Michael J. Gargano, MSEd, LMHC-D, C-DBT

Psychotherapist, First-Responder, Educator, Consultant, Motivational Speaker, & Student of life.

An interview with Dr. Jamie Marich, EMDR badass, Consultant, Educator, and Author of Trauma and the 12 Steps, Revised and Expanded: An Inclusive Guide to Enhancing Recovery published by North Atlantic Books. Available wherever books are sold. Join us for a relatable and meaningful conversation about trauma, recovery, 12 Step life. Recovery seekers, sponsors, mental health and addictions professional, trauma specialists may all benefit from the interview.
In this Trauma-Informed Series Dr. Nathaniel Granger, Jr., Clinical Psychologist, Professor of Psychology, Immediate Past President APA Division 32, Society for Humanistic Psychology, speaks on his lived experience of chronic pain within a world of systemic and institutional racism. Dr. Granger, Jr. offers insight into healing through creative arts and trauma-informed care grounded in the humanity, dignity and respect, and social justice. The interview highlights intergenerational trauma, oppressive cognitions, and pain through the lens of EMDR and Existential-Humanitic Psychotherapy. The interview is a a beautiful interweave of art, psychology, recovery, and spirituality grounded in the lived experience of being human beings. We speak about how health disparities also compound chronic & systemic pain. If you are a trauma-therapist, looking to learn more about trauma informed care, or a someone who is on a journey toward healing, watch this video. Dr. Granger, Jr. invites to a human to human conversation where we embrace the other to heal our wounds.

Friday Night Feels with Patric Monnette, LMHC, CASAC is a show that focuses on a variety of wellness-related issues such as mental health, addiction, health concerns, stress management, anger management, relationship struggles, mindfulness, and much more. The focus of this show is to connect during difficult times and be able to talk about issues that affect us all and how to be the healthiest versions of ourselves that we can be. Each show I will invite a guest co -host/s to join me and answer people’s questions and issues. My Guest Co Hosts this week for Men’s Night In are Michael Gargano, Blaise Harris and Jared Diehl, joining me to talk about trauma, mental health, life, love and beyond from men’s perspectives.

Friday Night Feels with Patrick Monette, Dr. Kellie Kirksey, Michael Gargano and Dr. Jamie Marich.