The Therapist Thrival Guide 12. Therapists Need to Take Care of Their Mental Health too!
Clients may often assume that therapists live a life of pristine, unwavering mental health. Anyone who knows a real-life therapist personally, knows the absurdity of this assumption. Therapists aren’t expected to reach an unattainable standard of mental health, but the personal psychological health of the therapist undeniably shows up in their clinical practice. This episode explores the dynamics circulating around the relationship between a therapist’s personal health and its impact on how they show up with clients.
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Miranda Barker, MSW, LICSW, has been practicing as a therapist for several years. She previously worked as a child protection investigator, adoption social worker, case manager, and the Director of Brand Content at Ellie Mental Health. Follow her on LinkedIn.
Dr. Lucas Volini, LMFT, has been practicing as a marriage and family therapist for over ten years. He has worked as a couple's therapist, a graduate and undergraduate professor, researcher, author, and the Senior Director of Innovation at Ellie Mental Health...But he mostly sees himself as a professional recreational golfer.
The Therapist Thrival Guide is a podcast by Ellie Mental Health. We want to move therapists beyond surviving and into the realm of thriving by covering all the things that graduate school didn't teach you! This mental health podcast is hosted by Miranda Barker, LICSW and a rotating cast of seasoned therapists. Each episode features a therapist speaking to their areas of expertise to help us learn how to thrive as therapists.
Ellie is a national mental health brand organized around community-based outpatient mental health clinics. It all began with a single office in St. Paul, Minnesota back in 2015, and has expanded to an explosive number of locations across the country.