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A podcast designed for firefighters to learn emotional awareness, engagement, expression, and regulation which have been empirically proven to build resilience to the impact of critical incidents. Engagingly presented by Dr. Lea Sullivan, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Fire Chaplain who is culturally competent in fire service and well versed in the mental health strengths and struggles of firefighters.
Take 5 with Lea is a resource for firefighters to build resilience to the impact of critical incidents. Presenter and host Dr. Lea Sullivan, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who works with firefighters inside a firehouse.
Lea unpacks the current research and neuroscience that has proven efficacy for treating the injuries of trauma.
Resilience through secure attachments
Together, let's explore your emotional world, make sense of emotion signals, and learn how to reorganize patterns of behavior to keep you resilient to the impact of critical incidents. Today, you can begin to protect and preserve those relationships that matter most.
Episodes
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Episode 10 - Slow It Down!
There is a connection between what we feel, the messages we tell ourselves, and our action responses. The process is lightening quick however, and we often miss identifying our internal messages that drive our reactions. These messages are often negative and untrue. Self-help gurus offer ineffective solutions by focusing on how to change our internal self-talk, when real change requires us to look at the connection to our emotions. Today's episode unpacks this linear process of our feeling, thinking, then reacting.
* Correction: Neuro-researcher, James Gross (2014), discovered that it takes the brain 1/10 of a second to register emotion and 6/10 of a second to register cognition. This 1/2 second between what we feel and what we reason is the often missed link in the self-help process.
References for research cited in today's episode can be found at www.Take5withLea.com/
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Episode 9: How are Emotions Connected to Resilience?
In today's episode, we'll identify and explore the connection between emotional awareness, secure attachment bonds, emotion regulation, and resilience. Join me in expanding our understanding how to build increased resilience to the impact of critical incidents.
References
Croyle, K. L., & Waltz, J. (2002). EMOTIONAL AWARENESS AND COUPLES’ RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 28(4), 435–444. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-0606.2002.tb00368.x
Flannery, R. B., Jr. (2015). Treating psychological trauma in first responders: A multi-modal paradigm. Psychiatric Quarterly, 86(2), 261–267. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-014- 9329-z
Johnson, S. M. & Campbell, T. L. (2021). A primer for emotionally focused individual therapy (EFIT): Cultivating fitness and growth in every client. Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003090748
Killian, K. D. (2012). Development and Validation of the Emotional Self-Awareness Questionnaire: A Measure of Emotional Intelligence. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 38(3), 502–514. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-0606.2011.00233.x
Wiebe, S. A. & Johnson, S. M. (2016). A review of the research in emotionally focused therapy for couples. Family Process, 55(3), 390-407. https://10.1111/famp.12229
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
There is a connection between what we feel, the messages we tell ourselves, and our action responses. The process is lightening quick however, and we often miss identifying our internal messages that drive our reactions. These messages are often negative and untrue. Self-help gurus offer ineffective solutions by focusing on how to change our internal self-talk, when real change requires us to look at the connection to our emotions. Today's episode unpacks this linear process of our feeling, thinking, then reacting.
* Correction: Neuro-researcher, James Gross (2014), discovered that it takes the brain 1/10 of a second to register emotion and 6/10 of a second to register cognition. This 1/2 second between what we feel and what we reason is the often missed link in the self-help process.
References for research cited in today's episode can be found at www.Take5withLea.com/
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Episode 9: How are Emotions Connected to Resilience?
In today's episode, we'll identify and explore the connection between emotional awareness, secure attachment bonds, emotion regulation, and resilience. Join me in expanding our understanding how to build increased resilience to the impact of critical incidents.
References
Croyle, K. L., & Waltz, J. (2002). EMOTIONAL AWARENESS AND COUPLES’ RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 28(4), 435–444. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-0606.2002.tb00368.x
Flannery, R. B., Jr. (2015). Treating psychological trauma in first responders: A multi-modal paradigm. Psychiatric Quarterly, 86(2), 261–267. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-014- 9329-z
Johnson, S. M. & Campbell, T. L. (2021). A primer for emotionally focused individual therapy (EFIT): Cultivating fitness and growth in every client. Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003090748
Killian, K. D. (2012). Development and Validation of the Emotional Self-Awareness Questionnaire: A Measure of Emotional Intelligence. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 38(3), 502–514. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-0606.2011.00233.x
Wiebe, S. A. & Johnson, S. M. (2016). A review of the research in emotionally focused therapy for couples. Family Process, 55(3), 390-407. https://10.1111/famp.12229
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Since fire service is male-heavy and the number of female firefighters continues to grow, it's prudent to look at men, women, and emotions. Today's episode walks you through common misconceptions and unpacks the truth about the differences (and similarities) of how men and women process emotions.
References
Bradley, B., & Furrow, J. (2013). Emotionally focused couple therapy for dummies. John Wiley & Sons.
