The Therapist Thrival Guide 2. For Everyone That's Been Accused of "Therapizing" Their Friends
In this podcast episode, we are joined by Heather Reidinger, LMFT and Gina Young, LICSW to how therapists can balancing professional practice with personal relationships. Navigating typical social encounters can become complicated once folks learn we are trained professionals!! They will ask you if you’re analyzing them, and even worse, your significant others can reduce every complaint you voice as an attempt to “therapize” them. Noting that therapists can have disproportionately higher divorce rates when compared to other professions, this episode provides a framework for navigating your social relationships while assuming your new role as a mental health professional.
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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.