Episode 26 Cultivating Mindful Interventions with Yunieska Krug

How can therapists combine mindfulness with equity? Can mindfulness be made more accessible? What are your most effective mindfulness techniques as a therapist?

MEET YUNIESKA KRUG

Yunieska Krug and has a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work from Boston University. She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Yunieska is also licensed as a Masters Level Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor in New Hampshire.

She has extensive experience working in various settings with diverse populations. Yunieska holds certifications in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectal Behavioral Therapy, and Mental Health with aging populations.

Yunieska's clinical specialties include treating Trauma, Anxiety disorders, Depression, Adjustment issues, Life coaching, Interpersonal conflict resolution, Relationship loss, Multi-cultural issues, Dual-diagnosis, and Substance use disorders. Her treatment approach is empathic, empowering, and patient-centered. Additionally, she is able to speak Spanish fluently.

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IN THIS PODCAST:

• Mindfulness strategies for therapists
• Equity and mindfulness
• Mindfulness advice

MINDFULNESS STRATEGIES FOR THERAPISTS We really have to take care of ourselves and our bodies so that we can be present for our clients because … we're constantly exposed to vicarious trauma. (Yunieska Krug)

• Guided mediation
• Subtle yoga course
• Aromatherapy
• Reiki

Having a daily mindfulness practice that is dedicated to yourself and your wellbeing will enable you to give great therapy while maintaining your peace at the same time as you guide people through their treatment.

EQUITY AND MINDFULNESS

Mindfulness should not be exclusionary or be kept away from people who cannot afford to pay for full services.

Teaching people mindfulness tactics and techniques in their counseling, especially people who do not have the time or financial resources to pay for a full course, is a good way to make sure that mindfulness is accessible for everyone.

Making sure that we are updating and letting … our clients know that [there are] mindfulness strategies that don't have to be a large expense. (Yunieska Krug)

If you have the capacity and the resources at your practice, consider offering free sessions or videos to people who could greatly benefit from valuable mindfulness information.

MINDFULNESS ADVICE

Do not be hyper-focused on the journey and trying to control outcomes. Embrace contrast in your life to give yourself the emotional freedom to move forward with intention.

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