Getting therapy and finding the right therapist is super intimidating! Most people aren’t even sure how to begin the process. Besides the fear and stigma associated with seeking help for mental health, therapy can be scary when you don’t know what to expect. One of my friends from TikTok has written a book with tons of practical information and advice about the basics of therapy. Join us to learn more!
Shani Tran is a licensed therapist in Minnesota and Arizona. She wrote the book, Dope Therapy: A Radical Guide to Owning Your Therapy, to validate the anxiety that can arise around seeking counseling. Through her book, she offers guidance for navigating the uncomfortable conversations that can come up in therapy. In her professional work and on TikTok, Shani focuses on education around cultural humility and helping people of color, who have historically been underserved by the mental health community.
Show Highlights:
- Why Shani wanted to write her book to make the therapy process less intimidating
- How Shani’s book breaks down the therapy process, including all the financial information that people need to know
- Why it is important to be direct in your questions to a therapist
- How to reframe your thinking around, “Therapy didn’t work for me.”
- Why it’s OK to tell your therapist how you really feel (they WANT you to advocate for yourself!)
- Shani’s advice about firing a therapist (Hint: Ghosting them is OK!)
- Why the therapy room is a great place to practice new communication skills in a safe place
- Why your relationship with your therapist is different from every other human relationship
- How teletherapy brings new elements to the therapy process to improve accessibility
- Why Shani wants to be noticed for her diverse skills as a clinician and not just her work with the BIPOC community
- The difference in cultural competency and cultural humility
Resources:
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Connect with Shani: Dope Therapy book (also available at other booksellers), TikTok, and Instagram
Mentioned by Shani: The Gift of Therapy by Irvin D. Yalom
Connect with KC: TikTok, Instagram, and Website
Get KC’s book, How to Keep House While Drowning
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