Episode Two:
Counseling, A Vulnerable Practice
Episode Summary
What is a feminist relational approach to therapy? How does CWHC’s team of staff counselors, volunteers, and interns keep our model of care at the heart of the Counseling program? And what does it look like to work towards de-medicalizing mental health?
Since its start in 1989, CWHC’s Counseling program has recognized the impact that systems of oppression have on an individual. This recognition has set the program apart and continues to shape how our counselors approach their work.
Join us today for a conversation between Tina Lee, Lee Jacobs Riggs, and Sunny Swift as they reflect on what it’s like to be a Counselor - and be a human - practicing CWHC’s approach to care.
Learn More
For more information on some of the topics discussed in this episode, we recommend the following resources:
Resources for self-exploration, self-care, and self-reflection
Where Gratitude Gets You: an episode of The Hidden Brain Podcast
The Body Is Not an Apology: Radical Self-Love for Everybody and Every Body
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective: toolkits and resources
Finding Our Way: a podcast about how to realize the world we want through our own healing and transformation
Self Compassion with Dr. Kristin Neff
BIPOC therapy and support networks
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network: a directory of queer and trans therapists of color and related resources
Black Virtual Wellness Directory from the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective
Asian Mental Health Collective: a site dedicated to destigmatizing and normalizing mental health in Asian communities
Latinx Therapists Action Network: a directory of Latinx therapists and related resources
Fearless Femme 100: mental health resources for Queer and Trans BIPOC
Book Recommendations for Self and Collective Care:
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Episode Credits
This episode was produced by Ari Mejia and edited by A.J. Barks, Sarah Rebecca Gaglio, Terri Kapsalis, and Lisa Schergen.
Special thanks to Tina Lee, Lee Jacobs Riggs, Sunny Swift, and Angela Campion.
Mirror and a Flashlight is made possible by our community of support. Our special thanks to Corbett Vs Dempsey, Women Unite!, Early to Bed, Women & Children First Bookstore, Laura McAlpine Consulting for Growth, Mats Gustafsson and Catalytic Sound.