CONTENTS

01. Five Methods for Getting Outside of Your Head | From the Blog

02. David Glenn, PMHNP-BC & Christopher Messmer, PMHNP-BC | Meet Our Providers

03. The Collected Works of Khalil Gibran | Book Corner with Dr. Newman

04. Play Therapy | Podcast Interview with David Emch LPC, CCPT

05. ADHD, Hormones, and Getting Diagnosed | Podcast Interview with Kelli Skaggs MSW, LISW-S, LCSW-QS

06. Backpack to Rucksack: Insight into Leadership and Resilience by Military Experts | Interview with Author Dan Z. Joseph M.S.

As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Dave brings his easy-going communication style, sense of humor, honesty, and empathetic engagement to his holistic treatment approach. Dave utilizes his 14 years of healthcare experience as an EMT, nurse's aide, psychiatric registered nurse, and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner to his day-to-day care for his patients. His psychiatric experience stems from settings such as crisis, psychiatric inpatient hospital, correctional, and outpatient community mental health/substance use disorder treatment. Dave is a firm believer that the patient is the boss, and that it’s therefore important that they understand why they are taking medication, in addition to agreeing with one another as a team when working on a treatment plan.

Christopher is a psychiatric nurse practitioner. He listens intently, asks critical questions, and makes patients feel at ease immediately with unconditional care and warmth. Chris started his career in the United States Navy Healthcare field, working in pharmaceuticals and training in the mental health field in numerous settings. He’s ready to assist patients struggling with mental health in changing their lives for the better. He joined Holistic to help patients with ADHD, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and other ailments, and is ready to help you start working on your goals!

As we transition into the official start of fall, I find that I’m still not quite ready to let go of summer. I don’t yet have an appetite for pumpkin spiced everything or the prospect of waking up to frost on the grass. If there’s an appropriate theme for me right now, it's the in-between, or those places where we find ourselves waiting in a kind of middle ground. In-betweens can be important places to stop and rest, enjoy and reflect, and to ready ourselves for what comes next. My September book selection is "The Collected Works of Khalil Gibran". Although the work speaks to the connectedness of all things, Gibran's gift is in the beauty of prose and poetry that can be read and digested little by little. Take a minute, a breath, and enjoy the dreams and mysticism found within the pages of a good book– with or without your pumpkin spice latte!

Play Therapy | 04

David Emch is a licensed professional counselor at Braveway Play Therapy at 4770 Indianola Ave, STE 206, Columbus, OH 43214. Alicja interviewed him on our podcast! He provides therapy for children from 3 to 10 years of age. He is a play therapist who uses a child-centered play approach. He specializes in working with neurodivergent (ASD, ADHD) children. He also works with anxiety, depression, trauma, and OCD. In his work with children, he tries to include parents as much as possible, with the goal of creating a team approach to addressing any issues a child might face. In his interview, he discusses all kinds of play therapy styles, as well as which styles he prefers to utilize in his work with children. Listen to his insightful interview here or you can connect with him by visiting his Psychology Today profile here.

ADHD, Hormones, and Getting Diagnosed | 05

Kelli Skaggs is a licensed independent social worker. She runs a private practice in Sarasota, Florida and provides comprehensive ADHD assessments and therapy virtually in Ohio. She is a very down-to-earth clinician who accepts her clients as they are. She’s also passionate about ADHD treatment and struggles, and in her interview with Alicja she opens up about her own struggles with ADHD, as well as her journey to accept it as a daily part of her life. Kelli is an amazing and compassionate provider who wants to help you steer your life in a more positive direction. Listen to the full interview here, find her on Instagram here, and find her website here.

Backpack to Rucksack | 06

Don't miss our upcoming podcast with Dan Z. Joseph M.S.!

We were honored to interview Dan, who published a book on mental health after leaving the Army as a combat engineer in 2022. A soldier in his platoon once survived a suicide attempt, and this inspired Dan to write a book to educate incoming leaders on the importance of proactively strengthening mental health and resilience. Dan shares his thoughts and the research he conducted to help military leaders and others prevent suicide in the military. His book, "Backpack to Rucksack: Insight Into Leadership and Resilience By Military Experts,” is a great read, filled with real stories about real people dealing with the trauma of combat. Stay tuned for the podcast interview! To learn more about Dan's book, visit his website at www.combatpsych.com, and his instagram here.