Sincerely, 2 Imperfect Therapists

Sincerely, 2 Imperfect Therapists

An open letter podcast to fellow humans, helpers, and curious souls navigating the world of therapy in the face of the mental health revolution. Journey alongside two imperfect therapists each week as we discuss the unique challenges we face in this world, both sitting in the chair and on the couch, seeking meaning. Join us in discussing boundaries, money stories, healing within relationships, the therapeutic process, and social justice from both the therapist and client perspective. While we may not have all the answers, we use our expertise and personal experiences to guide our discussions.

  1. 2023-12-25

    45: Supporting College Students with Amanda Wenthen, MA

    Dear Listener, Campus life for college and university students is a vital part of their academic experience. Sit with us this week as Amanda Wenthen, MA (she/her/hers) shares her knowledge and valuable perspective regarding student life and mental health among college students, having worked in various settings in higher education and as a current student affairs professional. Amanda shares how professionals on campus truly care about the well-being of their students, discusses the training that students who are in leadership positions receive, and emphasizes the importance of collaboration between departments to ensure students can be successful. Sincerely, 2 Imperfect Therapists Laura Pisani is a Licensed Professional Counseling (LPC) and Certified EMDR Therapist in Connecticut who journeys with ambitious, driven, over-thinkers and perfectionists struggling with anxiety and complex trauma. Connect with Laura:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.talloakscounseling.com/⁠ Aida Morales is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and EMDR-trained therapist in Connecticut working with high-achieving, dependable individuals seeking more fulfilling relationships with others and struggling to do so due to relational trauma. Connect with Aida:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.reflectiveintentionscounseling.com/

    1h 1m
  2. 2023-12-18

    44: Couples Therapy as 2 Individually-Oriented Therapists

    Dear Therapists, Couples work is not for everyone, we get that. Yet, it's nearly impossible to do individual work without considering our clients' relationships. Join us in this week's discussion as we discuss our perspectives and (at times, limited) experiences with doing couples work. Settle in as we navigate this type of work, especially as therapists, but also as humans in our own unique relationships. We cover topics such as communication, infidelity, outgrowing relationships, bias, and the mental load. Couples therapists, we tip our hats to you big time, the work you do is so valuable. Sincerely, 2 Imperfect Therapists Aida Morales is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and EMDR-trained therapist in Connecticut working with high-achieving, dependable individuals seeking more fulfilling relationships with others and struggling to do so due to relational trauma. Connect with Aida:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.reflectiveintentionscounseling.com/ Laura Pisani is a Licensed Professional Counseling (LPC) and Certified EMDR Therapist in Connecticut who journeys with ambitious, driven, over-thinkers and perfectionists struggling with anxiety and complex trauma. Connect with Laura:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.talloakscounseling.com/ Carsin Perrelli is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and EMDR-trained therapist in Connecticut.  Connect with Carsin: ⁠healthyhealingllc@outlook.com⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠

    1h 4m
  3. 2023-12-11

    43: 'Tis the Seasonal Depression

    Dear Listener, Got the winter blues? Feeling like going into hibernation? Hunker down and cozy up with this week's episode where we dive into all that this winter season brings. We cover all things Seasonal Depression, including daylight savings, the holidays, New Year's resolutions, and a surprise element of generational trauma. Sincerely, 2 Imperfect Therapists Laura Pisani is a Licensed Professional Counseling (LPC) and Certified EMDR Therapist in Connecticut who journeys with ambitious, driven, over-thinkers and perfectionists struggling with anxiety and complex trauma. Connect with Laura:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.talloakscounseling.com/ Carsin Perrelli is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and EMDR-trained therapist in Connecticut.  Connect with Carsin: ⁠healthyhealingllc@outlook.com⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ Aida Morales is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and EMDR-trained therapist in Connecticut working with high-achieving, dependable individuals seeking more fulfilling relationships with others and struggling to do so due to relational trauma. Connect with Aida:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.reflectiveintentionscounseling.com/

