must-listen for clinicians, students, and anyone who wants an honest look at what it means to fall apart and put yourself back together in a system that often expects you to hide the mess.</p><p></p><p><strong>Guest Info:</strong> </p><p>Connect with Amberly Potter, LMFT</p><p>🌐 Blog: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://amberlypotter.substack.com/">Soul Centered Recovery</a>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://amberlypotter.substack.com">https://amberlypotter.substack.com</a></p><p>📸 Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/soulcentered_recovery/">soulcentered_recovery</a>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/soulcentered_recovery/">https://www.instagram.com/soulcentered_recovery/</a></p><p>🔗 LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberly-potter-lmft-a32a60283/">Amberly (Amero) Potter, LMFT</a>: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amberly-potter-lmft-a32a60283/</p><p><strong>Explore resources mentioned in this episode:</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://app.typeset.com/play/DYJV6N">The Recovery Blueprint for Professionals: A Step-by-Step Guide for Lasting Sobriety: https://app.typeset.com/play/DYJV6N</a></p><p></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>00:00 - Introduction to Highly Therapized</p><p>00:32 - Meet Amberly Potter, LMFT</p><p>01:30 - Early career beginnings and passion for storytelling</p><p>03:00 - From writing to psychology: the shift to mental health</p><p>05:15 - Trauma, perfectionism, and the hidden cost of caring</p><p>07:30 - Grad school, substance use, and undiagnosed bipolar disorder</p><p>10:45 - Practicum experiences and trauma in the field</p><p>14:00 - The pressure of productivity and clinical burnout</p><p>16:30 - Early signs of alcoholism and mood instability</p><p>20:00 - Misusing medication and suicide attempt</p><p>22:30 - Recovery setbacks and cognitive dissonance</p><p>25:00 - Working in crisis care while unraveling personally</p><p>28:15 - Being a therapist and hiding addiction</p><p>30:30 - Supervision, stigma, and ethical fears</p><p>34:10 - The myth of "high-functioning" addiction</p><p>37:00 - Domestic violence, arrests, and rock bottom</p><p>41:00 - Inpatient hospitalization and surrender</p><p>44:00 - Losing everything: identity, relationships, and stability</p><p>46:30 - Healing, recovery, and reclaiming her story</p><p>49:00 - What therapists need to hear about suffering and support</p><p>52:00 - Final reflections and Amberly’s message to other clinicians</p><p></p><p>#MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #SubstanceUseRecovery #AddictionRecovery #TherapistBurnout #LivedExperience #TherapyJourney #MentalHealthPodcast #HealingNarratives #BipolarII #WomenInRecovery #TherapistLife #AddictionAwareness </p>
May 6, 2025
Motherhood while Navigating Mental Health with Dr. Heather Gonzales
<p>In this powerful and deeply honest episode of Highly Therapized, host Jennifer Petersen, LPCC sits down with Dr. Heather Gonzales—a behavior analyst, mental health advocate, and mother—to explore what it’s like to navigate motherhood while living with a mental illness. Heather shares her lived experience with bipolar disorder, including the harrowing reality of postpartum psychosis after the birth of her daughter.</p><p>This conversation moves beyond diagnosis to examine the nuanced challenges of parenting with a mental health condition—making decisions about medication during pregnancy, unpacking the myth of the “good mom,” and navigating occasional stigma from within professional spaces. With compassion and clarity, Heather invites listeners into the messy, beautiful, and resilient truth of being both a professional and a parent with a diagnosis.</p><p><strong>Topics covered:</strong> </p><p>• Living with bipolar disorder as a mother </p><p>• Experiencing postpartum psychosis </p><p>• Medication decisions during pregnancy </p><p>• The pressure to be a “good mom” </p><p>• Navigating professional stigma and personal growth</p><p></p><p><strong>Guest Info:</strong> </p><p>Connect with Dr. Heather Gonzales </p><p>🌐 Blog: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mentallyillmotherhood.wordpress.com/">https://mentallyillmotherhood.wordpress.com/</a> </p><p>🔗 LinkedIn: Heather Gonzales, Ph.D. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://linkedin.com/in/heather-gonzales-ph-d-🪷-8a74a33a">linkedin.com/in/heather-gonzales-ph-d-🪷-8a74a33a</a> </p><p>🏢 Business: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.alamobehavior.com/">https://www.alamobehavior.com/</a></p><p></p><p>Explore resources mentioned in this episode: </p><p>• <strong>(PSI) Postpartum Support International</strong>:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://postpartum.net/">https://postpartum.net/</a> </p><p>• <strong>The Mental Illness Happy Hour: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mentalpod.com/archives/7051">https://mentalpod.com/archives/7051</a></p><p> • <strong>Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C)</strong>: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://postpartum.net/professionals/certification/">https://postpartum.net/professionals/certification/</a></p><p></p><p><strong>#HighlyTherapized #MotherhoodAndMentalHealth #PostpartumPsychosis #BipolarDisorder #MentalHealthAdvocate #ParentingWithAMentalIllness #MaternalMentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #BehaviorAnalyst #MentalHealthPodcast</strong></p>
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