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The Cop Doc: Ellen Kirschman

Ellen and Kristin discuss her work with first responders and her popular mystery series about Police psychologist Dr. Dot Meyerhoff.

About Ellen Kirschman:

People call me the cop doc. I’ve been a clinical psychologist far longer than I’ve been a mystery writer. My specialty is treating first responders, cops and fire fighters who are suffering with work-related traumatic stress. My protagonist, police psychologist Dr. Dot Meyerhoff is a spunky, 50 plus year old who takes orders from no one, including her chief. I named her after my mother and grandmother. Dot and I share some traits, but we’re definitely not the same. She’s younger, thinner, investigates crimes when she should be counseling cops and has some skills I don’t need: breaking and entering, impersonating a public official, and assault with a deadly weapon. Too dedicated for her own good, not to mention stubborn, impulsive, and full of self-doubt, Dot never gives up on anyone which is important because cops are difficult clients. They hate reaching out for help because it makes them feel weak and they don’t trust outsiders, especially “shrinks.”

I started my writing career with non-fiction and I’m still at it. Along the way I’ve earned awards from The California Psychological Association for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology and the American Psychological Association for Outstanding Contribution to Police and Public Safety Psychology.

After my third book, I began to wonder if it wouldn’t be easier to make things up. It isn’t. In fact it’s harder although it’s more fun because it gives me the opportunity to take pot shots at nasty cops, unethical psychologists and a few of my ex-husbands.

I’m a transplanted New Yorker. I’ve been living in Northern California since the summer of love. When I’m not writing, teaching, or volunteering as a clinician at the First Responders Support Network, I’m at the gym, in the kitchen, or traveling. I blog at Psychology Today, serve on the Northern California board of Mystery Writers of America, and belong to Sisters-in-Crime, Public Safety Writers Association, The American Psychological Association, and psychological services section of The Association of Chiefs of Police.

www.ellenkirschman.com

Essential Services for the Autism Community with David Laxton

Join Dr. Holmes as she discusses essential services for our autism community with David Laxton, Director of Communication for the Autism Society of NC. David and Stephanie will discuss the types of services needed for the autism community and how the current health situation has changed the ability in how services are being accessed. Related services for our autism population are ESSENTIAL to day to day care and in some states are not being deemed essential and limiting access to proper care.

David Laxton has worked in the autism field for almost 30 years. He began his career at the Autism Society of North Carolina in January 1995. Prior to coming to ASNC, he worked for Division TEACCH at the University of North Carolina for nearly five years, working with adults on the autism spectrum in vocational and residential settings. David is also a past chair of the Chapter Services Committee of the Autism Society of America.

www.autismsociety-nc.org

Technology and Compliance Leadership in Mental Health: June Noto

It isn’t often enough that Kristin gets to talk tech with a powerhouse female in healthcare. Joining her on this show is June Noto discussing her career and how technology and compliance has and continues to shift in mental health and addiction services.

June Ann Noto is the Vice President of Information Technology, Human Resources and Administrative Services at the New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies, Inc. (NJAMHAA). For the past 20 years, Ms. Noto has directed the Community Information Technology Project, which is a joint public/private venture of NJAMHAA and the NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), providing technology leadership, advocacy and support to more than 200 human services organizations.

Before joining NJAMHAA, Ms. Noto was the Director of Information Management at CPC Behavioral Healthcare, (Eatontown, NJ). Prior to starting her career in the not-for-profit arena, she held several technical positions for companies such as McGraw-Hill, Fairchild Publishing and Royal Doulton.

With a diverse information technology (IT) background spanning more than 40 years, Ms. Noto has a record of leadership and achievement in automating business processes to improve efficiency, reduce costs and improve outcomes, while aligning the technology vision to the strategic plan and mission of the organization. Most recently working on implementing electronic health record collaborations in NJ and focusing on compliance issues related to cyber security, HIPAA and 42CFR Part II, Ms. Noto participates with several workgroups and committees and hosts numerous conferences and educational opportunities as a part of the IT Project offerings.

