In this episode of Meet Your Mental Helper, host Jiminterviews Faith Foo—an EMDR therapist, EMDR-inspired transformation coach, andlicensed counselor based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, specializing inhigh-functioning professionals, leaders, and creatives. She helps ambitiousclients move through trauma imprints, nervous-system overwhelm, impostersyndrome, and performance blocks so they can grow in ways that are sustainableand aligned.
Discover how Faith uses EMDR-informed methods, futuretemplates, somatic awareness, Imaginal Nurturing, and performance psychology toguide clients through anxiety, burnout, and deep self-doubt. She sharespowerful stories of partners, executives, and high performers who learned toembody success in their bodies—not just understand it in their heads—and howcuriosity, inner child work, and new neural pathways can unlock an entirelydifferent future.
⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 – Introduction to Faith & EMDR-inspiredtransformation coaching
3:51 – What is a “future template” and how does it blendtherapy with coaching?
6:24 – Case study: helping a partner-level lawyer embodyleadership and confidence
14:06 – Promotions, panic, and working with high-functioningprofessionals in coaching
21:30 – Imaginal Nurturing: resourcing attachment woundsbefore trauma processing
31:01 – Faith’s personal journey through depression,burnout, and finding her path
36:30 – Somatic signals, inner child, and listening when thebody “speaks”
49:41 – The brain’s negativity bias, pink elephants, andpracticing the future you want
54:02 – Imposter syndrome, high achievers, and learning tofeel truly “enough”
58:46 – Final message: everyone deserves a happy, fulfilled,and authentic life
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🌐 Connect with Faith
Practice or Business Name: Faith Foo Counseling –EMDR-Inspired Transformation Coach
Website: https://faithfoo.com/
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/faith-foo-sy-63192436/
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Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/faithfoomentalhealthcoach/
Psychology Today / Directory Page: (insert link ifrelevant)
Email for Client Contact: f2syfoo@gmail.com
Location: Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
License & Credentials: Licensed & RegisteredCounselor (Malaysia); Certified EMDR Therapist; EMDR-Inspired TransformationCoach
🎙️ About the Host
James Weisbecker, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor (Arizona, Colorado)
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (Ohio)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (Florida)
Certified Life Coach (Global)
Counseling Website: https://frameofheartcounseling.com/
Podcast Website: https://meetyourmentalhelper.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/jamesaweisbecker
Facebook:https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559260102139
LinkedIn:https://linkedin.com/in/james-a-weisbecker-1b28841b9
Email: james@meetyourmentalhelper.com
In this episode of Meet Your Mental Helper, host Jim interviews Leslie Gould-Barkman—a somatic therapist, certified Emotion & Body Code practitioner, energy worker, and Akashic Records reader based in Western Massachusetts, specializing in somatic healing and energy-based approaches. She helps adults healing from trauma, stress, and chronic patterns navigate mind-body symptoms by integrating somatics, Emotion/Body Code, and quantum-informed intention for meaningful change.
Discover how Leslie uses sensation tracking, pendulation, muscle testing, and meridian work to guide clients through anxiety, overwhelm, and old beliefs. She shares practical insights on finishing the body’s “interrupted” processes, moving from charge to neutrality, and why safety + connection accelerate healing.
0:00 – Welcome & intro to Leslie
1:19 – “Body-mind-energy”: What somatic healing looks like
2:12 – Sensation → image → shift (rubber band to white sheet)
4:53 – Emotion & Body Code: frequencies, trapped emotions
7:17 – Muscle testing demo (kinesiology)
11:19 – App walkthrough: columns, locating emotions
14:52 – Meridians & releasing with the governing meridian
29:18 – Why animals shake; human releases (breath, tingles, yawns)
31:36 – Best immediate support after shock: co-regulation & safety
38:31 – Live mini-clearing on financial stress (to neutrality)
55:30 – Heart wall emotions, HeartMath, heartbreak and the heart
1:03:52 – Akashic Records: what they are & how readings help
1:09:50 – How to connect with Leslie
Practice/Business: Ladybug Body-Mind Healing
Website: https://ladybugbodymindhealing.com
Email: Leslie@ladybugbodymindhealing.com
Location: Western Massachusetts (virtual worldwide)
Specialties: Somatic healing, Emotion & Body Code, energy work, Akashic Records
James Weisbecker, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor (Arizona, Colorado)
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (Ohio)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (Florida)
Certified Life Coach (Global)
Counseling Website: https://frameofheartcounseling.com/
Podcast Website: https://meetyourmentalhelper.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/jamesaweisbecker
Facebook: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559260102139
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/james-a-weisbecker-1b28841b9
Email: james@meetyourmentalhelper.com
⏱️ Timestamps🌐 Connect with Leslie🎙️ About the Host
In this episode of Meet Your Mental Helper, host Jim interviews Francesca Francis—a BACP-registered integrative therapist based in the UK, specializing in children, young people, and adults. She helps clients navigate identity, self-worth, people-pleasing, health anxiety, and post-COVID social challenges by integrating person-centred therapy, CBT, creative/play-based methods, and storytelling for meaningful change.
