Welcome to Sessions
Join our host, Rob Gent, Chief Clinical Officer of Embark Behavioral Health, as he provides an overview of what to expect when you tune into Embark Sessions.
In each episode of Sessions, Rob will share his expertise and insights on today’s most critical mental health issues relating to teens, young adults, and families. You’ll get comprehensive analysis and interviews with mental health professionals so you can stay at the forefront of current trends and research, empowering you to best serve — or support — the young people in your life.
Our monthly podcast will dive deep into a range of topics including cutting-edge therapies, psychology, and stories from industry experts.
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About Rob
Rob Gent, M.A. LPC, is the Chief Clinical Officer and one of the founding members of Embark Behavioral Health. Rob has been with the company for 15 years and has led the Embark organization in clinical development and growth of numerous programs. He is the lead developer of the proprietary CASA Developmental Framework, which is pervasive throughout Embark’s programs.
Through his dedication to advancing clinical development, practice, and research, he has become a nationally recognized expert in the field. His specialization in clinical development is enhanced by his therapeutic expertise and has yielded such accomplishments as the development of; The CASA Developmental Framework, Vive Family Intensive Program, Calo Preteens, Canine Attachment Therapy-Transferable Attachment Program, and other specialized programs.
Rob’s dedication has led him to pursue his Ph.D in Psychology with an emphasis on development and attachment. He remains passionate about neurological, psychological, and physiological development and continues to focus on advancing research and the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
He resides in Tempe, Arizona, with his wife and two boys.
Transcript
Welcome to Sessions, we're super excited to be able
Rob Gent:to start this new podcast. My name is Rob Gent, and I'm a
Rob Gent:psychotherapist at heart. This podcast will interview a vast
Rob Gent:array of people who are considered experts in
Rob Gent:contributing to health and functionality in some sort of
Rob Gent:way. The structure is really about taking a journey through
Rob Gent:people's narratives or experts, experiences and stories and live
Rob Gent:journey to benefit the lives of others as well as themselves.
Rob Gent:And I think that's going to be a unique opportunity for us to
Rob Gent:listen, to be able to engage and participate in a quote unquote,
Rob Gent:"therapy-like" session with experts, and to hear how life is
Rob Gent:taking them on this fabulous journey that they've ended up in
Rob Gent:a place to be able to contribute to the beneficial health of
Rob Gent:others. Often we get experts in podcasts, "Here's the data.
Rob Gent:Here's the research, here's the intervention," which is super
Rob Gent:helpful. But we know that people are most captivated by life
Rob Gent:stories. We know that the principle of an integrated life
Rob Gent:that people choose careers and people choose paths because
Rob Gent:they've had some experience with it. My own journey has been
Rob Gent:filled with amazing opportunities. As we do take the
Rob Gent:journey of these podcasts you'll hear about my own shame, my own
Rob Gent:insecurities, my own struggles in life. That all of that
Rob Gent:combined together has brought me to an amazing career as Chief
Rob Gent:Clinical Officer of Embark Behavioral Health. We know that
Rob Gent:we're storied creatures that were captivated, we absorb
Rob Gent:people's stories, because we translate it to our own
Rob Gent:experience. Whether you're a clinician, a practitioner, or
Rob Gent:just a caring somebody who's interested in gaining a deeper
Rob Gent:understanding of all things functional and holistic health,
Rob Gent:be it mental health issues, physical health issues, and more
Rob Gent:importantly, how they translate together, how they go together.
Rob Gent:I like many people have utilized my story, my narrative as a
Rob Gent:source to be able to heal to heal my own shame, to heal my
Rob Gent:own anxiety. I've struggled with all kinds of depression, and
Rob Gent:that healing journey has brought me to where I am today, and this
Rob Gent:is why we're bringing you this podcast. We hope you enjoy your
Rob Gent:time with us. It's time to improve your understanding your
Rob Gent:experience to benefit your lives. Please subscribe wherever
Rob Gent:you listen to podcasts. We look forward to seeing you soon.