Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas. 

TW: None

Episode summary: Johanna claims she can hold a boat pose for a minute. Sarah talks about her baking adventures. They both define terms related to neurorehabilitation and read about famous caregivers throughout history. Guest, Meng-Shan Lee talks about what it’s like to work as a music therapy educator. 

Guest Bio: Meng-Shan Lee is currently a PhD candidate at Temple University, Philadelphia. She is a board-certified music therapist. Her research interests involve the effect of music therapy on psychosocial wellbeing for persons involved in neurorehabilitation and their caregivers. 

Meng-Shan is a teaching assistant and placement coordinator in the music therapy department at Temple University. She completed her bachelor's degree in Taiwan and is passionate about music therapy education, especially for international students' learning experiences. 

Meng-Shan enjoys baking as her stress management and loves sharing her baking product with friends. She also enjoys cooking and camping.

Sources for today’s History Lesson: hopkinsmedicine.org; crossroadshospice.com; wikipedia.org

Resources: “Trust your instincts”

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