Creative Calm and Integrity Chiropractic
The technical term for today’s blog is a “twofer.” We begin with Ascend’s nurse Paula discussing the interaction between art and ketamine. Our show script is below, followed by information ... Read more
Group Therapy
What are the benefits of group therapy? Who should attend? Starting Tuesdays at 5:30pm beginning February 20th for 10 weeks, we’re hosting a growth-focused group at Ascend. Anyone can join, ... Read more
God and Modern Mental Health Treatments
Therapist Victoria Gutbrod from Renew Counseling Ministries and her husband Matt talked to us about faith and the latest psychiatric treatments on their podcast, When Gathering Light. Victoria is a ... Read more
Art Therapy
Draw something and feel better about your life. How is art therapy different from Painting with A Twist, other than less alcohol? We talk to Jenna from our friends Carve Your Own Path. She’s an accomplished psychotherapist and certified art therapist. Most of our conversation is a common theme for both of our practices: what can people do on their own so they need to visit us less frequently? When words fail us, art and creativity help us express and know ourselves–no skills required.
Ascend Health Show Season 1
Each of these episodes with a local expert is about 25 minutes long, but in this video we’ve grouped together our first season, before we switched our name to Ascend ... Read more
Anti Depression or Pro Joy?
In this episode of the Ascend Health Show, Nick Angelis discusses the importance of discerning quick fixes in the context of health and mental well-being. He emphasizes the need for individuals to educate themselves and seek professional guidance before making any decisions regarding their health.
Tough Conversations with Kids
This holiday season, how will you start difficult conversations with your children? Psychotherapist Rodney Long, LISW talks about how to discuss school shootings, sex ed, and other important topics. When kids feel free to discuss challenges as they occur, it becomes easier each time. As usual, Rodney and Nick spend most of this episode of Ascend Health Show laughing at each other.
Trauma & the Brain
How do the frontal lobe and limbic system affect trauma? Can we “unstick” the brain from painful memories without patronizing or justifying? Victoria Gutbrod, LPCC-S from Renew Counseling Ministries here in Fairlawn, Ohio, and Nick Angelis, CRNA discuss the latest research about our complex nervous systems. The brain can be reborn, and the spiritual imagery asks all manner of thought-provoking questions about God, Xanax, and the role of psychiatric and psychedelic care.
Yoga and Addiction
Therapist, Yogi, and Reiki Master Lisa Shaefer, LSW, LICDC-CS, RYT-200 from Carve Your Own Path, here in Copley, discusses yoga and addiction with nurse anesthetist Nick Angelis, MSN, CRNA. There’s a continuum in mental health between simple movement and posh inpatient rehab retreat facilities. As we continue to delve deep into spiritual topics on Ascend Health Show at the Wadsworth Community Television studio, common threads emerge. You’ll recall our last guest, Sonic Shaman, today’s energy practitioner, or, for our next show, a Christian trauma counselor from our friends at Renew Counseling Ministries.
Spirituality and Mental Health
Do I need Jesus or Xanax? Nurse anesthetist Nick Angelis discusses difficult topics as a Christian and a clinician with Hank the Sonic Shaman. The medical system can't answer spiritual questions. Unmet expectations can harm our mental health, substituting truth and sincerity for shallow self-righteousness. The first step is to know ourselves. Are Psychedelic and indigenous medicines reconcilable with faith and science? What about ketamine? With so much potential to heal, can it make people worse the way marijuana hasn't lived up to the medical hype?