Psych and the City Sarah Kelleher

Sarah speaks with Tabitha, a South Dakota-based illustrator whose work focuses on menstruation. Through her work, she hopes to promote period positivity and awareness in a fun, unique way. Sarah and Tabitha discuss the bleeding basics as well as different types of period products, the history of taxes on those products, period poverty, what actually happens during menstruation and much, much more. This episode aims to scratch the surface on menstruation and provide the education surrounding bodies we all need but didn't get in health class. Learn much more through the resource list below!


Resources:
Tabitha: @period_prophetess
https://allianceforperiodsupplies.org/period-poverty/
https://period-action.org/advocacy
https://www.wearehervillage.org
https://www.expectingrelief.org
https://www.momsformomsnyc.org
https://www.aclu.org/report/menstrual-equity
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Sarah speaks with co-founder of the Equitable Care Certification, Soleil Merroir and poet-activist, Jenna Torres about the first ever curriculum for therapists created by sex workers. The Equitable Care Certification (ECC) is created by sex workers, sex working therapists, and allies; to help do just that - build a more equitable care model for sex workers seeking mental health care. In this episode, we discuss the barriers and experiences sex workers often have when pursuing mental health care and what is being done to address the major gaps. Therapists, anyone looking to learn more about sex work, and anyone breathing - this episode is for you.

To support, donate, learn more or to become the best therapist ever: visit https://www.equitablecarecert.com/https://www.zeppwellness.com/. Instagram: @equitablecarecertification
To find our amazing guests: Jenna, on instagram @monathairgoals; Soleil, on instagram @cyborgdreamz
You can find me: @psychandthecitybk on instagram; TikTok: @psychandthecitybk

The Equitable Care Certification (ECC) is created by sex workers, sex work-affirming therapists and sex working therapists; it is composed of the Equitable Care Coalition & the Curriculum Committee. The Equitable Care Coalition broadly supports the creation of the certification through outreach, marketing & consulting. The Curriculum Committee —led entirely by QTPOC, sex working therapists— creates all course content. ECC is overseen by two sex working therapists, Raquel Savage & Angie Gunn LCSW, CST, CSTS.

Sarah speaks with Marysa Carter, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, DPT, PT who specializes in pelvic health and sex education. Let me answer your question before you finish. Yes, if you have a pelvis, YOU have a pelvic floor. Absolutely flooding with knowledge, Arkansas-based Marysa gives me the basics - like, what even is a pelvic floor? - in addition to covering deeper topics - such as myofascial pain, vaginismus, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, and endometriosis. If you struggle with pain, incontinence, or simply just want to learn to more: give this gorgeous area of your body the attention it craves! Start here. No prior knowledge needed! 



Resources:

Marysa Carter on Instagram: @pelvichealthwithmarysa

@jillkrapfmd; @vaginarehabdoctor; @dr.susieg; and @thevaginawhisperer on Instagram.

⁠Dr. Bri’s vibrant pelvic health⁠ page on YouTube. 

Nancy’s Nook for Endometriosis Education and the Pelvic Pain Support Network are support groups on Facebook. 

Intimate Rose is a company created by a pelvic floor PT that has a lot of video resources. Marysa have a discount code for them!:  ⁠intimaterose.com/MARYSA1⁠

There’s also a short film called Tightly Wound about vaginismus that Marysa recommends often. 

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Podcast website: www.psychandthecitybk.com

Sarah speaks with Andrew Heartman, co-founder of the Surrogate Partner Collective and a surrogate partner for over 13 years. Often incorrectly referred to as 'sex surrogates,' Andrew explains the healing powers of surrogate partner therapy and how it's way more than just physical touch. With only about 50 surrogate partners in the United States, Andrew and his team are passionate about expanding and revitalizing surrogate partner therapy (SPT).



Resources:

Andrew Heartman

Surrogate Partner Collective

International Professional Surrogates Association

Human Awareness Institute. HAI offers workshops in love, intimacy, and sexuality.

The Embrace Surrogate Partner Therapy Resource Group: https://www.embracespt.org/

How SPT has changes since it was conceived: https://www.surrogatepartnercollective.org/post/the-evolution-of-surrogate-partner-therapy

Ethics and Legality: https://www.surrogatepartnercollective.org/ethics-and-legality

SPT Courses for Therapists/Clinicians: https://www.surrogatepartnercollective.org/courses

Training for Surrogate Partners: https://www.surrogatepartnercollective.org/training

Sarah: psychandthecitybk@gmail.com

Come along as I do a quick recap of object relations theory in preparation for my LCSW exam. This rundown is short, sweet, and filled with rapproachement. I hope these audio summaries of theories sometimes utilized in social work are helping others study and learn. The information about this theory came from the Dawn Apgar Social Work Licensing Clinical Exam, A Comprehensive Study Guide book (3rd edition). No this is not an ad, just the book I'm studying from.

Studying for the LCSW exam continues. For the next few weeks, I will be doing short, solo episodes, covering a theory or framework used in social work and listed in the Dawn Apgar Social Work Licensing Clinical Exam Study Guide, Edition Three. Come along as we study all the theories so I can pass my exam. Today, Freud’s psychosexual stages of development.