Flannery, R. B., Jr. (2015). Treating psychological trauma in first responders: A multi-modal paradigm. Psychiatric Quarterly, 86(2), 261-267. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-014- 9329-z
Johnson, S. M., Burgess Moser, M., Beckes, L., Smith, A., Dalgleish, T., Halchuk, R., Hasselmo, K., Greenman, P. S., Merali, Z., & Coan, J. A. (2013). Soothing the threatened brain: Leveraging contact comfort with emotionally focused therapy. PLoS ONE, 8(11), e79314–e79314. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0079
National Fire Protection Association. (2020). Demographic Profile Study. https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Data-research-and-tools/Emergency-Responders/US-fire-department-profile
Intro music citation: Ukulele and Piano by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Outro music citation:Happy Whistling Ukulele by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/happy-background-music/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Flannery, R. B., Jr. (2015). Treating psychological trauma in first responders: A multi-modal paradigm. Psychiatric Quarterly, 86(2), 261-267. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-014- 9329-z
Johnson, S. M., Burgess Moser, M., Beckes, L., Smith, A., Dalgleish, T., Halchuk, R., Hasselmo, K., Greenman, P. S., Merali, Z., & Coan, J. A. (2013). Soothing the threatened brain: Leveraging contact comfort with emotionally focused therapy. PLoS ONE, 8(11), e79314–e79314. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0079
National Fire Protection Association. (2020). Demographic Profile Study. https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Data-research-and-tools/Emergency-Responders/US-fire-department-profile
Intro music citation: Ukulele and Piano by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Outro music citation:Happy Whistling Ukulele by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/happy-background-music/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Since fire service is male-heavy and the number of female firefighters continues to grow, it's prudent to look at men, women, and emotions. Today's episode walks you through common misconceptions and unpacks the truth about the differences (and similarities) of how men and women process emotions
References
Bradley, B., & Furrow, J. (2013). Emotionally focused couple therapy for dummies. John Wiley & Sons.
Flannery, R. B., Jr. (2015). Treating psychological trauma in first responders: A multi-modal paradigm. Psychiatric Quarterly, 86(2), 261-267. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-014- 9329-z
Johnson, S. M., Burgess Moser, M., Beckes, L., Smith, A., Dalgleish, T., Halchuk, R., Hasselmo, K., Greenman, P. S., Merali, Z., & Coan, J. A. (2013). Soothing the threatened brain: Leveraging contact comfort with emotionally focused therapy. PLoS ONE, 8(11), e79314–e79314. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0079
National Fire Protection Association. (2020). Demographic Profile Study. https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Data-research-and-tools/Emergency-Responders/US-fire-department-profile
Intro music citation: Ukulele and Piano by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Outro music citation:Happy Whistling Ukulele by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/happy-background-music/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
The long-standing mental health sigma within fire service has caused emotions to get a bad rap. Some emotions are even perceived as bad. In today's episode, we'll dispel common myths among firefighters and learn why therapy often fails first responder clients.
Reference
Bradley, B., & Furrow, J. (2013). Emotionally focused couple therapy for dummies. John Wiley & Sons.
Faller, & Wright, H. (2016). Sacred Stress: A Radically Different Approach to Using Life’s Challenges for Positive Change. Turner Publishing Company.
Flannery, R. B., Jr. (2015). Treating psychological trauma in first responders: A multi-modal paradigm. Psychiatric Quarterly, 86(2), 261-267. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-014- 9329-z
Johnson, C. C., Vega, L., Kohalmi, A. L., Roth, J. C., Howell, B. R., & Van Hasselt, V. B. 2020). Enhancing mental health treatment for the firefighter population: Understanding fire culture, treatment barriers, practice implications, and research directions. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 51(3), 304-311. https://doi- org.ezproxy.regent.edu/10.1037/pro0000266
Johnson, S. M. (2002). Emotionally focused couple therapy with trauma survivors: Strengthening attachment bonds. Guilford Press.
van Dis, E. A. M., van Veen, S. C., Hagenaars, M. A., Batelaan, N. M., Bockting, C. L. H., van den Heuvel, R. M., Cuijpers, P., & Engelhard, I. M. (2020). Long-term outcomes of cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety-related disorders: A systematic review and meta- analysis. JAMA Psychiatry, 77(3), 265–273. https://10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.3986
Gagliano, A. & Gagliano, M. (2018). Challenges of the Firefighter Marriage. Fire Engineering Books & Videos
Intro music citation: Ukulele and Piano by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Outro music citation:Happy Whistling Ukulele by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/happy-background-music/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
Thursday Feb 02, 2023
The long-standing mental health sigma within fire service has caused emotions to get a bad rap. Some emotions are even perceived as bad. In today's episode, we'll dispel common myths among firefighters and learn why therapy often fails first responder clients.
Reference
Bradley, B., & Furrow, J. (2013). Emotionally focused couple therapy for dummies. John Wiley & Sons.
Faller, & Wright, H. (2016). Sacred Stress: A Radically Different Approach to Using Life’s Challenges for Positive Change. Turner Publishing Company.
Flannery, R. B., Jr. (2015). Treating psychological trauma in first responders: A multi-modal paradigm. Psychiatric Quarterly, 86(2), 261-267. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11126-014- 9329-z
Johnson, C. C., Vega, L., Kohalmi, A. L., Roth, J. C., Howell, B. R., & Van Hasselt, V. B. 2020). Enhancing mental health treatment for the firefighter population: Understanding fire culture, treatment barriers, practice implications, and research directions. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 51(3), 304-311. https://doi- org.ezproxy.regent.edu/10.1037/pro0000266
Johnson, S. M. (2002). Emotionally focused couple therapy with trauma survivors: Strengthening attachment bonds. Guilford Press.
van Dis, E. A. M., van Veen, S. C., Hagenaars, M. A., Batelaan, N. M., Bockting, C. L. H., van den Heuvel, R. M., Cuijpers, P., & Engelhard, I. M. (2020). Long-term outcomes of cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety-related disorders: A systematic review and meta- analysis. JAMA Psychiatry, 77(3), 265–273. https://10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.3986
Gagliano, A. & Gagliano, M. (2018). Challenges of the Firefighter Marriage. Fire Engineering Books & Videos
Intro music citation: Ukulele and Piano by MaxKoMusic | https://maxkomusic.com/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
Outro music citation:Happy Whistling Ukulele by LesFM | https://lesfm.net/happy-background-music/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/