Trust & Thrive

Nov 07 2024 263 ep. 38 mins 13
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NEW episode in December 2024!

Welcome to Trust & Thrive! My name is Tara Montazeri and I'm an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. Through insightful and vulnerable discussions, I hope to inspire my listeners to trust the process of their unique journey and thrive as their most authentic self. I aim to encourage these actions with a conscious, practical, and attainable approach to self-reflection and community care. I often feature individuals from a multitude of professional fields, levels of expertise, and life experiences who generously share their stories and invaluable knowledge to my listeners and me. My guests and I touch on topics related to mental health, relationships, systemic issues, generational wounds, and other topics that influence us in our everyday lives. I hope these conversations encourage us to approach our journey of self-awareness in a thoughtful, mindful and compassionate way. 

Instagram and TikTok: @trustandthrive; Website: www.tara-mont.com; Email: [email protected]

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263: Post-Election Grief & Anxiety

Nov 07 2024 15 mins  
Not many words today. Just hope you know you're not alone and that your feelings of grief, rage, confusion, disappointment, disgust are all valid.STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com EMAIL: [email protected]

262: Six Years of Trust & Thrive - Reflections & Lessons

Oct 31 2024 25 mins  
Celebrating six years of Trust & Thrive! Reflecting on this journey, I share personal experiences that shaped me, the growth I’ve experienced both personally and professionally, and how the show has evolved along the way. I share some milestones, moments of imposter syndrome, and hopes for the future! Thank you all so much for being here and for being a part of this journey.

261: Navigating Relationship Dynamics Across Different Cultures - with Carla Avalos, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Oct 24 2024 42 mins  
Ms. Carla Avalos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional who was born and raised in Los Angeles, C.A. She is a daughter of a Salvadoran immigrant mother. Ms. Avalos works full-time as a Clinical supervisor for L.A.County Dept. Of Mental Health and also has a part time private practice providing individual and couples therapy. Ms. Aval

260: Exploring Our Parts With Internal Family Systems - with Emily Powell, Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Oct 17 2024 40 mins  
Emily (she/her) is an LMHC in MA, and an LPC in PA. Emily runs a small group practice dedicated to relational and attachment based therapies. Emily loves working with clients who are looking to understand themselves in a deeper way and feel re-connected to their authenticity. Emily believes in bringing her whole personality to the therapeutic relationship, acknowledging that the th

259: Cultural Influences on Men's Mental Health - with Alejandro Sandoval, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist & Director of Sandoval Therapy

Oct 10 2024 49 mins  
Alejandro Sandoval, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the owner and director of Sandoval Therapy, a group practice in Pasadena, California. Alejandro is formally trained in various therapeutic modalities, including Structural Family Therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Brainspotting, Trauma Resiliency Module (TRM), Trauma Regulation and

258: Learning to Sit With My Anxiety & Not Reinforce It

Oct 03 2024 28 mins  
Hi all! In this solo episode, I share my experience in learning to sit with the discomfort, when it comes to anxiety. I discuss the challenges that come with learning to face my anxiety head-on and building more emotional resilience in the process.STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK:@trustandthriveTWITTER: @trustandthriveFACEBOOK: bit.ly/FBtaramontWEBSITE: www.tara-mont.com

257: Showing Up Authentically Online as Therapists - with Lauren Larkin, Licensed Mental Health Counselor & Founder of LEL Therapy

Sep 26 2024 51 mins  
Lauren Larkin, LMHC, is a warm and genuine psychotherapist with a Masters Degree in Mental Health & Wellness from NYU. She is both a therapist and content creator who speaks openly about her own experiences with mental health as well as her work in the field, specializing in anxiety, eating disorders, relationship issues and trauma. Her NY-based virtual private group practice o

256: Understanding Somatic Symptoms of Trauma - with Simone Saunders, Registered Social Worker & Founder of The Cognitive Corner

Sep 19 2024 31 mins  
Simone Saunders is a seasoned Registered Social Worker, therapist, content creator, and speaker dedicated to fostering mental health awareness and destigmatizing mental health issues especially within BIPOC communities.With a wealth of experience in the field, Simone has emerged as a trusted advocate and educator, committed to breaking down barriers surrounding mental health. As th

255: Giving Myself Permission to Feel Happy & Overlook Unnecessary Guilt

Sep 12 2024 22 mins  
In this solo episode, I we explore the burden of constant guilt and my experience with feeling the need to prioritize others over myself. All. The. Time. I also share a personal experience at work related to feeling guilty for simply feeling happy. In this episode, I explore the parts of my inner child that have come out in these moments and how I'm learning to navigate breaking th

254: Reprioritizing & Reflecting on My Boundaries

Sep 05 2024 30 mins  
Hi all! We're back from a month long break. In this solo episode, I share my recent experiences of facing my inner critic and managing my anxiety, personally and professionally. I share my thoughts on self-doubt and responding with self-compassion, along with reflecting on my capacity and setting new boundaries. As always, my solo episodes feel like vulnerable voice memos. I apprec