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. 15: 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. 14: 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. 13: 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. 12: 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.
Ep. 10: The Risk of Discomfort
In the wake of Richard Spencer’s visit to Gainesville, FL, I sat down for a timely emotional conversation with counselor Kathleen Joseph. Kathleen talks about fighting cancer, experiencing racism, and struggling to find a therapist in a field of mental health professionals who don’t look like her. When editing this episode, I chose to leave […]