Kay De Simone, Discusses Trauma and the Importance of Mental Health Support
Show Notes
About the Guest(s):
Kay De Simone is a clinical psychotherapist and the founder of Pure Vida Wellness Centers. She is certified in gold standard modalities for the treatment of PTSD, trauma, and loss. Katie is known as the “mental health engineer” and specializes in working with high achievers in high-pressure environments. She collaborates with Fortune 500 companies and top-tier educational institutions, providing staff training, wellness services, and therapeutic support. Katie is also a doctoral candidate and adjunct professor at the University of Alabama.
Episode Summary:
In this episode, host Chris Voss interviews Kay De Simone a clinical psychotherapist and mental health expert. Kay shares her personal journey growing up in a family with a high psychiatric load and how it led her to pursue a career in psychotherapy. She emphasizes the importance of developing emotional vocabulary and understanding the impact of trauma on the nervous system. Kay explains her approach to therapy, which focuses on providing clients with tools and skills to become their own advocates for mental wellness. She also discusses the benefits of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in treating trauma and stressors. Throughout the conversation, Kay emphasizes the need for individuals to take control of their mental health and seek appropriate support.
Key Takeaways:
Trauma is any event that overwhelms the nervous system and affects a person’s level of functioning.
Developing emotional vocabulary is crucial for understanding and expressing one’s emotions effectively.
Therapy should have a treatment plan and deliverables, with the goal of empowering clients to become their own advocates for mental wellness.
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a somatic intervention that helps reprocess traumatic events and negative cognitions.
Most people do not need therapy forever; therapy should focus on addressing specific issues and providing tools for self-improvement.
Notable Quotes:
“Trauma is any event that overwhelms your nervous system to an extent that affects your level of functioning.” – Kay De Simone
“Therapy is a paid service with deliverables. It should have a treatment plan and a curve that shows improvement.” – Kay De Simone
“EMDR allows you to address challenging things, recalibrate your nervous system, and integrate them as something that happened but is not defining your present.” – Kay De Simone
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