Stevie VanAusdale is a counselor and mother who has been navigating life in a wheelchair since she was 17. She talks about the accident that paralyzed her, the power of anger, and finding love (and babies) in unexpected places. She also shares about how her first counseling clients helped her remember her own humanity. Join […]
Ep. 15: All I Know is Real
It’s been awhile since I recorded an episode for the podcast, and I am so glad that Dr. Nicole Karcinski, psychiatric nurse practitioner and mother of two, sat down with me for this conversation. I was reminded of why I started the podcast, and how much I need and value these opportunities to connect with […]
Ep. 14: Counseling After Breast Cancer
Dr. Jillian Vella is a mental health counselor who speaks about surviving breast cancer and a double mastectomy, and about the vulnerable choice to “live flat” as a counselor and a person. Join us for a candid and inspiring conversation about empathy and growth at the edge of life.
Ep. 13: Getting the Clients We Need
Silvia Echevarria-Doan, PhD, LMFT is a professor of family counseling and a marriage and family therapist. She reflects on how her work informs her own marriage and family life, on facilitating student counselor development, and on overseeing the marriage and family clinic at the University of Florida.
Ep. 12: Counseling and the Art of Friendship
My long-time friend Katie White asks me thoughtful questions about my own experiences being a therapist. We talk about self-care and compassion fatigue, connecting with people in serious pain, and the art of sustaining our friendship.
Ep. 11: The Opportunity of Our Own Gifts
Kathleen Driscoll is a doctoral student in Counselor Education. She talks candidly about getting her own therapy and why she believes every counseling student should.