“It’s not that Therapy has all the answers, it just leads you to the answers“ - Cherise

What's this episode about? 

Have you ever asked yourself “Is therapy right for me?” Well, we come from two different levels of experience with the topic of therapy but since the world is returning to normal and yet somehow we are still not back to normal, it seemed like the right time to explore the question, and with some professional help. 

So, today we are going to dig into learning about the process of going to therapy. Erica has lot of personal experience with therapy, counseling and coaching and Laura is a blank slate so with that as our starting ground we decided it would be the PERFECT opportunity to bring on our first Oh, For Sure Podcast guest - Cherise Stewart, LMFT. 

Cherise Stewart is a Marriage and Family therapist. She has been practicing for fourteen years and is currently in private practice in Willow Glen, California. She graduated from Santa Clara University with a MA in Counseling Psychology, with an emphasis in Health Psychology.

She has worked with adults, teens, and children with a variety of challenges including depression, anxiety, relationships, and motivation. It is her mission to help her clients become a healthier version of themselves.
In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband, two boys, and dog. She loves to travel and explore new places and has lived in three different countries.

We are going to start with learning about the process of going to therapy. 

• The Process of going to therapy 
  • What’s the difference between therapy, counseling and coaching?
  • What’s an LMFT and what can you talk to them about? 
  • Who should consider going going and why would they consider it?
  • Do physical symptoms represent possible mental red flags? 
  • How do you get past previous BAD experiences of therapy 
  • Should a client have a goal or is it okay to be open ended? 
  • What are the benefits and how long do you usually see people for? 
  • Are there certain mentalities or personalities that are more challenging to breakthrough with? 
  • How do you get a client comfortable to talk to you 
• Insider chat
  • How do you take care of yourself? 
  • How do you survive with all the people sharing their worst? 
  • How hard has COVID been for your industry and your practice? 
  • Have you ever broken up with a client?

How to get in touch with Cherise 

• How do people get in touch with Cherise or her network? 
  • @cmamawrite
  • http://www.cherisestewartlmft.com 

Links mentioned:

• Psychologytoday: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
• Enegram 9 personaility types - https://www.enneagraminstitute.com
• British Baking Show - https://www.pbs.org/food/shows/great-british-baking-show/
• Voxxer - https://www.voxer.com