Discover how Francesca uses inner-child work, grounding metaphors (like “tight jeans”), and practical cognitive tools (like “phone-tab” thought swipes) to guide clients through anxiety, low self-esteem, and boundary-setting. She shares insights on naming younger parts, rebuilding in-person confidence after years online, and writing as expressive regulation. (Francesca is pursuing an MSc in Child Development at UCL and draws from NHS and education settings.)
0:00 – Introduction to Francesca & background
1:20 – Who she is and what she does (schools + adults)
2:06 – Path into therapy (pub conversations → Health & Social Care → counseling)
3:40 – How Health & Social Care training shaped her approach
4:42 – Why an MSc in Child Development (UCL) helps child therapy
6:25 – What integrative therapy looks like in practice
9:49 – Creativity in the room: “phone tabs” for overthinking
11:56 – Working primarily with primary-school children
13:31 – Parent communication & confidentiality boundaries
16:36 – Health anxiety today (social media’s role + “tight jeans” metaphor)
20:24 – Grounding in sensations: awareness before the spiral
22:42 – Inner child example: when the seven-year-old self “drives”
28:16 – Expressive writing, postpartum struggles, and healing
30:56 – People-pleasing and the “teddy” metaphor + boundaries
36:35 – Gen Z & COVID: online-first memories, rebuilding social muscles
41:56 – Small steps back to in-person connection
45:32 – What BACP registration means ethically
46:22 – How to connect with Francesca
49:01 – Five-year vision (private practice, advanced training)
50:12 – Closing thoughts: start small, seek support
Practice or Business Name: —
Website: https://francescafrancistherapy.co.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-francis-a5b0351b5
Email for Client Contact: francescafrancis12@gmail.com
Location: United Kingdom
License & Credentials: BACP-Registered Integrative Therapist (Adults & Children)About the Host
James Weisbecker, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor (Arizona, Colorado)
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (Ohio)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (Florida)
Certified Life Coach (Global)
Counseling Website: https://frameofheartcounseling.com/
Podcast Website: https://meetyourmentalhelper.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/jamesaweisbecker
Facebook: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559260102139
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/james-a-weisbecker-1b28841b9
Email: james@meetyourmentalhelper.com
⏱️ Timestamps🌐 Connect with Francesca
In this episode of Meet Your Mental Helper, we talk with Michael Shumway, a licensed associate counselor based in Tempe, Arizona, who specializes in existential and Jungian therapy with a mythopoetic approach. Michael shares his journey from working at a boys ranch to launching a counseling career focused on helping young adults and couples navigate life transitions, anxiety, and relationships.
We explore:
• How philosophy, theology, and storytelling shape Michael’s approach
• Using existential anxiety and classic myths to guide personal growth
• The difference between “good” anxiety and distress
• How discomfort, adversity, and even unhappiness foster meaning and resilience
• Unique challenges for men in therapy and why tools, story, and problem-solving matter
• Michael’s upcoming men’s group based on the Odyssey and hero myths
For Michael’s contact info, group details, and more resources, visit:
MeetYourMentalHelper.com
In this episode of Meet Your Mental Helper, we feature Warrior Coach Chief Master Mike Kassebaum, an eighth-degree black belt, champion martial artist, and longtime instructor. Chief Master Kassebaum shares his journey from student to master, how martial arts transforms lives, and what it takes to develop true confidence and resilience—on and off the mat.
