As a Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate student, I share my learning and growth as I progress in my training. Come learn with me!
Recorded on a rainy winter day in our MFT classroom after class had ended, fellow cohort member Sharon Templeton and I discuss first steps in understanding social justice as it applies to therapy and new therapists. First, adopt a reflexive self-analysis and a willingness to learn rather than a particular speech pattern or vocabulary.
Lets talk about social justice and mental health! Learn with me as I explore the nuanced and important subject.
Should you see a therapist or hire a life coach? Which is better?In this episode I speak about my personal experience with coaching vs. therapy and my decision to become a therapist.
What does it mean when therapists talk about "systems." Does admitting that you are a part of a complex family system mean taking a position of powerlessness? Lets take our first look at what a systems approach to therapy can mean.
As a graduate student at PLU, I like to refer to myself as a "baby therapist." This episode explains the purpose for the Momentum Therapy Podcast and details about who I am and what my goals are for this free resource.
How do you know who you are? What happens when our identities don't "fit?"