Through the Eyes of a Therapist Podcast

Three therapists tackle Stigma- Mental Health Awareness Month

In this episode, you will hear three therapists have a conversation about how mental health/illness stigma manifests itself in daily practice with clients.  Elisa, Monica, and Cristal all have experience working with victims of crime, Latinxs, children, and trauma survivors.  All these vulnerable populations experience stigma differently.  Elisa speaks about how victims of crime experience stigma.  She talks about her experiences with male clients and children.  Monica talks about her experiences with curanderismo as mental health treatment... as well as the shortage of male therapists in her area (and everywhere else in the US, we think).  And all three talk about their own history with mental health diagnoses and treatment.
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Therapeutic Children's Books

Welcome to Cristal's Counseling Podcast, "Through the Eyes of a Therapist".  Cristal Acosta, LPC-S, LPCC, NCC, CCTP summarizes and reviews children's books (for preschool aged kids). Because Cristal has had more than a decade of experience treating children in counseling practice, she has an eye for helpful children's books. She has personally read these books several times to her own child and has found them to be effective in teaching social skills and coping skills.
*This podcast is for educational purposes only. You should always consult with your own health professionals before acting upon any material you hear on this podcast. This podcast is not therapy nor is it a consultation.*
The books are "A Kissing Hand for Chester Raccoon" by Audrey Penn
"May I Please Have a Cookie" by Jennifer E. Morris"
and "When Andy Met Sandy" by Tomie de Paola (click on the titles for Amazon Links.
Mentioned in this episode:
Region 19 Head Start
Books Are Gems
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How Therapists Write Progress Notes

A therapist POV about how progress notes are written after client sessions. Tips, tricks, and best practices for counselors/therapists are reviewed by Cristal Acosta, LPC-S, NCC, CCTP.
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Therapist Style and Self-Expression

A therapist who models and another who does interior design?! Yes, please!
 
Eloy Castro and Luis Cornejo are both Latine, queer, gay, creative mental health professionals who are in the style industry and you MUST hear their stories. They recall their journeys toward authenticity, genuine self expression, and risk taking. They also talk about the intersections amongst counseling, style, makeup, modeling, and interior design.
 
Here is how you can get in touch with them:
Luis Cornejo website- www.luis-cornejo.com
and insta- https://instagram.com/luis_thee_lmft
Eloy Castro website- www.castrodesigns-sf.com
and insta- https://instagram.com/castrodesigns_sf
 
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Therapist Horror Stories

In honor of SPOOKY SEASON we asked our listeners and community for their horror stories. We didn't want the PARANORMAL kind, we wanted the ones that left our peers and colleagues in shock and terror for different reasons. As you will see, in this episode, the horror ranges from kinda scary to outright terrifying. 
Elisa Dobler, LCSW-S and myself, Cristal Acosta, LPC-S, NCC, CCTP read submissions and react to therapist horror stories. We even tell some spooky stories of our own.
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Therapists React to IG Post

Elisa Dobler, LCSW-S and Cristal Acosta, LPC-S are back on the pod together to constructively critique a post from Psych Today's Instagram.
 
In this episode we review each piece of advice given by Psych Today (thank you @psych_today) in their post about ACES on Instagram. We are trauma therapists and found the post interesting! 
 
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Five Ways to Set Boundaries for Therapists

"Empathy without boundaries is a path to self-destruction." Have you heard this saying before? 
For healers, counselors, therapists, social workers, this statement is so heavy and true! Empathy and compassion are main tenets of our work with other humans and if we don't set boundaries for others and ourselves in different areas of our lives, this can lead to a place of resentment and burnout.
Cristal Acosta, private practice owner and therapist of over a decade who has worked in many settings, gives therapists 5 ways to set boundaries.
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Season 6 Trailer and How Through the Eyes of a Therapist was Born

Thanks for listening for 6 seasons everyone! We have been on since 2018 and this year we will continue to bring light to mental health issues, humanize therapists, and demystify therapy!
Every hero has an origin story, and this episode describes how TTEOAT was born. Enjoy!
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THE BLOX Reality Show Experience feat. Jade Eytcheson, LMHC

These two counselors crossed paths while filming a reality show/docuseries in the summer of 2022...so of course we had to record a conversation about the therapist perspective! Jade Eytcheson, CEO of Willowtree Therapeutic Services, and Cristal talk about their experiences being filmed on the show. Season 5 of The Blox drops on January 26, 2023 on Facebook Watch!
 
Be ready by downloading the app to watch them compete here:
GOOGLE-https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=BetaBlox&gl=US&pli=1
iOS- https://apps.apple.com/us/developer/betablox/id1598009781
 
See Jade's professional profile here-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jade-hall-520579b3/
 

Therapists React to Love Is Blind Season 3

Elisa Dobler, LCSW-S and Cristal Acosta, LPC-S, NCC, CCTP basically hang out and record a conversation about their thoughts on Love is Blind Season 3. So JUICY. And excuse the F bombs.
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Mentioned in the episode: 
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/love-is-blind-season-3-cast-where-are-they-now
Ruptures-https://www.gottman.com/blog/turn-toward-instead-of-away/
 
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