Grove: Beyond The Couch

Emma Crabtree and making healthy career pivots

Melissa and Susan welcome special guest Emma Crabtree, founder of Glass Tangerine, for a heartfelt and humorous conversation about her journey from being a licensed therapist to owning a successful flower shop and flower farm. Emma opens up about the burnout she experienced during COVID, the surprising leap she made into entrepreneurship, and how her counseling background still plays a role in her business today.
They discuss the unexpected challenges of retail, the realities of small business finances, and the beauty of building something that blends personal passion with community impact. You’ll also hear stories about squirrel-related office disasters, pet-assisted therapy, and plans for a future “cut-your-own” flower experience on the Grove’s farm.
Whether you’re a fellow small business owner, someone considering a career pivot, or just need a good laugh and some encouragement—this one’s for you.
Remember that listening to this podcast is not therapy. It might be therapeutic, but it isn’t a replacement for good mental health treatment. We can help with getting you connected with a good therapist. Check out our website. 
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The Mental Health Behind the Headlines

Susan and Melissa dig into a variety of topics from tele-health, staying present, and responding to world events. Susan introduces a new element to the podcast where they look at some current news stories and discuss their intersection with mental health. whew... buckle in! Special guest: P-Diddy (in thought only).
Remember that listening to this podcast is not therapy. It might be therapeutic, but it isn’t a replacement for good mental health treatment. We can help with getting you connected with a good therapist. Check out our website. 
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A look behind the curtain. (Therapists Exposed!)

Susan and Melissa sit down for a discussion on what it looks like to be a therapist and what someone can expect when they walk into a session with their provider. The truth is that therapists are real people, with real lives and they have real problems - just like you. Obviously, we all know this - but did you know that therapists have training on how they can walk into a situation and check their own stuff at the door? Melissa talks more about conflict and clients - and how that is navigated. Such a great chat today - and a quick one!
Remember that listening to this podcast is not therapy. It might be therapeutic, but it isn’t a replacement for good mental health treatment. We can help with getting you connected with a good therapist. Check out our website. 
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Understanding Addiction Recovery In Our Communities.

Susan and Melissa welcome in Nathan to talk Addiction Recovery.
Nathan talks about his story moving from extreme addiction, finally getting clean and even on to a position with the State of Tennessee providing prevention and recovery services to groups all over the State. Nathan's impact in recovery in Tennessee can not be overstated and he shares a little about that work with us today. Nathan jumps into his efforts to validate and educate communities so they can better come along side those who are suffering with addiction; even when the emotions around addition are complicated.
Remember that listening to this podcast is not therapy. It might be therapeutic, but it isn’t a replacement for good mental health treatment. We can help with getting you connected with a good therapist. Check out our website. 
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Let's talk trauma, let's talk safe spaces and let's talk with Deon!

Melissa and Susan sit down and chat with Deon, a service provider that practices at Grove. With a long background working in Community Mental Health, Deon joined the team at Grove 5 years ago. 
Deon talks about how he engages the trauma experienced by clients, and helps them to process that. Deon talks about "Big T trauma and Small t trauma" and the differences in those - but also the similar impact they can have on how someone thinks. Deon really specializes in creating a safe space that lets people share deeply - and this helps clients move through emotions.
More importantly, Deon is an Alabama fan - Roll Tide!
Remember that listening to this podcast is not therapy. It might be therapeutic, but it isn’t a replacement for good mental health treatment. We can help with getting you connected with a good therapist. Check out our website. 
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Lowering Anxiety in a High Expectation World; Parent Edition.

Susan and Melissa have the conversation that parents need: How do we lower the anxiety of while parenting in this modern world? Expectations are high for parents, and it seems like we are forced to make big decisions for our children every day. How do we manage this? They talk about the pressure, acknowledging it is hard, and also give some practical ways to help you manage the anxiety. One of the major themes that Susan brings up is the guilt/shame parents can feel when they ever consider taking care of themselves. Melissa also talks about that weight we can get crushed under when we wonder if we are doing enough to launch the young humans we are trusted with.
Remember that listening to this podcast is not therapy. It might be therapeutic, but it isn’t a replacement for good mental health treatment. We can help with getting you connected with a good therapist. Check out our website. 
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Anne Loubier - A conversation about mental health in parenthood.

Annie joins Melissa and Susan as they discuss the mental health needs of new mothers - from body image struggles to postpartum depression.
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The Tools Of The Trade - How Therapists Help (and some woo-woo.)

We sit down today and walk through some of the most popular tools used by therapists to help their clients do the work. Therapists don't "Just Listen", but listening and prompting is a big part - teamed with specific tools that help people focus and work on their mental health. Okay - we talk about some woo-woo tools as well - we are looking at you "Brainspotting".
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Adam Heckmann - Helping Clients Do The Work

Adam Heckmann joins us to talk about how to listen and engage in a session with those who are sharing some deep emotions and feelings. Adam shares that clients really lead how the sessions go, and they set the pace. The truth about therapy is that the therapist isn't the one doing the work - the client is the one doing the work. "You are the expert on you - I hope to look from different perspectives and help you organize thoughts - but the work happens on the client side."
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Loving yourself a little better.

We decided to talk a little bit self-esteem and how we can love ourselves well. Melissa said "How we deal with other people, many times, can be informed by how we deal with ourself", so although some people look at "showing love to yourself" as selfish - it really isn't. The discussion talks about Guilt and Shame and we talk about how those are different things.
Also - on the front end of the episode, we share a lot about the group events we have coming up. We would love to have you join us for those!
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Remember that listening to this podcast is not therapy. It might be therapeutic, but it isn’t a replacement for good mental health treatment. We can help with getting you connected with a good therapist. Check out our website. 
Grove: A Healing Collective