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Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & Overthinking
Hosted by John Cordray, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor). The Mental Health Today Show is your top resource for mental wellness, burnout prevention, and overthinking relief. Explore episodes packed with CBT-based anxiety coping skills, emotional resilience strategies, trauma recovery insights, and practical tips for managing common mental health problems, including imposter syndrome and depression. Designed for professionals seeking quick mental therapy insights and anxiety relief, this…
Episodes
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingHow Stress Is Making Your Anxiety Worse
How Stress Is Making Your Anxiety Worse Stress is the number one factor of many mental illness including anxiety and depression. Most leading experts agree…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingHot, Healthy & Happily Ever After with Hilary Silver
Hot, Healthy & Happily Ever After with Hilary Silver For many marriages, the mundane daily routine creates a stale and passionless marriage. It's anything but…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingWhat In The World Is Trichotillomania and Do You Have It?
"I’m going crazy. I can’t stop. I’m the only one with this problem. I hate myself. I’ll never be normal again. I can’t even look at myself in the mirror…
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No Longer A Victim! Healing From Sexual Abuse With Paula Mosher Wallace
No Longer A Victim! Healing From Sexual Abuse with Paula Mosher Wallace Sexual abuse can be so devastating and can be a deep secret for many years. So often…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingThree Ways How NOT To Be A Grouch
When I was a kid I loved Sesame Street. My favorite character was Cookie Monster, Bert and Ernie, and Big Bird, okay they were all my favorites. But, the one…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingWhy Do You Get So Angry?
I am trying something new here, I am recording my podcast episode while I am scoping a live periscope. So, this podcast episode was recorded in front of a live…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingFour Practical Steps You Can Take To Get Unstuck
Have you ever been driving and then got stuck in the mud or sand? You get upset and press on the accelerator harder only to find your tire speeding faster and…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingBrokenness, Healing & Forgiveness with Nichola Brown
You have heard me say before, we all have a story of hurt and brokenness. In this episode, I am talking with Nichola Brown, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingFive Tips On Staying Motivated When You Want To Give Up
Sometimes Nike's slogan 'Just Do It' isn't enough. Slogans and catchphrases are good, but sometimes they're not very motivating. They can sometimes have the…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingThree Steps To Overcoming Self-Doubt
Do you have self-doubt? I'm sure you do - we all do at some point in our lives. Does this describe you? You have an idea for a business, but you give up before…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingThree Tips You Can Do Right Now To Help With Pre-Event Anxiety
Do you know what this feels like? You have an important event coming up (presentation, interview, business meeting, going out to lunch) and it's a week away or…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingWhat If It’s Not Well With My Soul? Deep Depression and Suicide
Perhaps one of the most recognized church songs, besides the song Amazing Grace, is the song It Is Well With My Soul. Written by Horatio Spafford, 1873 Here is…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingNashville, Coffee and Three Things I Learned at the AACC Conference
Nashville, TN is truly a wonderful place. It's the music capital of the world after all. But, I learned something deeper, more inspiring than music, something…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingFive Reasons Why You Should Talk About Your Disorder
One of the most lonely and isolating things someone can do is to keep their mental health disorder to themselves. The stigma and shame that are often…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingCan Your Brokenness Really Be Beautiful?
