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Mental Wellness. Emotional Wellness. Social Wellness.
Financial Wellness. Spiritual Wellness. Physical Wellness.
about
WellnessTalks is an ongoing project started by Todd Schmenk, a mental health counselor specializing in the treatment of anxiety-related issues at AQAL Therapies Inc. in Providence, RI.
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The focus of all these resources include general anxiety, panic attacks, chronic health conditions, couples counseling, and performance anxiety. These courses are educational and should not be considered as therapy.
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Many of the courses offered here were originally designed as support material for AQAL Therapy clients but have now been opened for the general public. It has been, and will continue to be, expanded upon when Todd, one of the contributors, or one of it's viewers (like you!), makes suggestions on other helpful videos. Once reviewed, if they align with the vision presented here, they will be added.
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contributors
Peter Binnings
Peter Binnings is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who for the past decade worked as a therapist for the Seneca Center in San Francisco Bay Area before starting his own private practice in Providence, RI.
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His roles have included working in a school based program serving youth with behavioral and emotional difficulties, with youth in probation programs and at an inpatient adolescent facility.
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He has training Narrative therapy, Multi-Systemic Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Todd Schmenk
Todd Schmenk is a mental health counselor specializing in the treatment of anxiety-related issues. His focus areas include general anxiety, panic attacks, chronic health conditions, couples counseling, and performance anxiety.
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Todd previously worked as an elementary school teacher, health educator, business wellness executive, a behavioral therapist, and most recently, as a counselor at his private practice, AQAL Therapies. For fun he can be found dancing and teaching dance at Swing Salon.
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Todd's approach is integrally informed, pulling from a variety of tools including Applied Behavioral Analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Solution Focused Brief Therapy, supported by a strong focus in neuroscience, mindfulness and active lifestyle modification plans.
Jim Gehring
Jim brings with him a wide range of fascinating life experiences, including (but not limited to): farming, software/database design & development, IT reference architecture author, consulting, entrepreneurship with 8 different small businesses, experience working with Fortune 100 organizations, integrative nutrition, ministry and some fun things too - like flying, surfing/skiing, Tai Chi, Yoga, Reiki, other energy work and much, much more.
His passion now lies in awakening the expansive freedom inherent in a heart-felt relationship with Life itself, but not just for himself but for all of humanity as we know it. For Jim it truly is about actively engaging one’s dreams every-day, being fully present to a deep and lasting sense of Life as whole and complete, just as it is!