We discuss:
• The mental side of martial arts—why it’s 99% mindset, 1% physical
• Goal setting, growth mindset, and learning from failure
• How martial arts builds leadership and public speaking skills for all ages
• The power of community, accountability, and positive support
• Real-life stories of personal transformation through discipline and training
• Programs for kids, adults, families, and special events at Kassebaum's Martial Arts & Nebraska Krav Maga
For guest information, live links, and resources from this episode, visit:
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In this episode of Meet Your Mental Helper, host Jim Weisbecker talks with Becky Roberts, founder of Becky Roberts Coaching. Becky is a mindfulness and somatic wellness coach, artist, and longtime educator. She specializes in supporting women navigating life transitions—whether facing grief, empty nest, career changes, or anxiety. Becky shares how she integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, and creative practice to help clients access their inner wisdom, calm anxiety, and move forward with clarity.
Key topics include:
• Navigating change, loss, and new life chapters
• Accessing your inner wisdom and self-compassion
• How IFS “parts work” empowers growth outside of therapy
• Practical mindfulness tools for calming anxiety
• The power of creativity and somatic practices
• Real-life success stories of healing and transformation
For guest contact information, live links, and additional resources from this episode, visit:
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Kayla shares her journey as a blind personal development coach, her unique approach to overcoming limiting beliefs, and how she blends mindfulness, somatic coaching, energy work, and creative arts to help clients thrive.
Discover how Kayla uses reiki and chakra alignment, crafts and tactile art for the blind and visually impaired, and practical techniques to develop self-trust, intuition, and resilience. Learn how mindfulness, gratitude practices, and embodied self-awareness can help you break through blocks—whether you’re facing self-doubt, new life challenges, or seeking greater creativity and confidence.
Key topics include:
• Overcoming limiting beliefs and self-doubt
• Mindfulness and somatic techniques for emotional growth
• Reiki energy healing and chakra balancing
• Coaching and creative arts for the blind and visually impaired
• Developing intuition and self-trust
• The science and power of gratitude
• Combining therapy and coaching for lasting change
Kayla also shares her story of turning passion into purpose, how to tune into your body’s wisdom, and practical tips for daily growth—no matter your circumstances. Whether you’re struggling with confidence, want to unlock your creative side, or are interested in integrative coaching, this episode offers inspiration and actionable strategies.
Connect with Kayla Allen:
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In this episode of Meet Your Mental Helper, host Jim Weisbecker talks with Jane Young, LMHC—licensed clinical mental health counselor, board-certified coach, EMDRIA-certified EMDR consultant, and professional animal communicator. Based in Massachusetts and Vermont, Jane shares her personal healing journey from narcissistic abuse and discusses the latest approaches to trauma recovery, including EMDR therapy, energy psychology (EFT), clinical hypnosis, and intuitive development.
You’ll learn how gaslighting and toxic relationships impact self-worth, how EMDR uncouples negative beliefs, and why building intuition—through practices like HeartMath and animal communication—can accelerate recovery. Jane also offers insights on using coaching for life transitions, setting values-based goals, and transforming limiting beliefs.
Topics include:
• Narcissistic abuse & gaslighting
• Trauma healing with EMDR
• Building self-esteem and intuition
• EFT tapping for anxiety and self-doubt
• Clinical hypnosis for personal growth
• Coaching for life changes & values discovery
• Animal communication as a healing tool
Whether you’re seeking to heal from trauma, break free from negative patterns, or boost your confidence and intuition, this episode provides real-life tips and inspiring stories for your mental wellness journey.
Contact Jane Young: Licensed in Massachusetts & Vermont for counseling, available worldwide for coaching.
Links below for more resources!
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On this episode of Meet Your Mental Helper, Dr. Greg Moody—eighth-degree black belt, counselor, author, and entrepreneur—shares how martial arts can transform confidence, reduce bullying, and help kids (and adults) thrive. Based in Arizona, Dr. Moody’s groundbreaking research proved martial arts builds self-esteem and reduces bullying—especially for neurodivergent kids.
We discuss:
Martial arts for autism and ADHD: Why it works
How Dr. Moody blends engineering, therapy, and business
Bullying myths vs. reality—what every parent and therapist should know
Social media, attention, and the “growth mindset”
Why constant personal growth—not comparison—is key to real self-esteem
Life skills, parenting, and how martial arts can change your path
Dr. Moody is the author of 15 books and runs nationally recognized programs for all ages.
For links, resources, check the episode notes or visit MeetYourMentalHelper.com.