Welcome to the Therapists’ Third Place
Home is your "first place," work is your "second place," and a "third place" is one where you exchange ideas and connect.
Get together with like-minded colleagues. We meet monthly to connect and learn from a local colleague about their specialty area of practice.
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Upcoming Events
Latest Replay: Somatic Resourcing vs. Coping Skills with Myra Hurtado, LPC
Connect with Myra Hurtado, LPC
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Join her next Embodied Training Cohort to learn how to integrate somatic work into EMDR
Catch this replay of the Therapist’s Third Place networking call where Myra Hurtado, LPC shares about how to support clients with somatic resources that move clients beyond just coping and helps them develop the resilience needed for trauma processing and healing. Myra is the owner of The Institute for Integrative Healing in Arizona and has upcoming trainings on how to integrate somatic work into EMDR therapy.
Past Speakers
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Self-Compassion with Dr. Lindsay Mills
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Healing from Religious Trauma & Abuse with Mellissa Perry Hill
Mellissa Perry Hill owns Inner Compass Counseling in Gilbert, Arizona where she provides therapy for Mormon Faith Transitions & Religious Trauma. Mellissa has also created a Faith Transitions Journal to support clients navigating transitions of faith.
Learn more about Mellissa Perry Hill:
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Navigating Grief with Majo Birdsall
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Body Image & Eating Disorders with Holly Cook
Holly Cook, LPC, is an EMDR therapist who helps clients overcome challenges related to body image distress and eating disorders, as well as athletic performance.
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Navigating Perinatal Mental Health with Erin Regan
Erin Regan, LMSW, is certified in perinatal mental health and brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to her work supporting new parents. In this call, she shared what private practice therapists need to know to support clients through the postpartum period.
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ADHD Insights & Interventions with Shannon Worle
Shannon Worle, LAMFT, is an EFT-trained therapist with expertise in neurodivergent care. Her work is particularly focused on supporting clients who are diagnosed with ADHD late in life. In this session, Shannon brought clinical insight with practical applications to inspire work with ADHD clients.
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Betrayal Trauma Beyond the Bedroom with Venessa De La Cruz
Venessa De La Cruz, LCSW, helps overwhelmed parents, especially moms of “complex” kids, reduce burnout, anxiety, and guilt and reconnect with themselves. She brings her trauma-informed insights to address the betrayals that happen in non-intimate relationships.
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Four Types of Content Every Therapist Should be Posting with Chelsey Liaga
Chelsey Liaga, LMSW is a therapist and business coach for therapists looking to grow their practice by leveraging social media. In under an hour, you’ll get mindset shifts that make marketing feel ethical and doable, how to set boundaries so you don’t burn out, and exactly what to post and how to plan it step by step.
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The Four Archetypes of People-Pleasers with Carli Kilbourne
Carli Kilbourne, LPC, is a therapist that specializes in supporting clients who are healing from emotionally immature parents and often experiencing challenges with overcoming people-pleasing tendencies. In her work, she’s identified four archetypes of people-pleasers, and the unique challenges and approaches to supporting each type in therapy.
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Addressing Body Image Concerns through the Holidays with Alexandra Slebodnik
Alexandra Slebodnik, LPC, helps clients rebuild a healthier relationship with their body image and supports clients navigating grief. She shared practical ways to support clients during the holiday season, when appearance pressures can intensify.
Learn more about Alexandra Slebodnik:
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DBT for Burned-Out Clients with Kelly Hurley
Kelly Hurley, LPC, is a therapist with over 20 years of experience specializing in trauma, anxiety, grief, and burnout, integrating EMDR and DBT. In this networking call, she shared practical strategies for using distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and wise mind skills with clients struggling to be motivated in therapy.
Learn more about Kelly Hurley:
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Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy with Tony Ziolko
Tony Ziolko, LPC is a therapist and owner of Reclaim Counseling AZ in Gilbert, AZ. On this call, he shares about psychedelic assisted psychotherapy and more specifically, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. Listen in to learn about what types of clients this treatment may be effective for and important considerations for referral.
Learn more about Tony Ziolko:
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Naturopathic Approaches to Mental Health with Dr. SG Gettman ND
Dr. SG Gettman, ND is a naturopathic doctor who supports mental health from a whole-person lens. On this call, they share how labs, nutrition, supplements, and lifestyle factors can impact mental health, inform treatment, and support collaborative client care.
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Expressive Art Therapy + Live Demo with Danielle Heyer, LAC
Danielle Heyer, LAC, is an Expressive Arts Therapist who shares a practical and approachable introduction to how creative expression can support clients who may need more than verbal processing alone, what it can look like in session, and common misconceptions therapists may have. This replay also includes a simple experiential demo you can reflect on and adapt thoughtfully in your clinical work.
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Structural Dissociation with Kari Hall, LPC
Kari Hall, LPC is an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and EMDR Certified Therapist in Glendale, AZ who helps clinicians understand how to work with Structural Dissociation in session. In this replay, you’ll learn about how to recognize when a client is dissociating, how to assess it’s severity, and how to work with it in the room in a way that’s safe but supportive of trauma healing work. Kari owns Revive Counseling and Consulting.