In this episode, we’re joined by Alicia Day, LPC, founder of Waves of Change Counseling and Healing, for a powerful conversation about growth, healing, and building a practice rooted in connection.

Alicia shares her journey into mental health—from inpatient psychiatry and school-based programs to opening her own private practice—and how those experiences shaped her client-centered, strengths-based approach. We dive into the importance of therapeutic relationships, supporting clients across the lifespan, and what it really takes to balance clinical work, supervision, and practice ownership.

We also talk honestly about self-care, boundaries, preventing burnout, and maintaining your own mental health while supporting others through life’s hardest moments.

Whether you’re a therapist, aspiring practice owner, or someone passionate about mental wellness, this episode is full of insight, heart, and practical wisdom.

In this episode, we’re joined by Angela, a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Associate Counselor, for a meaningful conversation about maternal mental health, relationships, and therapy through a multicultural lens.

Angela shares her journey into the mental health field, her passion for working with couples and families, and her current training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. We discuss the unique challenges parents of color face during pregnancy and postpartum, how cultural expectations and stigma impact mental health, and ways partners and families can offer better support.

The conversation also explores what helps couples feel “unstuck,” how relationships can stay strong through parenthood, and how Angela’s own experience as a mother shapes her work as a therapist. We wrap up with reflections on balance, self-care, and a fun personal note—including how Angela became fluent in Italian.

✨ Writing Through the Wilds of Motherhood with Jen Lendvai-Lintner ✨

In this episode, Theresa sits down with award-winning writer and mother of three, Jen Lendvai-Lintner, to talk about returning to writing after her youngest child was diagnosed with Pallister-Killian mosaic syndrome. Together, they explore caregiving, creativity, self-compassion, and finding meaning, humor, and honesty in the hardest seasons of motherhood.

This is a real conversation about balancing care for others while honoring your own voice.

🌿 Take a breath, protect your energy, and remember—you’re not doing this alone.

🎧 Listen now & join us beyond the couch.