Are you looking for more ways to learn about military and veteran mental health and wellness? Check out Duane's books by going to www.veteranmentalhealth.com/books

Summary: 

Tim has spent the last two decades learning with and helping people navigate the hard times life throws at us. He has served as an advocate, representative, Airman, Sergeant, mentor, organizer, educator, and therapist. He uses his experience, passion, and education to empower people with the skills and knowledge needed to find the best way forward.

He owns a private clinical mental health counseling practice in Denver and Golden, Colorado. Prior to his clinical work, he facilitated the Peer Advisers for Veteran Education program at the University of Colorado at Denver. In two years, the program grew from two mentors helping roughly 50 students a semester to pairing every new veteran student with with a sponsor to help them transition into campus life. He also developed and provided staff training for the University on student veteran success and integration and integrated campus and community resources for student veterans and their families to ensure appropriate and needed support was leveraged. Before his career in mental health and education, he served as a Signals Analyst in the United States Air Force for five years. IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: 

 

Tim's military career and experience

 

The Air Force Bystander Program in response to Sexual Assault

 

Joining the military and transition out of the Air Force

 

How military service support his work in the mental health counseling field

 

Cultural Identity in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Veteran attitude towards mental health counseling

 

The difference between college before the military and after the military

 

The CU Denver PAVE Program

 

Peer Mentorship being one of the key components to academic success

 

The value of mentorship both in the military and out of the military

 

The distinction between advocacy, resourcing, and being a clinical mental health counselor

 

Challenges in transitioning out of the military into college

 

The challenge in deciding what a veteran wants to keep from their military career, and what type of civilian they want to be

 

Some veterans want to continue to fully identify as a veteran once they leave the military, and other veterans want to distance themselves from the military as much as possible

 

The visible shift between when a veteran has made the transition between service member and civilian

 

Staying immersed in a veteran community if it's part of your chosen post-military career as opposed to a different career field

 

Non-veteran mental health professionals serving veterans. Find a clinical that does what you need help in

 

Overcoming the "need" to "only" see a mental health professional who is a veteran

 

Protective factors against Veteran Suicide: Family, Peer Support, Mental Health Professionals

 

Therapy for therapists and doing our own work

 

Shame as one of the most significant barriers to getting help

 LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 

 

Tim's Guest Posts on the Head Space and Timing Blog:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Email: timothywienecke@empoweredchangeCE.com

 

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Are you looking for more ways to learn about military and veteran mental health and wellness? Check out Duane's books by going to www.veteranmentalhealth.com/books