On this panel episode, Natasha hosts Michelle Peets, Jenny Ellege and Ellan Alexander as they discus concern in the rise of domestic violence. Resources mentioned during this podcast: Duluth Model: Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs To help keep Mormon Mental Health…
Category: Parenting
229: Uplift Kids and Family Health
Natasha interviews Drew Hansen about UpliftKids.org this great new resource for families. Uplift is a lesson library and curriculum that combines the best of the ancient wisdom traditions and modern science. Uplift helps families practice spirituality together. To help keep…
219: Family Acceptance Project with Kersti Spjut
This episode was previously recorded for “Mormon Sex Info” and is being refurbished here on “Mormon Mental Health Podcast.” Host Lisa Butterworth interviews Kersti Spjut and discuss the Family Acceptance Project. They discuss facts of LDS Parents of LGBTQ youth.…
201:Missionaries Navigating the Return Home due to COVID-19
On this joint production with Symmetry Solutions Strategies, Natasha hosts a panel discussion with Jana Spangler, IPC, and Jenny Elledge, LMFT, to discuss LDS missionaries returning home due to COVID-19 and things families and individuals are needing to navigate unexpectedly.…
200: Kattie and Allan Mount from the Marriage on a Tightrope Podcast
Join Natasha Helfer Parker as she interviews Kattie and Allan Mount from the “Marriage on a Tightrope Podcast.” They discuss this mixed-faith marriage resource as well as an upcoming 6-week online class. The three will be presenting together to help…
199: So You’re Thinking of Leaving the Church? Navigating a Faith Transition
Jennifer White hosts this episode of Mormon Mental Health. She is joined by Wendy Christian, a psychoanalyst and licensed clinical social worker in New York City trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy and trauma-focused therapy. Prior to…
194: Natasha a guest on, “Birds and Bees Podcast”: Masturbation, Values, and Kids
Natasha joined Braxton Dutson on his podcast, “Birds and Bees Podcast”. Natasha Helfer-Parker, MFT, CST, CSTS speaks with Braxton about being able to explore topics, address uncomfortable situations, and improve your understanding about “The M word.” Masturbation–There are a lot…
193: “And It Was Very Good” by “Earthly Parents”
Host Jeff Lundgren interviews “Earthly Parents” who wrote a book for his adult children, “And It Was Very Good: A Ladder-day Saints Guide to Lovemaking.” He writes the book in regards to comprehensive sexuality from a values perspective that fits…
191: Jesse Ellis: A Personal Story about Sexual Abuse as a Child and Now Helping Others
Warning: Child sexual abuse is discussed in this episode. Jesse Ellis joins Host Jennifer White in this episode of Mormon Mental Health. Jesse experienced sexual activity by a family member early on in his life. He is on this episode…
186: Special Episode–The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis – Masturbation and Pornography
In this episode of The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis licensed marriage and sex therapist and active Mormon Natasha Helfer Parker shares with us a more effective approach to masturbation and pornography for both teens and adults. To help keep Mormon Mental Health…