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In Defense of a Strengths-Based Approach (filed under: Things I Never Thought I'd Have to Write About)
If you view searching for client strengths as skewing the truth, you’re misunderstanding the strengths-based approach. This sounds obvious, but it’s an argument I’ve had multiple times recently! Let’s dig in. (image via FlatIcon)
How Improv Makes Me Better at Therapy
Long-form improv skills can make you better at many jobs — even therapy! Here I explore how “yes, and” and other improv staples have enhanced my ability to listen to, build rapport with, and empathize with clients. (Image via FlatIkon)
Finding the First Scene - The Art of Psychodrama
Exploring the ins and outs of psychodrama with Katlin Larimer, MSW. (Image via FlatIkon)
Addressing the Stigma
I was grateful for the opportunity to give this speech addressing the stigma surrounding mental illness to my cohort and policy professor. (Image via FlatIcon)
Mental Health Narratives - Onstage and in Therapy
Hannah Gadsby’s heartstring-tugging interview on The New Yorker Radio Hour is one example of why it’s crucial for patients to build their own mental health narratives. Research by Michelle Munson and Sarah Narendorf empirically explains more. (Image via FlatIcon)
Stop Stigmatizing the Discussion of Mental Illness
Just because you talk about depression doesn’t mean you’re being crushed by depression. (Image via Flat Icon)
Describe Depression in a Sentence
I asked friends and acquaintances how they would describe depression in one sentence. Their vulnerable, honest answers range from heartwarming to heartbreaking. (image via Flat Icon)
Layers of Impostor Syndrome
There are so many aspects to each of us that it can be hard to reconcile them. (Image via Freepik)