Your Life Matters Podcasts

Dr. Beth Plachetka, LCSW from Safe Harbor Counseling and Dr. Beth Speaks discusses a variety of topics with Mike Williams, on WSPY news radio 107.1 every Monday at 8:55am CST because Your Life Matters.

Listeners’ questions, thoughts and comments about the show, life situations, and resources are welcome.

Connect with Dr. Beth Plachetka by emailing https://www.safeharboril.com/contact-us/ . Include WSPY in the subject.

Dr. Beth Plachetka, LCSW, MSW, MAEL

Your Life Matters: Podcasts & Resources

Overwhelmed – 9/14/2020

Celebrating The Importance of Work – 9/7/2020

The Most Important Aspect of Teaching – 8/31/2020

What’s In the Past – 8/24/2020

It’s Time to Take Care of You – 8/17/2020

The Anxiety of Back to School For Adults – 8/10/2020

Back to School Jitters. Prevent Anxiety Before It Happens. 8/3/2020

I Have Anxiety, What Do I Do – 7/29/2020

Preventing Trauma – 7/20/2020

Navigating Health Insurance – 7/13/2020

Are You Suffering From Anxiety – 7/6/2020

Are We Really Free? – 6/29/2020
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Consider the Source – 6/23/2020
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What We Learn From Our Dads – 6/16/2020
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Conquer Your Fear – 6/8/2020
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How to Flatten the Curve? – 6/1/2020
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Remote Learning – Why Is It So Hard? – 5/25/2020
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How To Keep Calm While Being Together 24/7 – 5/18/2020
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You Are Enough – 5/11/2020
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Celebrate the Women In Your Life – 5/4/2020
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The “New Normal” – 4/27/2020
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Data Overload – 4/20/2020
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Life Overload – 4/13/2020
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How to Show Empathy – 4/6/2020
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The Power of Caring – 3/30/2020
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Telemental Health – 3/23/2020
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Fears – 3/16/2020
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Your Needs – 3/9/2020
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Time for Therapy – 3/2/2020
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Lent – A Time for Renewal – 2/26/2020
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Get Rid of Clutter and Free Your Mind 2/18/2020
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Why is Love so Hard? – 2/10/2020
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Who Do You Surround Yourself With? What Connections Do You Make? – 2/3/2020
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How Do You Deal With Loss? – 1/27/2020
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How Do You Connect With People? – 1/20/2020
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Workplace Bullying – 1/14/2020
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The Importance of a Daily Routine – 1/7/2020
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Why Change Is Hard – 12/31/19
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Seasonal Affective Disorder – 12/23/19
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Finding the Perfect Gift – 12/16/19
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Reduce Holiday Stress – Take Care of YOU – 12/10/19
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Reducing Holiday Stress – 12/3/19
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A Gratitude Attitude All Year Long – 11/26/19
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Anxiety, Prevention and Treatment – 11/18/19
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Anxiety, Know the Warning Signs – 11/11/19
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Navigating Mental Health – 11/4/19
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A New Decade is Dawning, Time to Make Changes – 10/28/19
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Calling all Middle School and High School Parents! Know the Warning Signs of Anxiety! – 10/22/19
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66 Days to a New Habit

How to End Bullying in the Workplace – 10-15-19
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Bullying Epidemic – 10-08-19
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Stomp Out Bullying – 10-1-19
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Bullying Behavior – 9-24-19
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Bullying Roles and Importance – 9-17-18
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Your Environment Can Cause Trauma – 9/8/19
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Navigating the Teenage Brain – 9/2/19
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What Are Your Strengths and Weaknesses? – 8/26/19
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What’s Up With All These Rules? – 8/20/19
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Self-Awareness – 8/12/19
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Back to School Jitters: Prevent Anxiety Before School Starts! – 8/5/19
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How Do You Communication in Relationships? 7/29/19
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Don’t Be Taken Advantage of! Protect Yourself! – 7/22/19
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How to Stop the Power Struggle with Your Kids! – 7/15/19
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Too Much Screen Time! – 7/8/19
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What It Takes To Be Independent. – 7/1/19
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Don’t Be Fooled- Workplace Bullying Exists! – 6/24/19
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Psychological Abuse Happens Everywhere: Workplace, Community, Home – 6/17/19
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What Dads Teach – 6/10/19
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The Success of Schools – 6/3/19
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The Only Constant in Life is Change – 5/27/19
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Gratitude Is Good For Your Health! – 5/20/19
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Take Time To Enjoy Summer – 5/13/19
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Mother’s Day – A Time For Reflection – 5/6/19
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Don’t Be Fooled- Workplace Bullying Exists! – 4/22/19
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Build Self-Esteem in Your Children by Giving Them Chores – 4/15/19
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Think Before You Speak – 4/8/19
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Make the Time! – 4/1/19
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The Teacher Wants A Meeting. – 3/25/19
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How Can Discipline Be Positive? – 3/18/19
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What Is Bullying? – 3/11/19
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Lent, Resolutions, and SMART – 3/4/19
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“The One.” Choosing a Partner – 2/25/19
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Boundaries – 2/18/19
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Love and Romance – 2/11/19
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Overreacting – 2/4/19
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Trust Your Gut – 1/29/19
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Trauma – 1/21/19
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The Health Insurance Puzzle – 1/14/19
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Change in the Workplace1-7-19
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SMART Change 12-31-18
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Why Change is Hard – 12-24-18
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Good Manners – 12-17-18
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Mindfulness – 12-10-18
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Gift Giving – 12-3-18
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Seasonal Affective Disorder, SAD – 11-26-18
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Gratitude – 11-19-18
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The Power of Our Thoughts – 11-12-18
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Changing the Way We Think – 11-05-18
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Recap on all the Bullying Topics – 10-29-18
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Bullying Steps – 10-22-18
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Bullying Behavior – 10-15-18
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Bullying Roles and Importance – 10-8-18
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Safe Harbor Counseling Intro – 10-1-18
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Fears – 3/16/2020
Seven Deadly Fears

