Shandra Petersen Harris joins Natasha on this episode of Mormon Mental Health as they discuss mixed faith families and the impact of President Nelson’s recent general conference address. Shandra Harris and her military family are currently stationed in San Antonio,…
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A Mormon Mental Health Workshop with Natasha Helfer Parker, LCMFT, CST
We are so excited to announce that Natasha Helfer Parker will be leading a Mormon Mental Health Workshop in Houston, Texas from Friday, September 30 to Saturday, October 1, 2016! Natasha will be tailoring the workshop to the registrants needs…
085: LDS Adoption: Perspectives from a Biological Mom
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Danielle about her experience as a birth parent going through LDS Family Services to find an adoptive family for her child. This interview highlights the many complexities that go into such a decision and the emotional…
075: Mormon Missionary Trauma – Part 1
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dr. Holly Welker, a writer and critical analyst, and Daniel Lancaster, a clinical social worker, to discuss issues relating to the mental health of LDS missionaries while out in the field – specifically when physical or emotional trauma are…
073: Understanding the Transgender Experience
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dr. Hollie Hancock, who has her Ed.D. in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University and received her BS in Gender Studies at the University of Utah. She has experience volunteering as a test site counselor at the…
072: Effects of Church Discipline
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Nadine McCombs Hansen, a lifelong member of the church and descendant of Mormon pioneers, in regards to the policies surrounding church discipline and the potential effects it has in members’ lives and the lives of their…
071: Mixed-Orientation Marriage – A Wife’s Perspective w/ Carol Lynn Pearson
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Carol Lynn Pearson regarding the experiences she had being the heterosexual spouse in a mixed-orientation marriage. Carol Lynne provides a frank and vulnerable personal account as to how she and Gerald came to the decision to…
069: One Mormon Family’s Battle with Mental Illness and Depression – Part 4
This interview was first published on Mormon Stories in August of 2011. It is now being rebroadcast here on Mormon Mental Health Podcast. In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker anonymously interviews a mother/son duo about the unique challenges of experiencing mental illness as an active Mormon family.…
067: One Mormon Family’s Battle with Mental Illness and Depression – Part 2
This interview was first published on Mormon Stories in August of 2011. It is now being rebroadcast here on Mormon Mental Health Podcast. In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker anonymously interviews a mother/son duo about the unique challenges of experiencing mental illness as an active Mormon family.…
066: One Mormon Family’s Battle with Mental Illness and Depression – Part 1
This interview was first published on Mormon Stories in August of 2011. It is now being rebroadcast here on Mormon Mental Health Podcast. In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker anonymously interviews a mother/son duo about the unique challenges of experiencing mental illness as an active Mormon family.…