Paula Hasenauer, PMHNP
Paula Hasenauer, PMHNP
Pediatric Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
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Kelly Yanek, PsyD
Kelly Yanek, PsyD
Licensed Psychologist
Licensed Psychologist
Where Therapy and Psychiatry Meet Real Life
Where Therapy and Psychiatry Meet Real Life
Welcome to a podcast designed to bring clarity, compassion, and real conversation to mental health.
Welcome to a podcast designed to bring clarity, compassion, and real conversation to mental health.
Hosted by Paula Hasenauer, Pediatric Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner & Kelly Yanek, licensed psychologist, this podcast explores mental health topics from both sides of the couch—the therapeutic and the medical—so listeners can better understand not just what they’re experiencing, but why and what helps.
Hosted by Paula Hasenauer, Pediatric Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner & Kelly Yanek, licensed psychologist, this podcast explores mental health topics from both sides of the couch—the therapeutic and the medical—so listeners can better understand not just what they’re experiencing, but why and what helps.
Each episode focuses on a specific mental health concern—such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, or neurodiversity—and breaks it down in an approachable, human way. Kelly offers insight into how these challenges show up in daily life and how they’re addressed in therapy, while Paula explains the psychiatric lens, including assessment and medication considerations when appropriate.
Each episode focuses on a specific mental health concern—such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, or neurodiversity—and breaks it down in an approachable, human way. Kelly offers insight into how these challenges show up in daily life and how they’re addressed in therapy, while Paula explains the psychiatric lens, including assessment and medication considerations when appropriate.
What We Talk About
What We Talk About
We don’t just define diagnoses—we explore what it’s actually like to live with them.
We don’t just define diagnoses—we explore what it’s actually like to live with them.
You’ll hear conversations about:
You’ll hear conversations about:
- How mental health conditions look different in children, teens, and adults
- Therapy approaches and coping strategies that support real change
- When medication may (or may not) be part of the picture
- The impact on families, relationships, school, and work
- Practical tools for managing symptoms day to day
Our goal is to reduce stigma, clear up confusion, and help listeners feel more informed, empowered, and less alone.
Our goal is to reduce stigma, clear up confusion, and help listeners feel more informed, empowered, and less alone.
Who This Podcast Is For
Who This Podcast Is For
This podcast is for:
This podcast is for:
- Individuals seeking a better understanding of their own mental health
- Parents and caregivers trying to support their children
- People navigating therapy, medication, or both
- Anyone curious about how mental health care really works
While we draw on clinical expertise, conversations are grounded, relatable, and meant to be accessible—no prior knowledge required.
While we draw on clinical expertise, conversations are grounded, relatable, and meant to be accessible—no prior knowledge required.
Our Approach
Our Approach
We believe mental health care works best when it’s collaborative, individualized, and compassionate. By bringing together therapy and psychiatry in one honest conversation, we aim to give listeners a fuller picture—without jargon, judgment, or fear-based messaging.
We believe mental health care works best when it’s collaborative, individualized, and compassionate. By bringing together therapy and psychiatry in one honest conversation, we aim to give listeners a fuller picture—without jargon, judgment, or fear-based messaging.
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