You Need a Counselor is a podcast designed for people curious about counseling but who have barriers keeping them from experiencing the benefits of counseling. Our mission is to share stories about counseling good, bad, indifferent and spread the message that everyone can benefit from mental health and behavioral health counseling services. We are on a mission to show you all the reasons why You Need a Counselor!
You Need a Counselor Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Julie Johnson
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237 episodes
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You Need a Counselor is a podcast designed for people curious about counseling but who have barriers keeping them from experiencing the benefits of counseling. Our mission is to share stories about counseling good, bad, indifferent and spread the message that everyone can benefit from mental health and behavioral health counseling services. We are on a mission to show you all the reasons why You Need a Counselor!
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June 28, 2026
Holistic Healing, with guest Jayden Aubryn
<p>This week Julie, and Chrissa are joined by return guest Jayden Aubryn. Jayden is a Black, queer, nonbinary psychotherapist, personal trainer, and consultant. They specialize in holistically healing trauma by integrating mental, physical, sexual and spiritual health. They are passionate about increasing accessibility and decolonizing therapy by promoting healing via food, music, movement, and art.</p><p>Connect with Jayden Online:</p><p>Wellness Retreat: <a href="https://tiseconsultingandtherapy.com/retreat"><u>https://tiseconsultingandtherapy.com/retreat</u></a></p><p>Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TISEConsultingandTherapy"><u>https://www.patreon.com/TISEConsultingandTherapy</u></a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tiseconsultingandtherapy/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/tiseconsultingandtherapy/</u></a></p><p>Web: <a href="https://tiseconsultingandtherapy.com/"><u>https://tiseconsultingandtherapy.com/</u></a></p><p>Podcast: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3A24mIzMRKxtN7D9aENa1D"><u>https://open.spotify.com/show/3A24mIzMRKxtN7D9aENa1D</u></a></p><p>Chaotic Healing: <a href="https://www.chaotichealing.org/"><u>https://www.chaotichealing.org/</u></a></p><p>Twerk for Trauma: <a href="https://jayden-s-site-4bdf.thinkific.com/products/courses/twerk-to-release-trauma"><u>https://jayden-s-site-4bdf.thinkific.com/products/courses/twerk-to-release-trauma</u></a></p><p>Ethics of a Kinky Therapist: <a href="https://youneedatraining.learnworlds.com/course/ethics-kinky-therapist"><u>https://youneedatraining.learnworlds.com/course/ethics-kinky-therapist</u></a></p><p>Clinically Addressing Trauma and Systemic Oppression: <a href="https://youneedatraining.learnworlds.com/course/trauma-systemic-oppression"><u>https://youneedatraining.learnworlds.com/course/trauma-systemic-oppression</u></a></p><p>To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236. </p><p>Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:</p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN</p><p>Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured</p><p>Podcast Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor"><u>https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor</u></a></p><p>Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/</p><p>Web: <a href="http://www.heartandsolutions.net/"><u>http://www.heartandsolutions.net</u></a></p><p><br></p>
May 24, 2026
Now What? with guest Lisa Boehm
<p>This week on the You Need a Counselor podcast Julie and Chrissa are joined by return guest Lisa Boehm to chat about her new book, Now What? Throughout the conversation we unpack how grief extends far beyond death to include losses like relationships, health, identity, and career changes, and how constant life transitions can leave people overwhelmed with change fatigue. Lisa introduces her RESET framework — Release, Energize, Strengthen, Envision, and Take Action — offering practical, compassionate strategies for navigating uncertainty, setting healthy boundaries, building resilience, and asking for help when life feels too heavy to carry alone. </p><p><br></p><p>To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236. </p><p>Listen to Lisa’s other appearances on the show: </p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RKg1VwHLa1mh8V1E8vhC3?si=ErVn5UGTSJ2KMdg-DjknCw"><u>https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RKg1VwHLa1mh8V1E8vhC3?si=ErVn5UGTSJ2KMdg-DjknCw</u></a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Ok8RhRZXAqOMhMc6pJabu?si=iEQhlSFzTtWif0lEjT_VQA"><u>https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Ok8RhRZXAqOMhMc6pJabu?si=iEQhlSFzTtWif0lEjT_VQA</u></a></p><p>Connect with Lisa online: </p><p>Podcast: <a href="https://www.risingstrongpodcast.com"><u>https://www.risingstrongpodcast.com</u></a></p><p>Speaking:<a href="https://lisakboehm.kartra.com/page/speaking"><u> https://lisakboehm.kartra.com/page/speaking</u></a></p><p>Book: <a href="https://a.co/d/034IkydW"><u>https://a.co/d/034IkydW</u></a></p><p>To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236. </p><p>Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:</p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN</p><p>Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured</p><p>Podcast Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor"><u>https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor</u></a></p><p>Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/<br>Web: <a href="http://www.heartandsolutions.net/"><u>http://www.heartandsolutions.net</u></a></p>
May 17, 2026
High Risk Teens with guest Katie K May
<p>This week on the You Need a Counselor podcast Julie is and Chrissa are joined by Katie K May, licensed therapist, author, speaker, and group practice owner. Katie founded Creative Healing, a multi-location teen support center in the Philadelphia area, and wrote the #1 Amazon best-seller You’re On Fire, It’s Fine. With lived experience as a teen who turned to self-harm, Katie is one of only 11 Linehan Board Certified DBT Clinicians in Pennsylvania, the gold standard treatment for self-harm and suicidal behaviors. She equips parents and clinicians with practical, trauma-informed tools to decode behavior as survival and create lasting change. </p><p><br></p><p>To start behavioral or mental health services in Iowa call Heart and Solutions at (800) 531-4236. </p><p>Get the first chapter of Katie’s book for free at <a href="http://youreonfireitsfine.com"><u>youreonfireitsfine.com</u></a></p><p>For parents of high risk teens, I wrote a book You're on Fire, It's Fine: Effective Strategies for Parenting Teens with Self-Destructive Behaviors https://geni.us/YoureonFireItsFine </p><p>Connect with Katie online:</p><p>Book: <a href="https://youreonfireitsfine.com/"><u>https://youreonfireitsfine.com/</u></a></p><p>Creative Healing: <a href="https://creativehealingphilly.com/"><u>https://creativehealingphilly.com/</u></a></p><p>Teen DBT: <a href="https://www.teendbtbook.com/"><u>https://www.teendbtbook.com/</u></a></p><p>Web: <a href="https://katiekmay.com/"><u>https://katiekmay.com/</u></a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katiekmay/"><u>https://www.instagram.com/katiekmay/</u></a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/katiekmay"><u>linkedin.com/in/katiekmay</u></a></p><p> Connect with Heart and Solutions online at:</p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dWKD6TenIMIC76ctq21YN</p><p>Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPmrcmi5HUINpWEjHfHzTnQ/featured</p><p>Podcast Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor"><u>https://www.facebook.com/YouNeedaCounselor</u></a></p><p>Heart and Solutions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartandsolutions</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/you_need_a_counselor/</p><p>Web: <a href="http://www.heartandsolutions.net/"><u>http://www.heartandsolutions.net</u></a></p><p><br></p>
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