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The Couch Next Door
The Couch Next Door is a pioneering podcast where the camaraderie of a happy hour meets the insightful depth of therapy sessions. Each episode is hosted by Candice Fraser, a licensed professional counselor with a distinctive approach to therapy and a mission to inspire and equip her audience through compelling stories and conversations within the mental health landscape. Candice's couch is a comfortable place to learn how to care for ourselves and those around us well. Come hang out!
Episodes
56 episodes
Perinatal Mental Health (Alexis Edwards, LCSW-S)
Alexis Edwards is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor (LCSW-S) and Certified Doula in Austin, TX. She is passionate about improving outcomes for birthing people and normalizing the highs and lows that come with new parenthood. Remindin...
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Sex Ed & Mental Health (Kristen Miele)
Kristen Miele has been a sexual health educator for 15 years in all types of settings. She is the owner and founder of Sex Ed Reclaimed which provides families with a full video library of age-appropriate sexual health education made just for k...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:10:55
Digital Health (Jamie Gordon, LMSW)
Jaimie Gordon is joining us today to talk about her work in the digital health world. Jamie is a social worker and a mom of 3 that is also in the trenches of navigating the tech world with and for her family. Jamie does work with Screen S...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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1:15:47
Pornography & Mental Health (Chelsea & Layton Boeve)
Layton and Chelsea Boeve are co-hosts of the podcast, Liberator. Liberator is a discussion of pornography’s hard truths. The show was created to remove the barriers of shame and embarrassment that stifle conversations and community around the e...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:25:49
Eating Disorders (Bobbie Melton, LPC)
Bobbie is a Licensed Professional Counselor based in Texas. She specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, anxiety, and obsessive compulsive disorder. She's been in private practice since 2020, and worked at an eating disorder hosp...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:07:11
Story Work (Chassie Anders)
I am so honored to share a new podcast friend with you all, Chassie Anders. Chassie is a creative entrepreneur that recently found out she has experienced complex trauma. She hosts the podcast Between Beauty and Heartache ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:40:49
Trauma & Communities of Color (Shayla Wilson, LCSW-S)
Shayla Wilson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Supervisor and owner of Liberate Counseling. With a focus on communities of color, Shayla specializes in culturally sensitive and comprehensive mental health services for individua...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:24:28
Integrating Life Coaching & Therapy (Leigh Cambre)
Leigh Cambre is a friend of the show and has returned to talk about his role as a Business and Life Coach. Leigh helps us to really understand the differences between therapy, life coaching, and consulting. Knowing your why is guide...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:05:54
Medication & Mental Health (Asha Kovelamudi, M.D.)
Dr. Asha Kovelamudi joins us today to help us better understand and appreciate the incorporation of medication into our mental health treatment. Sometimes this process can take some time and always takes courage. We talk about misco...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:14:09
Season 4: THE EXPERTS
The Couch Next Door podcast is returning for Season 4 on September 19. This season is entitled: The EXPERTS. I'll be having conversations with individuals I consider to be experts in a specific area that impacts our mental health.&n...
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6. Quick Check-In: What's Your Rant?
What do our rants tell us? What information can we pay attention to? Let's check-in on our rants! Going first, giving space to your feelings, and sharing your rants can promote community with others because it gives an opportu...
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10:04
5. Quick Check-In: Reparenting the Inner-Child
There is hope in healing when we speak to our inner child. Giving words of comfort to our younger self can offer up emotional stability that wasn't offered up in the exact way we needed as a young person. We each have the tools with...
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13:28
4. Quick Check-In: Turn Inward
Quieting the outside distractions by listening to our own needs and desires will develop trust in ourselves. What freedom would that bring? Let's check in with ourselves and find out! Follow Me on Instagram
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10:45
3. Quick Check-In: Values
Let's check in on what is most important to US! Knowing our values helps to filter decisions through the lense of who we are not who we’re trying to be. This gives life to our authentic selves. Follow Me on Instagram
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12:55
2. Quick Check-In: Emotional Intelligence
Let's check in on our emotional intelligence! Giving space to the experience of our emotions helps us to name our emotions. When we develop our emotional intelligence we feel empowered to regulate emotions effectively.
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15:31
1. Quick Check-In: Self Care
Let's have a quick check-in on your self care! In this episode I'll be addressing how our feelings, thoughts, and behaviors are connected and how to be mindful of ourselves to promote self care. Follow Me on Instagram ...
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18:19
Quick Check-In (TRAILER)
SURPRISE! Here I am in your podcast feed on a Monday with a big announcement. On Thursday, May 2nd, you'll see 6 new episodes from The Couch Next Door. These are short quick check- in episodes addressing an area of introspecti...
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12. ENNEA-SEASON, The Recap (Jason Fraser)
My husband, Jason, came back to help me wrap up the Ennea-Season. We discuss his initial skepticism of the Enneagram and what really helped him to come around. We also deep dive into how the Enneagram has helped us as a couple. ...
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1:34:58
ENNEA-SEASON BONUS: Mistyping and the Typing Journey (Brittany Holmstrom)
This bonus episode dives into typing and mistyping. I talk with a podcast regular, Brittany Holmstrom, on her typing journey. She mistyped as a 2 for over 10 years and just recently discovered she is a 4. I’ve said throughout ...
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56:31
11. ENNEA-SEASON, Q & A with Marty Munger
I brought the podcast’s Enneagram Coach back to the show to answer questions I received over this season. Marty Munger joined us again to dive a little bit deeper and clarify some of the ins and outs of the Enneagram for us to have a better und...
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1:03:02
10. ENNEA-SEASON, Enneagram 7 (Leigh Cambre & Melody Lusk)
Leigh & Melody brought the party to The Couch Next Door! I would expect nothing less from these Enneagram 7s. What a joy it was to hear what it’s like to see the world as a 7. It is a lot of fun but it’s also important for...
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1:17:37
9. ENNEA-SEASON, Enneagram 6 (Rhonda Gant & Kristen Nash)
The enneagram 6 is the number that is most represented in the world. On the surface we can see the reason being because we live in a stressful world with anxiety on the rise. But hearing what these 6s have to say about the importanc...
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54:55
8. ENNEA-SEASON, Enneagram 5 (Sean Banks & Ellie Rubin)
This show was extra special to me because Sean and Ellie gave insight into my favorite 5, my husband. Listen closely to how we can support them well and value all of the thinking that they do. It’s always a good reminder to be aware...
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1:33:07
7. ENNEA-SEASON, Enneagram 4 (Julie Jack & Brittany Holmstrom)
The conversation with the Enneagram 4s was so beautiful. It was such a joy to be a part of the connection that Brittany and Julie had as they discussed what it’s like to see the world through the lens of a 4. To feel a sense of belo...
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1:34:18
6. ENNEA-SEASON, Enneagram 3 (Melia Graber & Carly Chavez)
The 3s brought the info today! From learning what failure looks like to them to explaining how being a chameleon is an asset to their achievements not something for the rest of us to be suspicious of. Today these Enneagram 3s let me...
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