As a therapist, I often see and hear stories that would break anyone’s heart. Parent’s weeping over the condition of their child or the state of their family…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingA High School Reunion and 5 Reflections About Life
There comes a time when we sit back and reflect on who we really are. Where we came from, how we got to this point in our lives, and where we're heading…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingThe Psychology of a Successful Entrepreneur
What goes on in the mind of a successful entrepreneur? What makes one entrepreneur successful and another not? Find out in this episode. Ahh, the life of an…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingFive Steps to Help You Achieve What You Truly Want in Life
What do you truly want in life? We all have dreams and aspirations. We all want to be successful. We all want to be happy. But not everyone has their dreams…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingYes, We’re All Affected by Depression
Whether you have experienced depression yourself, or you know someone who is struggling with it, we are all affected by depression. Amazingly, according to…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingFive Ways to Cope With Loss When Our Superhero Dies
Note: This episode is from an article that I wrote and was originally published in the Huffington Post on May 12, 2015. Superheroes have a special place in my…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingHow This One Simple Act Can Save Your Marriage
So, your marriage isn't doing that great. Is the fighting getting worse? Can't seem to talk to each other without throwing word "daggers" at each…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingHow One Simple Parenting Tip Can Radically Change Your Child’s Behavior
Learning this one simple parenting tip could help you reach your child. Listen as John walks parents through what they need to stop doing and what they need to…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingThe Number One Style of Communication That Will Take Your Relationship to the Next Level
Bickering, yelling, screaming, defending, hurting, blaming, criticizing, belittling, one-upping, put-downs, the silent treatment, fleeing, slamming doors…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingTen Reasons Why Men Refuse to Seek Therapy
Men, you have a hard time admitting you need help, right? Even when it comes to asking for directions. I get it. I have a hard time asking for directions too…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingSecrets: Top Three Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Keep Them
We all have had secrets at some point in our lives, but some of you are holding onto a BIG secret that has been weighing you down. Is that you? Are you holding…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingSocial Anxiety and the Fear of Crowds
Are you struggling with social anxiety? If so, you’re not alone. According to the Social Anxiety Disorder Association, social phobia is the third largest…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingHow to Kick Your Inner Critic’s Butt
Do you have an inner critic? That voice in your head that condemns just about everything you do when you make a mistake - blaming, criticizing, and belittling…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingFive ADHD Organization Tips to Help Avoid the Shiny Object Syndrome
When it comes to following through on good intentions, it can be even harder for someone with ADHD. We all have moments when getting sidetracked can be all too…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingFour Rules of Extremely Healthy Communication in Relationships
In this episode, John talks about how to have extremely healthy communication in relationships. Learn what to do the next time you get into an argument. Want…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingFinding Your Identity After a Life Crisis with Chez Barbosa
In this episode of the JCS, John talks to Chez Barbosa from True Vine Counseling about finding your identity after a life crisis. Many times people who…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingThree Reasons Why You May Want to Reconsider Using Insurance for Counseling
Health insurance is expensive and it makes sense to use your insurance for your next counseling session, but before you do, keep listening about why you may…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingFive Steps to Reframe Negative Thinking into Positive Thinking
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably experienced negative thoughts at one point or another. It can be difficult to stay positive and look on the bright…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingPanic Attacks: Discover Six Tools to Calm Them
Panic attacks can be absolutely terrifying experiences that many people mistakenly assume are heart attacks. It's not uncommon to experience racing heartbeats…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingJohn Talks with Karen Tripp of Cancer Companions
Karen Tripp is the founder and president of Cancer Companions, a ministry that provides Christian support to families affected by cancer. As a Marriage and…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingTen Insights for Failing Marriages
Are you and your spouse feeling like your marriage is on the rocks? Does it feel like you two are constantly fighting? Many couples find themselves in this…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingLiving with Extreme Anxiety and What to Do About it
Anxiety is a normal emotion that we all experience at some point in our lives. It can help us to stay safe and alert in times of danger and to keep us from…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & Overthinking5 Signs that May Prove You Have an Anger Problem
Do you get angry easily? Have people said you have an anger problem? If so, you are not alone. Many people struggle with anger and it can lead to serious…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingHow I Started on My Own as a Therapist
We all have a story to tell and today I'm talking about how I started on my own as a therapist. My journey began back in college when I was determined to be…
Mental Health Today Show | Mental Wellness & OverthinkingAngry, Anxious, Happy: Find Out Which Zone You’re In
Welcome to the first episode of my podcast show! I’m John Cordray and I’m a licensed therapist and entrepreneur. I’d like to take a few moments to talk about…