Hi and welcome to finding your way through therapy. I am your host, Steve Bissom. I'm an author and

mental health counselor. Are you curious about therapy? Do you feel there is a lot of mystery about

therapy? Do you wonder what your therapist is doing and why? The goal of this podcast is to make

therapy and psychology accessible to all by using real language and straight to the point discussions.

This podcast wants to remind you to take care of your mental health, just like you would your physical health.

Therapy should not be intimidating. It should be a great way to better health.

I will demystify what happens in counseling, discuss topics related to mental

health and discussions you can have with your therapist. I also want to introduce psychology

in everyday life, as I feel most of our lives are enmeshed in psychology. I want to introduce

the subtle and not so subtle way psychology plays a factor in our lives. It will be my own mix of thoughts

as well as special guests. So join me on this discovery of therapy and psychology.

Hi and welcome to episode 15 of finding your way through therapy. We have a returning guest.

Sergeant J. Ball has decided to come back,

and I am looking forward to our conversation. I know I did his bio the last time, but just

a quick reminder. Jay works as a sergeant for the Framingham Police Department in

Framingham, Massachusetts. He holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in criminal justice that he got at the

University of Massachusetts in the Lowell. He has worked in so many different positions as a police

officer. He started off as a Massachusetts Transit Authority officer. He moved on to become an

officer in the town of Milford, Massachusetts, where he also became a detective.

He has also served as a school resource officer in Framingham, Massachusetts.

In addition, he has worked on many task force, including the Metro West Drug Task Force.

And he also serves as a law enforcement liaison to the Middlesex County Veterans Treatment Court

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