Therapy Etc‪.‬ Patricia Alvarado

There are 92 days until the New Year, as of the recording date of 9/30/2021.
This is the end of Season 1 of Therapy Etc. and I will be taking a break to enjoy the last 92 days of this year, evaluate goals for 2022, and nourishing myself.
 
See you back here for Season 2!
 
To learn more about me and my work, check me out here:
www.alvaradotherapy.org
Instagram: @therapyetcpodcast
Instagram: @alvaradotherapy 
Email: patricia@alvaradotherapy.org 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQDV2PpaxADKmZ3XXDJJK4A

Welcome to Episode 15 of Therapy, Etc Podcast where I have Stephanie Sorady, MSW sharing about her experiences as a recent graduate and the social work advocacy that continuously inspires her. 
 
Stephanie and I discuss her experience graduating from her Mastre’s program during quarantine and stepping out into the professional world. She also shares about her new poetry book, “Kiss from God” where she discusses her own journey with mental health as a way to help others that may be struggling or have struggled with seeking professional support. 
 
Stephanie Sorady is writer, social worker and multi-passionate mental health advocate born and raised in Los Angeles. Stephanie’s mother immigrated from Mexico, and she proudly incorporates her multicultural background into her work and is a bilingual clinician. She loves nothing more than guiding others to realize their strengths and create healthy lives they love. Stephanie received her Bachelor’s in Social Sciences with an emphasis in Psychology from the University of Southern California and her Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University.
I hope you enjoy this episode and if you are interested in learning more or connecting with Stephanie Sorady, please feel free to reach out! 
 
She can be reached at:
Instagram: @stephaniesorady_msw
Website: https://www.stephaniesorady.com/
To learn about her new book, “Kiss from God”: https://www.stephaniesorady.com/buy-my-book



To learn more about me and my work, check me out here:
www.alvaradotherapy.org
Instagram: @therapyetcpodcast
Instagram: @alvaradotherapy 
Email: patricia@alvaradotherapy.org 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQDV2PpaxADKmZ3XXDJJK4A

Welcome to Episode 14 of Therapy, Etc Podcast where I have Dr. Nallely Arteaga sharing about her experiences not only within the high school level but at the university level, working with various communities. 
Nallely discusses her experiences being a minority woman within the teaching system at the university level. She talks about how she works with different personalities and above all, how she takes care of herself in order to continuously have open dialogue surrounding racial injustice. 
Dr. Nallely Arteaga is an Assistant Professor at CSU Dominguez Hills in the Teacher Education Department. She has a Ph.D. in Education from UC Riverside and is a former continuation high school teacher. As a Critical Race scholar, her research examines the racialized pushout of Black and Latinx students into alternative schools. Her work unpacks inequitable policies and practices in the K-12 school system that result in school pushout that are supported by deficit framed ideologies that often result in internalized racism, anti-black racism, and linguistic racism. Dr. Arteaga is a first-generation Latina and daughter of immigrant parents. 
I hope you enjoy this episode and if you are interested in learning more or connecting with Dr. Arteaga, please feel free to reach out! 
 
To learn more about me and my work, check me out here:
www.alvaradotherapy.org
Instagram: @therapyetcpodcast
Instagram: @alvaradotherapy 
Email: patricia@alvaradotherapy.org 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQDV2PpaxADKmZ3XXDJJK4A

Welcome to Episode 13 of Therapy, Etc Podcast where I have Gabby Gonzalez Leung, sharing about her experience about her recent diagnosis, Multiple Sclerosis, otherwise known as MS. 
 
Autoimmune diseases are debilitating and often undetectable to passersby but those of us living with these conditions can attest to how lonely and spiritually weakening these conditions can be. March of 2019 brought the scariest moment of Gabby Gonzalez Leung’s life when headaches and double vision led to an emergency MRI and the introduction of the words “Multiple Sclerosis” from a team of neurologists at UCLA Medical. Although nothing can cure MS, Gabby has been able to manage her physical and mental well-being through an overhaul of her relationship with food, embracing the practice of daily gratitude, her spiritual faith, and seeking the help of her therapist to cope with the new normal.
 
I hope you enjoy this episode and are able to gain knowledge and information on how you can obtain support for yourself or a loved one. This is difficult and no one should be going through this alone. 
 
If you or someone you know is struggling with an autoimmune disease, please feel free to reach out directly to Gabby Gonzalez Leung for help or support: gabbygonzalez12@gmail.com



To learn more about me and my work, check me out here:
www.alvaradotherapy.org
Instagram: @therapyetcpodcast
Instagram: @alvaradotherapy 
Email: patricia@alvaradotherapy.org 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQDV2PpaxADKmZ3XXDJJK4A

“You can get even OR you can get ahead” 
 
Welcome to Episode 12 of Therapy, Etc, a bimonthly conversation on all things mental health! 
 
In today’s episode, we have Adonica Shaw, who is named as one of the top 136 Black Innovators in STEM + Arts by Wonder Women Tech, Adonica is the founder of the health-focused internet company, Wingwomen, and an intentional wellness advocate who is dedicated to cultivating digital spaces that motivate professional women to dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to self-care.
 
Adonica shares the importance of following your instinct and remembering that you are worthy and capable of taking a seat at the table, unapologetically. She encompasses mindfulness by listening to your body and normalizes the feelings that come up for many of us in various spaces. 
 
I hope you enjoy this conversation! 
 
Resources mentioned:
 
Website: adonicashaw.com
Instagram: @adonicashaw
Wingwomen: www.mywingwomen.com/
 
To learn more about me and my work, check me out here:
www.alvaradotherapy.org
Instagram: @therapyetcpodcast
Instagram: @alvaradotherapy 
Email: patricia@alvaradotherapy.org 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQDV2PpaxADKmZ3XXDJJK4A

In Episode 11 of Therapy, Etc. Podcast, we have ​​Dr. Veronica Eyo who is a Bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Los Angeles. She specializes in working with mothers, new and seasoned, throughout the triumphs and struggles of motherhood. 
 
She also has a special place in her heart for working with students, especially first-generation students in providing support throughout their academic journey. She recently completed her EdD where she researched the factors that contribute to the success of student mamas pursuing their higher education goals. Her research was fueled by her own journey of getting her doctorate as a student mother.
 
Within this episode, Veronica shares about her experiences growing up AfroLatina, having a Mexican mother and a Nigerian father. She shares that within her upbringing there were not many words to help her identify with both of her cultures. Veronica discusses how she navigated her biracial heritage within her upbringing and the things she wants to instill within her own children.  
 
If any of the experiences Veronica had resonated with you, please reach out to her via Instagram or through her website 



Resources:
Instagram: @drveronicaeyo to connect with Veronica and learn more about her. 
Website: www.drveronicalcsw.com 



To learn more about me and my work, check me out here:
www.alvaradotherapy.org
Instagram: @therapyetcpodcast
Instagram: @alvaradotherapy 
Email: patricia@alvaradotherapy.org 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQDV2PpaxADKmZ3XXDJJK4A