The Millennium Counseling Center Podcast

Real change does not happen by forcing someone into it. In this episode of Saying What Matters, Oren Matteson and Rahsaan Nurullah talk about presence, emotional work, and what it means to create enough safety for someone to say something they have never said out loud. Oren reflects on his role as a therapist and why trying too hard to fix or solve can get in the way of being fully present. Rahsaan shares how his own healing work has shaped the way he supports others, especially when someone i

Change often starts when something no longer feels right, even if you cannot explain why. In this episode of Saying What Matters, Oren Matteson and Rahsaan Nurullah continue their discussion about personal change, patience, and the patterns that shape how people respond to stress, relationships, and everyday life. Oren reflects on the ongoing lessons that keep showing up for him, especially around patience and the need to understand what is happening beneath the surface before forcing an outcom

Sometimes the moment that breaks your pattern looks smaller than the problem underneath it. In this episode of Saying What Matters, Oren Matteson and Rahsaan Nurullah talk about change, values, stress, and the moments that forced them to look more closely at how they were living. Rahsaan reflects on a stressful work period in 2018, when two very different professional environments left him feeling fractured, overwhelmed, and out of alignment. Rahsaan shares how a small reaction over a pair of

Athletes spend countless hours developing their physical skills, but performance is also shaped by stress, confidence, relationships, motivation, and life away from the field. In this episode of the Millennium Podcast, Derek and Oren discuss how Millennium’s Athlete Wellness Program supports club, high school, college, and professional athletes. They explain why struggles with performance are not always solved by practicing more or trying harder. Sometimes the issue showing up in a game is con

In this episode of the Millennium Podcast, Derek and Oren introduce Atlas, a new intensive mental health program developed by Millennium Counseling Center. They explain why Millennium is expanding its services to include partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient levels of care. Atlas combines structured group programming with individualized support from experienced clinicians who understand that treatment does not look the same for every person. Derek and Oren also discuss the importanc

Understanding why someone caused harm does not make the harm disappear. In the third episode of Saying What Matters, Rahsaan Nurullah reflects on reconnecting with his estranged father during a serious health crisis. After more than a decade without contact, Rahsaan chose to help him through the situation while repeatedly reminding himself to lead with compassion. During that time, Rahsaan learned more about the abuse, racism, and trauma his father had experienced. That understanding helped hi