Recorded on a rainy winter day in our MFT classroom after class had ended,  fellow cohort member Sharon Templeton and I discuss first steps in understanding social justice as it applies to therapy and new therapists. First, adopt a reflexive self-analysis and a willingness to learn rather than a particular speech pattern or vocabulary. 

Lets talk about social justice and mental health! Learn with me as I explore the nuanced and important subject. 

Should you see a therapist or hire a life coach? Which is better?

In this episode I speak about my personal experience with coaching vs. therapy and my decision to become a therapist. 

What does it mean when therapists talk about "systems." Does admitting that you are a part of a complex family system mean taking a position of powerlessness? Lets take our first look at what a systems approach to therapy can mean. 

As a graduate student at PLU, I like to refer to myself as a "baby therapist." This episode explains the purpose for the Momentum Therapy Podcast and details about who I am and what my goals are for this free resource. 

How do you know who you are? What happens when our identities don't "fit?"