What is discernment? How do we use it? How do we get it? Welcome to Episode 3... all about discernment.fortheloveoftherapy

What is wisdom? Do you believe you are a wise individual? What makes you believe that? How do you define wisdom? Let's see what some others say about this word.fortheloveoftherapy

Welcome to season 4! This season I am focused on the concepts of wisdom and discernment. What are they? How do they play a role in our lives? How do they relate to the other seasons' topics? Let's find out!fortheloveoftherapy

This episode works to weave together everything we have learned so far!fortheloveoftherapy

This is usually a very hard topic to consider when you have been hurt by someone else in one way or another. But, it is definitely worth listening to as forgiveness does help us move forward when we are ready.fortheloveoftherapy

In order to recover from, resolve, or heal from a negative root cause in our lives, we have to have good self-awareness... a sense of self.fortheloveoftherapy

Part of working through negative root causes in our lives includes learning to accept certain elements. This episode explores those elements and how to work towards acceptance.fortheloveoftherapy

Negative experiences are never pleasant, but they can still provide meaning and purpose in our lives.fortheloveoftherapy

Introduction to season 3 of Qualified Issues. This season we will be looking at root causes of mental health issues.fortheloveoftherapy

In the final episode of season 2 I am going to tie together the idea of change from season 1.fortheloveoftherapy

Like change, influence is prevalent throughout our lives. Let's learn how influence feeds our perspective on almost a daily basis.fortheloveoftherapy

Today we are learning some basics about the general beliefs of the five most popular faiths and religions in the world. We then will take those and learn how they can inform or influence our perspective.fortheloveoftherapy

Part two of the role of personality covers the relationship between personality and perspective.fortheloveoftherapy

In this episode we take a look at personality. What is it? What does it look like? Because personality is such a large topic, I have broken it into a two-part podcast. Next podcast will focus on how personality, described in this podcast, influences and/or impacts perspective.fortheloveoftherapy

This episode focuses on people and institutions that account for the environmental influence in perspective development.fortheloveoftherapy

Individuals express their uniqueness in their perspective. Perspective can leave clues about who a person is, what their past has been like, what experiences were the most meaningful to them, what they believe, and it can also point towards possible cognitive issues (e.g. all-or-nothing thinking). What does your perspective tell others about you? W…

This is it! The end of season 1 - all about change! How did you do? If change has been challenging for one or more reasons, I encourage you to go back to the beginning of season 1 and listen to each episode in order. Each episode is focused on a different factor involved with change, and helps you work through the Transtheoretical Model of Change.…

Welcome to the maintenance stage of the TTM of change! For some this may be very challenging. This episode contains great information and tools for working through this stage.fortheloveoftherapy

Working towards change requires making choices. This podcast focuses on those choices and how to use independent, critical thinking and accountability to make those choices even when working towards your goal of change gets tough!fortheloveoftherapy

This episode is for those individuals who are ready to take their chosen change or changes and formulate a plan of action. Goal setting can be trickier than you might think. Take some time and hear about the various ways to consider how to set your goals and steps.fortheloveoftherapy

This episodes talks about how to identify an issue and, subsequently, the needed change. It helps the listener differentiate between trauma, drama, and issue while also briefly tackling the preparation stage in the transtheoretical model of change.fortheloveoftherapy

In this episode we talk about self-awareness. What it is and the benefits of it. Further, there are some tools to help you gain and increase self-awareness. In the big picture of change, self-awareness is necessary in order to effectively have change happen in your life.fortheloveoftherapy

This episode attends to the topic of focus in a broad sense. It touches on 2 generalized types of focus - hyperfocus and lack of focus. Various ways to decrease hyperfocus and lack of focus offer the listener a few tools to use on their own in working to create balance and control over their own focus issues.…

Season 1 of Qualified Issues is dedicated to change. It happens to everyone in life, throughout life. The podcast talks about various kinds of change, and needed factors to effectively create change in your life. Episode one is an overview of change, and a couple of upcoming episodes to prep the listener for what is next.…

Life presents various challenges with a multitude of solutions. Having issues is easy, getting to the solutions is hard. If you're up for a good challenge, stay tuned and welcome to Qualified Issues! Carisa Galloway is an LPC (licensed professional counselor) in the state of Texas. A podcast is NEVER a substitute for therapy or other mental health …