She has participated on the Office of the National Coordinator’s Communities of Practice, Specialty Practice Workgroup, and had been appointed as a NJ Health IT Champion by the NJ Health Information Commission. Ms. Noto was the first to implement a behavioral health electronic records collaborative in New Jersey, as well as implement the nation’s first statewide behavioral health benchmarking initiative in New Jersey. She was involved in gaining provider buy-in on the Decision Support 2000+ initiative and became a voting member for the HL7 Standards for the Behavioral Healthcare Profiles committee convened by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Center for Mental Health Services.

Ms. Noto has presented at several conferences hosted by the Center for Mental Health Services, the Coalition of Mental Health Consumer Organizations, the New Jersey Association of Community Providers, ASAH Private School Association, the NJ Primary Care Association, the NJ Center for Non-Profits and NJAMHAA on topics of compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), IT planning, security, business continuity, Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud computing, and Cyber Security.

Ms. Noto has authored articles for Mental Health Weekly, Behavioral Healthcare magazine, NJAMHAA News and the IT Project’s quarterly newsletter, Bits & Bytes.

Co-parenting with a Partner on the Autism Spectrum

Join Dr. Kathy Marshack and Dr. Stephanie Holmes as they discuss strategies for co-parenting with a partner on the autism spectrum. Families with Neurodivergent spouses will need to develop and work on communication and relationship to partner together, especially when the family has both NT and autistic children in the family system. Dr. Marshack brings in her professional and personal experience to the topic.

https://kmarshack.com/

Autism in the Family: A Focus on the Neurotypical Child

Join Dr. Kathy Marshack and Dr. Stephanie Holmes as they discuss autism and its impact on the family system. This segment will look at the impact and perspective of the child who is not on the spectrum. Dr. Marshack provides insight both professionally and personally into the topic. The discussion will illuminate why being open about autism and discussing autism within the family create understanding and empowerment.

Dr. Kathy Marshack is a therapist with over 40 years of professional experience working with people on the spectrum and their families. She also has a lifetime of personal experience, growing up with a mother on the spectrum, an undiagnosed ex-husband and an adopted daughter on the spectrum.

As a professional, Dr. Marshack specializes in helping clients who are in Complex Relationships that are tough to treat with conventional psychotherapy. She is certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Ericksonian Hypnosis and Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET).

She is a published author with three books written specifically on relationships between people on the spectrum and Neuro-Typicals:
“When Empathy Fails: How to Stop Those Hell-Bent on Destroying You”
“Going Over the Edge: Life With a Partner or Spouse With Asperger Syndrome”
“Out of Mind—Out of Sight: Parenting with a Partner with Asperger Syndrome (ASD)”

She has sponsored the MeetUp group, called “Asperger Syndrome: Partners & Family of Adults with ASD”, for over 10 years and launched a membership website www.asd-ntrelationships.com (ASPERGER SYNDROME & RELATIONSHIPS: Life with an Adult on the Autism Spectrum) where she is offering video conferences and free teleconferences to help her community.

https://kmarshack.com/

How Italians are Handling Isolation with Dr. Paolo Molino

Join Kristin and Dr. Paolo Molino (podcaster on the network and psychotherapist in Florence, Italy) discuss how the Coronavirus is affecting the every day citizens of Italy. What is it like in the italian countryside as opposed to the bustling cities like Florence, Rome, and Venice. What is self-isolation doing to mental well being and how are people coping?

https://www.paolomolino.com/en/miglior-psicologo-psicoterapeuta-firenze/

Accelerated Resolution Therapy: Out of Trauma

Barry and Kristin discuss what we referred to as EMDR on steroids: Accelerated Resolution Therapy with counselor Prairie Conlon. ART was developed in 2008 by Laney Rosenzweig, LMFT. As a mental health clinician, Laney was trained and proficient in multiple treatment modalities, including EMDR. She quickly appreciated the therapeutic value of eye movements but also recognized the need to modify how they are used and integrated with other techniques. She created treatment protocols that are directive, standardized and easy to apply to different conditions. The genesis of ART involved integrating elements from different therapies in a unique and more effective way. We discuss on this show why this method of helping us with our trauma is in high demand during the Coronavirus outbreak.

www.acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com

Barry Toone is one of the founders of Stepstone Connect, an online counseling platform dedicated to supporting our first responders.

www.stepstoneconnect.com

Prairie Conlon is a psychotherapist that works with first responders and utilizes animals in her therapeutic practice. She is also the host of the podcast The Animal Effect on Mental Health News Radio Network.

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