Needs – 3/9/2020
Seven Deadly Needs

Lent – A Time for Renewal- 2/26/2020
Lent Resources
 7 “Rituals for Spring Renewal”
Lenten Prayers

Fighting Clutter – How to Declutter – 2/18/2020
Declutter Your Mind
Minimalism Room by Room: A Customized Plan to Declutter Your Home and Simplify Your Life by Elizabeth Enright Phillips

Workplace Bullying – 1/17/2020
Dr. Gary Name Freedom From Workplace Bullies week (YouTube)
Bowlby & Ainsworth: What Is Attachment Theory?
Adult Bullying–A Nasty Piece of Work:: Translating Decade of Research on Non-Sexual Harassment, Psychological Terror, Mobbing, and Emotional Abuse on the Job Paperback – November 11, 2013 by Pamela Lutgen-Sandvik PhD
The Bully at Work: What You Can Do to Stop the Hurt and Reclaim Your Dignity on the Job Paperback – June 1, 2009 by Gary Namie Ph.D. (Author), Ruth Namie PhD (Author

Daily Routine – 12/30/19
THE MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF HAVING A DAILY ROUTINE
Health Benefits of Having a Routine
18 Reasons Why a Daily Routine Is So Important

SAD – 12/23/19
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

Gift Giving – 12/17/19
THE HIDDEN MEANINGS OF GIFTS by ELISA TWS

Recognizing anxiety – 11/11/19
Data and Statistics on Children’s Mental Health
Anxiety: 5 Signs That It’s a Problem for You
Anxiety disorders

Resources Navigating Metal Health – 11/4

How Long Does it Actually Take to Form a New Habit? by James Clear

How Long Does It Take to Build a New Habit

Mini Habits by Stephen Guise

Atomic Habits by James Clear 

Building New Habits – 10/28/19

Mini Habits – Stephen Guise

Article – How Long Does it Actually Take to Form a New Habit? (Backed by Science)

Atomic Habits, James Clear

Mental Health

Adult Bullying – 10-14-19

Adult Bullying–A Nasty Piece of Work:: Translating Decade of Research on Non-Sexual Harassment, Psychological Terror, Mobbing, and Emotional Abuse on the Job Paperback – November 11, 2013 by Pamela Lutgen-Sandvik PhD

The Bully at Work: What You Can Do to Stop the Hurt and Reclaim Your Dignity on the Job Paperback – June 1, 2009 by Gary Namie Ph.D. (Author), Ruth Namie PhD

Healing from Hidden Abuse: A Journey Through the Stages of Recovery from Psychological Abuse Paperback – August 25, 2016 by Shannon Thomas LCSW

Books on Clear Communication – 7/31/19

Article on The Amount of Screen Time for Your Kids – 7/8/19

Books on Workplace Abuse – 6/25/19

Books on Psychological Abuse – 6/17/19

Books on Lessons From Dads – 6/10/19

Article on Raising Kids Tech Free – 6/3/19

Books on Change – Podcast 5-27-19

Books on Gratitude – Podcast 5/20/19

Books on Relationships With Your Mother – Podcast 5/6/19

Books on Guilt and Remorse – Podcast 4/29/19

Books on Bullying – Podcast – 4/22/19

For more information and books on Bullying, visit Our Resource Page

Books on Discipline – Podcast: 4/15/19

Books on Thinking Before You React – Podcast: 4/8/19

Books on Making Time for Relationships – Podcast: 4/1/19

Books on Setting Goals – Podcast: 3/4/19

Books on Finding the Right Partner – Podcast: 2/28/19

Books on Boundaries – Podcast: 2/19/19

Books on Trusting Your Gut – Podcast: 1-28-19

Books on Changes in the Workplace – Podcast: 1/8/19

Books on Love and Gift Giving – Podcast: 12-17-19

 

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Loosing the Grip of Anxiety in Our Families

Middle School Students
November 6, 2019
7-8:30 pm

High School Students
November 13, 2019
7- 8:30 pm
To register, click: Parent University Registration

 

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