    1h 3m
  4. 2023-12-04

    42: Therapy with LGBTQIA+ and Their Families

    Dear Therapist, Working with adolescents means undoubtedly working with their family. So what happens when you add in the complexities and nuances of identity, gender, and sexuality exploration? Jump into this week's conversation with us we try to answer this question. Carsin Perrelli, LPC has found herself working with today's LGBTQIA+ youth and shares her thoughts and experiences with us. She raises important points about how to work with parents and families who might be struggling to journey alongside their child in their healing and exploration of self. So, grab a warm beverage, a cozy blanket, and settle into this week's discussion. Also please note: This week's episode references sensitive content that some listeners might find difficult with mentions of suicide and mistreatment of LGBTQIA+ folks. Sincerely, 2 Imperfect Therapists Laura Pisani is a Licensed Professional Counseling (LPC) and Certified EMDR Therapist in Connecticut who journeys with ambitious, driven, over-thinkers and perfectionists struggling with anxiety and complex trauma. Connect with Laura:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.talloakscounseling.com/ Carsin Perrelli is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and EMDR-trained therapist in Connecticut.  Connect with Carsin: ⁠healthyhealingllc@outlook.com⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ Aida Morales is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and EMDR-trained therapist in Connecticut working with high-achieving, dependable individuals seeking more fulfilling relationships with others and struggling to do so due to relational trauma. Connect with Aida:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.reflectiveintentionscounseling.com/

    55 min
  5. 2023-11-20

    41: Recommending Books, Podcasts, and Other Resources for Clients

    Dear Therapist, We carry a wealth of information that can be valuable to our clients. We use our clinical skills, personal experiences, and ethics, to guide us in resource sharing. Join us this week with Carsin Perrelli, LPC to discuss the resources we might share such as books, podcasts, and video content. Sincerely, 2 Imperfect Therapists Aida Morales is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and EMDR-trained therapist in Connecticut working with high-achieving, dependable individuals seeking more fulfilling relationships with others and struggling to do so due to relational trauma. Connect with Aida:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.reflectiveintentionscounseling.com/ Laura Pisani is a Licensed Professional Counseling (LPC) and Certified EMDR Therapist in Connecticut who journeys with ambitious, driven, over-thinkers and perfectionists struggling with anxiety and complex trauma. Connect with Laura:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.talloakscounseling.com/ Carsin Perrelli is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and EMDR-trained therapist in Connecticut.  Connect with Carsin: healthyhealingllc@outlook.com, Instagram

    1 hr
  6. 2023-11-13

    40: Working with Teens and Their Families

    Dear Listener, Working with teenagers can be incredibly rewarding, but we know it isn't always easy. Join us this week as we explore how working with teens requires us to shift toward family-centered work. Bringing in the complexities of working with parents alongside their teens, we discuss our approaches and common issues that arise. We also say "see you later" to Aida this week as she starts maternity leave and embarks on her new journey through motherhood. Sincerely, 2 Imperfect Therapists Aida Morales is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and EMDR-trained therapist in Connecticut working with high-achieving, dependable individuals seeking more fulfilling relationships with others and struggling to do so due to relational trauma. Connect with Aida:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.reflectiveintentionscounseling.com/ Laura Pisani is a Licensed Professional Counseling (LPC) and Certified EMDR Therapist in Connecticut who journeys with ambitious, driven, over-thinkers and perfectionists struggling with anxiety and complex trauma. Connect with Laura:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.talloakscounseling.com/

    59 min

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An open letter podcast to fellow humans, helpers, and curious souls navigating the world of therapy in the face of the mental health revolution. Journey alongside two imperfect therapists each week as we discuss the unique challenges we face in this world, both sitting in the chair and on the couch, seeking meaning. Join us in discussing boundaries, money stories, healing within relationships, the therapeutic process, and social justice from both the therapist and client perspective. While we may not have all the answers, we use our expertise and personal experiences to guide our discussions.