Today is an incredibly timely episode dropping just three weeks before the U.S. presidential election. With political tensions running high, many of you may be feeling election-related stress, both personally and professionally.

I’m joined by three fantastic guests: Jamie Bodenlos, a licensed clinical psychologist and professor; Dara Friedman-Wheeler, a clinical psychologist and activist; and Jenny Hughes, a trauma specialist who supports therapists dealing with vicarious trauma. Together, we discuss how therapists can manage their own election-related stress, while also supporting their clients. We tackle concerns like family and immigration issues, environmental stress, and the challenges therapists face in maintaining boundaries and self-care.

Learn more about how advocacy and activism evolve over time as well as Dara and Jamie’s new book, Being the Change: A Guide for Advocates and Activists on Staying Healthy, Inspired, and Driven at https://www.tinyurl.com/beingthechangebook. 

PLUS check out Jenny’s Brave Trauma Therapist Collective at https://www.braveproviders.com/. 

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