Susan and Melissa wrap up the year with a honest, hopeful conversation about growth, change, and what’s coming next for Grove. They look back on the big projects of the past year—renovations, new partnerships, and a whole lot of hard work—while talking about why they prefer intentions over rigid New Year’s resolutions and how to carry the right things into 2026.

Then they open up about their own experiences with ketamine-assisted therapy: what it actually felt like, why they were skeptical at first, how it connects with trauma work and brain plasticity, and why they now see it as one more powerful tool in the mental health toolbox—not a magic fix, and not something for everyone, but a real option with real impact. They also share how Grove is working toward offering ketamine-assisted therapy in-house and what that could mean for clients in the Upper Cumberland.

If you’ve ever wondered what psychedelic-assisted therapy is really like, or you just need some company as you reflect on your own year, this episode is a grounded, thoughtful place to start.

Remember that listening to this podcast is not therapy. It might be therapeutic, but it isn’t a replacement for good mental health treatment. We can help with getting you connected with a good therapist. Check out our website.

Grove: A Healing Collective

Susan and Melissa kick off the holiday season with a fun — and surprisingly insightful — conversation about common myths surrounding therapy. From the idea that “something must be wrong with you” to the misconception that therapists give advice or can read minds, they break it all down with humor, real talk, and a peek behind the scenes of what counseling is actually like.

Whether you’re already in therapy or have been curious about what it’s like, this episode helps clear up the stereotypes and makes the whole process feel a lot more human. Plus, there’s a little Christmas chaos, some friendly rivalry, and the promise of exciting guest conversations coming in the new year.

Tune in, learn a little, laugh a lot — and Merry Christmas from the “Grows Beyond the Couch” crew!

Remember that listening to this podcast is not therapy. It might be therapeutic, but it isn’t a replacement for good mental health treatment. We can help with getting you connected with a good therapist. Check out our website.

Grove: A Healing Collective

In this episode of Grove: Beyond the Couch, Melissa and Susan welcome therapist and yoga instructor Elizabeth Mounts to talk about what it really looks like to blend clinical work with yoga, somatic processing, and sound baths. Elizabeth shares her story of burning out in traditional mental health settings, stepping away from therapy, and then finding her way back with much clearer boundaries: knowing her style, honoring her schedule, and being honest about who she is a good fit for (and who she is not).

They dig into what somatic therapy actually is: tuning into where emotions live in the body, using breath, imagery, parts work, and even sound bowls to help complete the stress cycle and regulate the nervous system. They talk about discomfort in silence, why lying on a couch with your eyes closed can feel like torture at first, and how the body will often tell the truth before the mind catches up.

Elizabeth also tackles common hesitations around yoga, especially from Christians, explaining how yoga can be a neutral, flexible tool for nervous system regulation, pain relief, and spiritual connection (or not), depending on what you bring to the mat. The episode wraps with practical details about her weekly yoga class and monthly sound baths at Grove, plus encouragement to try something “weird,” give it at least three tries, and trust that you already carry more wisdom in your body than you realize.

Remember that listening to this podcast is not therapy. It might be therapeutic, but it isn’t a replacement for good mental health treatment. We can help with getting you connected with a good therapist. Check out our website.

Grove: A Healing Collective