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I am a sex-positive Licensed Professional / Mental Health Counselor in Pennsylvania and New York, and this channel features interviews with a individuals who often find themselves in marginalized demographics. They may be LGBTQ+, BIPOC, with undiagnosed or diagnosed learning disorders or differences, and, while not clients of mine, the experiences they have lived, whether painful or victorious (or some of both categories), may be representative of the clients that I serve in my practice as a ...
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Amanda: "I See You". The importance of offering hope and support to Neurodivergent individuals.
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Amanda is a Neurodivergent individual who sees people - really sees them! She has been working within the Neurodivergent space and offering support and services for decades in various capacities. She brings a wealth of information and hope to a community of individuals who often struggle without notice. But she notices. And she wants to do somethin…
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Sage in Time: The Podcast returns with an exciting Season 2! This season, we remain faithful to bringing attention to individuals in marginalized communities who often suffer not only for their disabilities, but also because their brains' tendencies to see and understand concepts and experiences differently may allow them the opportunity actually t…
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Martha: Sex Therapist and Educator of Therapists
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In this episode of Sage in Time, we meet Martha, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, credentialed member and an approved education provider of AASECT, and the owner of the Institute for Relational Intimacy. AASECT is the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. Martha and I spoke about her 15 week flagship cour…
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Beccy: An After-Hours Chat -- Her Story of Healing and Giving
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In this episode, Derek is joined by his friend and former colleague, Beccy. Beccy shares some of her story growing up on a farm in the 80s and 90s, and how she dreamed of being a mother and supporter of her children, along with offering a safe place to the friends of her children. Additionally, she opens up about part of her journey that led her to…
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Darcey: An After-Hours Chat -- The State of Mental Health
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In this episode of Sage in Time, we meet Darcey, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and one of Derek’s former colleagues. Our time with clients had ended for the day and we decided to simply catch up on various topics that affect a variety of our current and potential clients. We moved quickly through the topics of: substance abuse credentials telem…
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Q/A #2: ESA Letters, Can I Be Your Therapist?, and How Do I Find/Vet/Fire My Therapist?
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Derek takes another stab at taking questions from listeners. This time, he addresses Emotional Support Animals, including how he supports clients and their Emotional Support Animals, detailing advice from the American Counseling Association as to how to protect the animal and the client/handler. This is a more significant request than any "ESA Lett…
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Chérie and Anthony: A Family Diagnosis
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In this episode, Derek is joined by his VR workout friend, Chérie, and her son Anthony, as they both share their own different experiences with the same diagnosis. Anthony shares his experience as the oldest of Chérie's children in caring for his siblings during Chérie's early years with her mental health journey. Chérie accepts Anthony's recollect…
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Rachel: Get Better at Dating (How to Use Tradition, Tech, and Community to Find Love)
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In this episode, Derek sits down and talks with Rachel, Founder and CEO of social media app Keepler. Rachel shares her own story of her journey into and out of academia by way of English Literature, Poetry, an MBA program and a Pandemic-inspired dating journey that found her pivoting, not just once but multiple times, considering not only her own i…
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Derek Fields Questions from the Listening Audience: The First Episode Without a Guest
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In this episode, Derek is without a guest for the first time. Will he be able to handle the podcast all by himself? Who knows? But you have an opportunity to listen in as he answers questions from listeners and followers on his social media regarding therapy and his work as a therapist for the last nearly 11 years. In this episode, he addresses fou…
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