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Getting to the Couch | Mental Health, Therapy, Psychology & Emotional Wellness

Getting to the Couch is a mental health podcast that helps people overcome the barriers to starting and staying in therapy.

Hosted by Ben Santee, MA, LPC, and Flavio Da Silva, LMSW, CAADC, each episode explores the questions many people have about counseling, mental health, relationships, emotional wellness, trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addiction, LGBTQ+ concerns, child and family therapy, and the real-life challenges that prevent people from getting the help they deserve.

Whether you're considering therapy for the first time, currently working with a therapist, supporting a loved one, or you're a mental health professional looking for practical insights, this podcast offers evidence-informed conversations, expert guests, and honest discussions that make psychology understandable and approachable.

Topics include:

• How to find the right therapist
• What happens during your first therapy session
• Anxiety and depression
• ADHD in children and adults
• Trauma and PTSD
• Relationships and attachment styles
• Parenting and child therapy
• Couples counseling
• Addiction and recovery
• LGBTQ+ mental health
• Telehealth and online therapy
• Hospitalization and transitioning back to outpatient care
• Insurance and financial barriers to treatment
• Mental health myths and stigma
• Therapy techniques and treatment approaches
• Self-advocacy in therapy
• Emotional resilience and personal growth

Our goal is simple: remove the mystery from therapy so more people feel comfortable getting to the couch.

New episodes feature licensed therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and other mental health professionals sharing practical advice you can use in everyday life.

If you've ever wondered whether therapy is right for you, this podcast is for you.

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Getting to the Couch | Mental Health, Therapy, Psychology & Emotional Wellness

Getting to the Couch Ep. 7 - Barriers to Therapy with Children

April 18, 2025 • Season 1 • Episode 7

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In this episode, we’re exploring the real-world challenges and breakthroughs in child therapy and animal-assisted interventions—with insights from our incredible guest, Emily Blazic, a licensed therapist who brings deep experience to the conversation.

Whether you're a parent, a professional, or just curious about how therapy really works with kids.

Referrances or Resoures

Articles:

1. National Institute of Mental Health. (2020). Child and adolescent mental health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/child-and-adolescent-mental-health

2. Stern, C., Chur-Hansen, A., & Winefield, H. (2013). Children’s perspectives on animal-assisted therapy: The therapeutic bond. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 18(2), 177–192. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104512444116

Books:

Whole Brain Child: by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Brain-Child-Revolutionary-Strategies-Developing/dp/0553386697

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I hope this episode helped you in getting to therapy and utilizing therapy effectively.

If you have any questions about this podcast or would like to provide comments or suggestions for its hosts, feel free to use the following links or emails:

Benjamin Santee MA, LPC:

Website: https://caringmindscounseling.net/

Email: bsantee@caringmindscounseling.net

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Website: https://growingmindsgr.com/

Email: fdasilva@blueberryhillcounseling.com

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Song Credit: ( for all Season 1, Episodes 5 and higeher)

Name: Stronger Together