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MH25-9. Laurie Larkin-Boyle, Expressive Arts for Healing

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Mental Health Awareness with Sara Troy and her guest Laurie Larkin- Boyle, on air from March 5th

 The Power of Expressive Arts in Healing and Community Building

Join us as we explore the transformative power of expressive arts with Laurie Larkin-Boyle, RCC, MEd, Art Therapist, and “doing a Doctorate in Expressive Arts” . With over 20 years of experience, Laurie shares how creativity, movement, and hands-on learning can support mental health, build resilience, and foster stronger communities.

In this episode, Laurie discusses her research on expressive arts as a tool for community development and individual healing, drawing from her work in art therapy, education, and counselling. She shares insights from her private practice, LARKIN-BOYLE Therapy, where she supports children and adults navigating ADHD, trauma, grief, anxiety, and family transitions.

We also dive into her experience as a trained Virtues Project facilitator, her collaborations with First Nations Elders on community development initiatives, and her work on The Values Blanket Project, which provides Indigenous youth with a space for identity, healing, and connection through the arts.

Tune in to learn how creative expression can empower individuals, build confidence, and spark meaningful social change. Whether you’re an educator, mental health professional, or someone passionate about the arts, this conversation will inspire new ways to integrate creativity into daily life.

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Laurie Larkin-Boyle, RCC, MEd, Art Therapist, PhD Candidate

Registered Clinical Counsellor | Art Therapist | Educator

Laurie Larkin-Boyle is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), Art Therapist, and Educator with over 20 years of experience using creativity, movement, and hands-on learning to support children, adolescents, and families.

Pursuing a Ph.D. in Expressive Arts at the European Graduate School in Switzerland, her research explores how expressive arts foster community development and through individual healing. She holds a Master’s in Art Education, a Graduate Diploma in Art Therapy, and a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education.

In her private practice, LARKIN-BOYLE Therapy (Nanaimo, BC), and through HelpClinic.ca, Laurie provides expressive and sensory-motor art therapy for children and adults navigating ADHD, trauma, grief, anxiety, and family transitions.

As a former District Counsellor, she offered individual and group counselling and currently leads professional development workshops, helping educators integrate social-emotional learning and creative expression into classrooms.

A trained Virtues Project facilitator, Laurie empowers children and youth to build confidence, manage anxiety, and create positive change. She collaborates with First Nations Elders on community development initiatives, integrating cultural traditions into creative projects. She also facilitates The Values Blanket Project, providing Indigenous youth with a space for identity, healing, and connection.

Laurie’s work has been showcased in art exhibitions and community arts initiatives. She has delivered keynotes, professional development sessions, and creative workshops, equipping educators and counsellors with tools to integrate art into their practice.

Laurie is passionate about helping people connect, heal, and find their voice through creativity. Whether singing, making art, exploring nature, or spending time with family, she embraces the joy and inspiration that fuel her work, making a lasting impact on children, families, and communities.

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larkinboyletherapy@gmail.com

Social media links. @larkinboyletherapy 

linkedin.com/in/laurie-larkin-boyle-

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MH25-04. Lori Chenger, D is for Dementia

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Mental Health Awareness with Sara Troy and her guest Lori Chenger, on air from January 28th

I am sharing information on my children’s book D is for Dementia, which helps explain the concept of dementia to children. After losing my dad to dementia, I realized that we often leave children out of these conversations, thinking it’s too complex for them to understand.

Storytelling helps us navigate fear and uncertainty. Communication within families is essential as we face loss. Inspired by my experiences, I aimed to provide a resource that fosters dialogue between families and children when dementia affects their lives.

Children need clear facts and relatable images. Books and music offer comfort, and my book includes lyrics to “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star,” demonstrating that, ultimately, love transcends words, regardless of age.

No matter what we can no longer verbally express, the power of love still resides in all of us.

From my house to yours, may love be your anchor.

Dementia is a term used to describe a group of symptoms that affect memory, thinking, reasoning, and the ability to perform everyday tasks. It is not a specific disease but a condition caused by underlying disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease (the most common cause), vascular dementia, or other brain-related issues.

How easy is it to forget the things we promised to remember forever.

Sam Hawksmoor

Key symptoms of dementia include:

  • Memory loss, particularly of recent events.
  • Difficulty with problem-solving or planning.
  • Confusion about time, place, or people.
  • Communication challenges, such as finding the right words.
  • Changes in mood, behavior, or personality.

Dementia primarily affects older adults, though it is not a normal part of aging. Early diagnosis and care can help manage symptoms and improve the quality of life for those affected and their families.

