This episode features a conversation I had with my friend and relational psychotherapist (qualifying), Aaron Stern.
The idea of this podcast arose out of conversations I have been having with Aaron and others over the last several months around ways to reduce the shame and stigma of facing mental and physical health challenges.
This whole journey began when I started speaking out about my personal struggles as a patient. I hope others can feel empowered through these conversations to know that they are not alone and there is support available, no matter what you are going through.
Over the course of this conversation, Aaron and I discuss the importance of healthy relationships and community in the face of physical and mental health challenges, the importance of viewing a patient in a holistic and personalized way, how his training as an actor impacts his work as a therapist, and how to provide patients with a feeling of agency and empowerment through changing the stories we are told and tell ourselves about our issues and challenges.