”Through the Eyes of a Therapist Podcast”, Cristal M. Acosta, TX LPC-Supervisor, Board Certified Counselor, lets you in on what it’s like to be a mental health professional. Enjoy fun, educational, and candid discussions about therapy, mental health, and psychology.
Episodes
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Cristal answers listener questions she curated from her IG, FB, and Gmail. Listen to a therapist’s thoughts on sitting all day, listening to people’s problems, how to shop around for your own therapist, and more!
*This podcast is not therapy*
If you have any questions, reach out on @throughtheeyesofatherapistpod • Instagram photos and videos
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
How do you respond in highly stressful situations? Are you a fighter? How about a runner? A freezer? Is the person you’re dealing with such a threat that you need to keep them happy or stay in their good graces with the “fawning” response? In this episode I talk about the four main survival responses and how they show up in life-or-death situations as well as in daily life.
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*This podcast is not counseling. Information from this podcast has been derived from my understanding of information based on counseling practice and research.
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Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
In this episode, Dr. Kate Walker, counselor educator, and myself discuss what it’s like to mess up! It’s ok because everyone makes mistakes and nobody is perfect! Especially therapists! We are absolutely not perfect and have our own baggage; BUT we are held to a high standard of care (laws and ethics) that requires us to bravely confront these mistakes with our clients and each other. Dr. Kate and I talk about vulnerability, not having sex with clients, and much more!
www.katewalkertraining.com
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Did you know there are several types of boundaries? Sexual, physical, emotional, financial, and more! In this episode psychiatrist Dr. Gaiathry Jeyarajan, author of children’s book “Ella’s Choice” talks about how to teach babies and kids about consent and boundaries. Teaching our littles about how to say “no” and how to give “permission” starts at a very young age and with everyday activities like diaper changes and feeding!
Go to https://instagram.com/throughtheeyesofatherapistpod for the Holiday 2021 book giveaway details!
Mentioned in the episode: To order your own copy go to Amazon Ella's Choice: Jeyarajan, Dr. Gaiathry: 9780228838982
https://instagram.com/lifeofashrink
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
The interesting thing about being one of the 10% Latinx therapists in the U.S. is all of the UNLEARNING we had to do. Luis Cornejo, LMFT and I talk about our “Lessons Learned” as therapists. (5.5% of therapists are fully bilingual BTW according to the APA.) Here’s some data about the gap that exists for mental health care for Spanish speaking Americans.
TBH, when before recording the episode, I thought it was going to be a straightforward sort of interview with questions like “what have you learned from your clients?” or “what are the hardest lessons you had to wrestle with as a growing therapist?”. As the conversation unfolded, I quickly came to understand that our identities as Latinxs will ALWAYS color our experiences as professionals. Our therapist identities and cultural identities are inextricably tied…so much so, we can’t even have a philosophical or theoretical conversation without the ideas of marginalization, white supremacy, oppression, and Latinidad being infused into it. It’s not a bad thing! Asi es.
Mentioned in the episode:
https://www.instagram.com/psychosocial_media/
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
What is a highly sensitive therapist? Well, firstly what is a highly sensitive person? Are we empaths? Introverts? Do we have special powers?
In this interview with April Snow, LMFT, we have a candid and informative convo about what it’s like inside of a HST (Highly Sensitive Therapist’s) brain. Yep, it’s different in here.
Mentioned in the episode:
www.instagram.com/sensitivetherapist
https://hsperson.com/test/highly-sensitive-test/
Correction: the book about introverts I mentioned is actually called the Introvert Advantage”
https://www.amazon.com/Introvert-Advantage-People-Thrive-Extrovert-ebook/dp/B006VUIDIY
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Can you tell the difference if a therapist is truly providing trauma-informed services or if they are merely providing trauma-focused care?
In this episode, I explain the difference between the two concepts. I also provide a list of questions to ask providers to ensure they are actually “trauma-informed”.
Mentioned in the episode:
https://ncsacw.samhsa.gov/userfiles/files/SAMHSA_Trauma.pdf
Register for the upcoming training I’ll be giving at https://tsp2021.Eventbrite.com
You can also drop me an email if you are interested in booking me for trauma-informed training or consultation at cristal@clarityelpaso.com