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2023 Award winner of Rise to Greater Heights and Iconic Impactors for women who teach, lead, and inspire. I have worked as a recreational director for 8 years in senior care centers and currently teach an online addictions program. I have over 20 years of experience working with children, youth, and seniors in various capacities. In my work in the recreation field with seniors, I found that we have a habit of asking questions regarding diagnoses that they cannot recall. Example: “Don’t you remember?” “Why did you do that?” One of my modalities led me to the training and teaching of Dr. Daniel Nightingale, a leading psychotherapist, clinical hypnotherapist, and medical director.

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Lori also contributes to the Our Forgotten Children’s book, which can be found here.

https://www.echoofyes.com

lori@echoofyes.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorichenger

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MH23-47. Jaime A. Pineda, PhD & Mind Chaos.

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Mental Health Awareness with Sara Troy and her guest Jaime Pineda (pin eh da), on air from November 21ST

Listeners will learn how to use simple, time-tested techniques to control anxiety and recover their creative nature.

Segment Idea-Transform an Uncontrolled Mind into a Creative Mind in 4 Simple Steps

This is a segment about how four simple steps can help you shift from an uncontrolled mind to a creative and calm one.  

Big idea: From the pandemic’s stresses and aftershocks to the state of the world, many of us can’t seem to shut off our brains. We experience a nearly constant noise of fears and anxieties that can block out our awareness of the present and our peace of mind. But a highly effective technique can quiet our brains, getting them under control.  

Why it matters: Mind storms keep us obsessed on the past, snagged on trying to protect ourselves from old injustices. Succumbing to this state of mind can derail our work, our lives and our relationships, keeping us from moving forward or finding happiness and peace. But the mind we’re born with is anything but hectic — and that’s what we need to find again.

Key messages: Neuroscience expert Jaime A. Pineda, PhD  shares four highly effective strategies for shutting down our uncontrolled thoughts and finding a place of deep creativity and calm. RUBI is an easy to remember yet powerful technique that brings the mind back to its original unencumbered state.   

The author can also discuss:

• How to recognize the illusion of separation.

• Why it’s so important to understand what we face. 

• How to find the right balance between living in the past and living in the present.

• How to implement answers to ground ourselves in the now.

The source: Jaime A. Pineda, PhD is Professor of Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, and Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, and the author of many widely cited papers in animal and human cognitive and systems neuroscience, as well as two books of poetry on mind-brain relationships with an emphasis on spirituality, mysticism, environmentalism, and social activism. 

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For centuries, spirituality has told us that the answer to life’s problems lies within us, if only we would realize that we are more than what we imagine. Now, scientific understanding is showing us the way. For humans, anxiety is the background “fever” that never breaks but can often get much worse. Whether the causes are individual, relational, cultural, or pandemic problems, when they occur, they affect our ability to live a joyful and creative life. This often means getting mired in uncontrolled mind loops and incessant circular thinking, making us feel helpless and stuck. In this book, Jaime Pineda shows how the dynamics of anxiety and incessant rumination reflect uncontrolled creativity, and how using simple, time-tested techniques we can learn to control the chaos and recover our creative nature.

The key to the solution is to understand that the intellect only helps to some extent, but by itself cannot solve its own problem. What we need is a mind that can, in a nonjudgmental way, distance itself from the thought patterns that trap us. We are born with an incredible, original mind that quickly becomes obscured by the fever of fear and anxiety. But we can recover this mind quickly. Pineda teaches us how to recognize the basic problem and find the solution through a series of steps and techniques that help bring us out of the loops and recover a cleaner mindset that enables us to move beyond the static of anxiety.

Jaime A. Pineda, PhD is Professor of Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, and Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, and the author of many widely cited papers in animal and human cognitive and systems neuroscience, as well as two books of poetry on mind-brain relationships with an emphasis on spirituality, mysticism, environmentalism, and social activism. 

Controlling Mental Chaos: Harnessing the Power of the Creative Mind. 

 https://the-unencumbered-mind.com

 jpineda@ucsd.edu

facebook.com/jaime.pineda.3551

linkedin.com/in/jaime-a-pineda-

https://research.com/u/jaime-a-pineda 

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MH23-47. Jaime A. Pineda, PhD & Mind Chaos

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Mental Health Awareness with Sara Troy and her guest Jaime Pineda (pin eh da), on air from November 21ST

Listeners will learn how to use simple, time-tested techniques to control anxiety and recover their creative nature.

Segment Idea-Transform an Uncontrolled Mind into a Creative Mind in 4 Simple Steps

This is a segment about how four simple steps can help you shift from an uncontrolled mind to a creative and calm one.  

