Podcasts by Coffee with Kym
Wandering the world of mental health in the 21st century.
Further podcasts by Kimberly Azevedo
Podcast on the topic Mentale Gesundheit
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Who Do I Talk To? from 2020-02-24T14:00
Today I talked about ways to pick a therapist. I speak a bit about my own experiences picking therapists and how I went about it, ranging from "go to therapy because someone said so" to "I'm rea...
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How do I love you? from 2020-02-20T14:00
A brief chat about how we show our love and compassion to others in our lives- specifically friendships.
Constructive I Statements from 2020-02-19T14:00
Learning to communicate with your romantic partner is hard work. Constructive I statements (set up as I feel __ about __. I need __.) can help you speak gently to someone about things that you n...
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Always at Your Best from 2020-02-18T14:00
You are doing what you can in this very moment. Keep doing your best and offering yourself the grace you offer others even when you think you don't deserve it.
A Little Love for Me from 2020-02-17T14:00
Learning to love yourself is hard, but I believe in you! Developing a sense of self and an identity all starts with finding the language to describe you.
A Simple Scribble from 2020-02-13T14:00
Today we are talking about a very basic scribble art activity. This is designed to be approachable by all individuals and very simplistic in nature. You'll take 30 seconds to draw, eyes closed, ...
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In Time and Space from 2020-02-12T14:00
This highlights a simple mindfulness exercise that you can do anywhere at any time. It is an activity of connection and creativity to strengthen your ability to imagine and connect with that cre...
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Humor Me, Please? from 2020-02-10T14:00
Today I encourage you to just TRY an art exercise. Super simple drawing lines on paper with various pens/markers/pencils. This is a very low risk activity in just getting used to different art m...
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Pen, Pencils, Paints- Oh My! from 2020-02-05T14:00
Today we're talking about all the different art-making *stuff*. I talk about the different tools of art ranging from the structured/rigid pen and pencil world all the up to the cool world of alc...
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But I'm not an Artist! from 2020-02-04T14:00
Today we delve in to the broad topic of Expressive Arts Therapy. I'm a certified expressive arts therapist (cheers App state for offering such an awesome certificate program). In this episode I ...
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A Catalyst for Change from 2020-02-03T14:00
Today's episode is about the other side of the coin from negative feedback loops. Positive feedback loops (started by a catalyst of some form) elicit change and a push to a new negative feedback...
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Feeling Bunchy*? from 2020-01-30T14:00
*Bunchy - a term once used by one of my mom's preschool special ed students to refer to their pants being wrinkled and twisted about their legs.
Today's episode is about starting a day fe...
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Thoughts are words in your head from 2020-01-29T14:00
Today I talk about my (second) favorite processing technique - train of thought writing. This is a pretty basic technique wherein you simply write out everything you're thinking. No filter, repe...
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Everything is a lot of things from 2020-01-28T14:00
I decided to share my anxiety with you all today. This goes into my thought processes around anxious thoughts and what I do when I'm going through them. It is the process of reminding myself tha...
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I Promise I Won't Break My Nose from 2020-01-27T14:00
This episode is a small chatter about something I call thought webs. I'm sure there are other terms for it, but this is just what I've always called them. I focus on talking about how we get cau...
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An Anxious World from 2020-01-23T14:00
Here we're talking about anxiety on a national scale (US, cause that's where I live and those were the easiest stats for me to find. If you're international, please feel free to send me what you...
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Art and Society from 2020-01-21T14:00
This chat talks about how art and society are interconnected and shape one another. I explore the dynamics of anger and representation in the process of art.
I am a Creative Geek from 2020-01-20T14:00
This coffee chat goes into the dynamic of embracing geek-hood (my words for myself). Embracing the creative individual and what the arts has to offer as a process of expression.
In Love with Life from 2020-01-15T13:34:48
Today's episode focuses in on cultivating a life of celebration, gratitude, and love. I wanted to explore how we look at our worlds and use words to shape our existence.
*Please not...
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#no-makeup from 2020-01-14T14:00
In this episode I briefly discuss my struggle with the intersection of professionalism and makeup. I have never been a makeup wearer and struggle with wanting to put it on my face every day. I a...
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Yes! We Can! from 2020-01-13T13:31:42
*Title: Bob the Builder reference.
Today's episode is focused on building *things*. I am working on building a private practice in the therapy world. It is also a focus on forgiveness and...
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What! I'm Human?! from 2020-01-09T13:43:44
This episode is focused on what happens when life gets in the way of our goals. Surprise y'all, you're human (or at least I'm gonna make a vague assumption you are). It happens. Give yourself gr...
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SMART Goals from 2020-01-08T13:30:10
SMART goals were developed by George Doran, Arthur Miller, and James Cunningham in 1981 for Management Review in an article titled "There's a S.M.A.R.T. way to write management goals and objecti...
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2020 A New Year's Resolution from 2020-01-01T17:41:07
Check out www.azevedofamilypsychology.com for more info on my practice as a licensed mental health professional.
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Hey Everyone! from 2019-12-30T12:46:50
The most basic of introductions:
I (Kym) am a mental health therapist in Cary, NC. I'm starting this podcast to explore the world of mental health in the 21st century.
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