Effective Strategies to Prepare for Reentry Post COVID - Emily McNeil, LPC, BC-DMT, CIMI, EMDR cert., IMH-E MC®

<p>On this episode, we had the opportunity to dive into a very timely topic as we move forward as a society from the COVID pandemic. Special guest, Emily McNeil, LPC, BC-DMT, CIMI, EMDR cert., IMH-E MC®, joined us to share her perspective on returning to a new normal—offering insights on reentry anxiety in adults and children, using vicarious resilience as a coping skill, self-care strategies for reentry, and more. </p><p>This show is made possible by Med Travelers. If you’re interested in exploring a career in allied travel, visit: <a href="https://www.medtravelers.com/getting-started/become-an-allied-traveler/">https://www.medtravelers.com/getting-started/become-an-allied-traveler/</a>to learn more about the nationwide opportunities they have to offer!</p><p><strong>We Discuss</strong></p><ul><li>(0:00) Episode introduction and Emily’s career background </li><li>(6:04) Returning to a new normal after COVID</li><li>(13:43) Reentry anxiety after COVID</li><li>(20:18) Reentry anxiety in children </li><li>(25:44) Finding a balance between calmness and anxiety </li><li>(28:54) Vicarious resilience as a coping skill 32:30</li><li>(35:08) Utilizing vicarious resilience in speech therapy </li><li>(41:03) Using vicarious resilience in your SLP practice</li><li>(50:48) Showing resilience vs. telling </li><li>(55:49) Additional coping skills for reentry anxiety </li><li>(01:04:23) Explaining anxiety to children </li></ul><p><strong>About Emily McNeil, LPC, BC-DMT, CIMI, EMDR cert., IMH-E MC®</strong></p><p>Emily is a Licensed Professional Counselor and is endorsed as an Infant Mental Health Clinical Mentor, with clinical expertise in infant mental health, particularly with infants and families who have been discharged from the NICU; maternal pre-and peri-natal mental health; trauma, including secondary trauma; adoption/foster care; and developmental delay. She co-developed a form of trauma-informed creative arts therapy known as Neuro-Relational Creative Arts Therapy. </p><p>Emily owns <a href="http://www.mariposacenterde