Big idea: From the pandemic’s stresses and aftershocks to the state of the world, many of us can’t seem to shut off our brains. We experience a nearly constant noise of fears and anxieties that can block out our awareness of the present and our peace of mind. But a highly effective technique can quiet our brains, getting them under control.  

Why it matters: Mind storms keep us obsessed on the past, snagged on trying to protect ourselves from old injustices. Succumbing to this state of mind can derail our work, our lives and our relationships, keeping us from moving forward or finding happiness and peace. But the mind we’re born with is anything but hectic — and that’s what we need to find again.

Key messages: Neuroscience expert Jaime A. Pineda, PhD  shares four highly effective strategies for shutting down our uncontrolled thoughts and finding a place of deep creativity and calm. RUBI is an easy to remember yet powerful technique that brings the mind back to its original unencumbered state.   

The author can also discuss:

• How to recognize the illusion of separation.

• Why it’s so important to understand what we face. 

• How to find the right balance between living in the past and living in the present.

• How to implement answers to ground ourselves in the now.

The source: Jaime A. Pineda, PhD is Professor of Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, and Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, and the author of many widely cited papers in animal and human cognitive and systems neuroscience, as well as two books of poetry on mind-brain relationships with an emphasis on spirituality, mysticism, environmentalism, and social activism. 

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For centuries, spirituality has told us that the answer to life’s problems lies within us, if only we would realize that we are more than what we imagine. Now, scientific understanding is showing us the way. For humans, anxiety is the background “fever” that never breaks but can often get much worse. Whether the causes are individual, relational, cultural, or pandemic problems, when they occur, they affect our ability to live a joyful and creative life. This often means getting mired in uncontrolled mind loops and incessant circular thinking, making us feel helpless and stuck. In this book, Jaime Pineda shows how the dynamics of anxiety and incessant rumination reflect uncontrolled creativity, and how using simple, time-tested techniques we can learn to control the chaos and recover our creative nature.

The key to the solution is to understand that the intellect only helps to some extent, but by itself cannot solve its own problem. What we need is a mind that can, in a nonjudgmental way, distance itself from the thought patterns that trap us. We are born with an incredible, original mind that quickly becomes obscured by the fever of fear and anxiety. But we can recover this mind quickly. Pineda teaches us how to recognize the basic problem and find the solution through a series of steps and techniques that help bring us out of the loops and recover a cleaner mindset that enables us to move beyond the static of anxiety.

Jaime A. Pineda, PhD is Professor of Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, and Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, and the author of many widely cited papers in animal and human cognitive and systems neuroscience, as well as two books of poetry on mind-brain relationships with an emphasis on spirituality, mysticism, environmentalism, and social activism. 

Controlling Mental Chaos: Harnessing the Power of the Creative Mind. 

 https://the-unencumbered-mind.com

 jpineda@ucsd.edu

facebook.com/jaime.pineda.3551

linkedin.com/in/jaime-a-pineda-

https://research.com/u/jaime-a-pineda 

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MH23-27. Siera Sambrosky, Embracing the Grief.

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Mental Health Awareness with Sara Troy and her guest Siera Sambrosky, on air from July 4th

I believe that at times of loss and transition it feels like absolute darkness and it can be hard to find your way out but you can with support and larger understanding.  I have always been able to hold space and be that support to people when they are going through difficult emotions.  I believe that this is a gift that I was meant to use to help others move through their personal

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As a trailblazing intuitive, holistic strategist and healer, Siera Sambrosky combines over two decades of business consulting experience with a rich background in self-directed healing to transform individuals, their lives, and their businesses. Her unique fusion of expertise in Holistic Health and Counseling education, Neuro Linguistic Programming and, grief facilitation certifications, and God-given Spiritual gifts enables her to guide clients on their journey of reinvention and regeneration. 

With a special focus on supporting those navigating transitions and grief, Siera finds immense fulfillment in holding space for healing during life’s most challenging moments. 

Beyond her work, Siera passionately explores things and places that are new to her, and champions mental health initiatives while also finding joy in rehabilitating abandoned and forgotten properties.  She also loves spending as much time as she can with her grown daughter and 3 grandsons.

I have a PDF with ten things that listeners can start doing to get quick results in shifting things forward for themselves and their business

https://alkemai.com/foundation-for-flourishing
I also would be willing to give 15 minute mini-business intuitive sessions to any listener that schedules one before July 31st.

https://alkemaillc.hbportal.co/schedule

* hello@alkemai.com

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