Even Tacos Fall Apart

This was the first time I had a guest on Mental Health Monday! Full video version --> https://youtu.be/irJDMlqYMWI

Our guest was Elizabeth - a Marriage and Family Therapist living and working in Lowell. She has a BA in Psychology and an MA in Marriage and Family therapy and has been doing in-home family therapy through non-profit agencies for the past 7 years. Elizabeth’s work is primarily with children ages 3-21 who are experiencing a wide range of mental illnesses. She also received training in TFCBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and works to help her clients and their families process their trauma in a safe and healthy way. 

Elizabeth is also a gamer who got started early with board games and discovered a whole new genre of gaming in college, first joining the Dungeons and Dragons club then getting into video games. She loves all things nerdy and works to bring these passions into her work as a clinician, using video games, Dungeons and Dragons, and board games to teach social skills, communication skills, and to practice managing emotions. 

Originally aired LIVE on twitch July 1, 2019 - come join the community and tune in every M/W/F for new mental health talks, well-being & wine wednesdays, questing, gaming and lots of laughs: https://www.twitch.tv/mommafoxfire 

The only normal people are the ones you don't know very well!  ~  mommafoxfire is a mental health advocate and variety gaming streamer on twitch ~ well-being, life advice, real talk, community

Words To Your Mother: ACTUAL PRO talk show with professional guest Dr. O'Connor. Incredible conversation about gamification in higher education & games in therapy!  Video version here --> https://youtu.be/oVEpQ2RhvHI

Dr. Patrick O'Connor is a former therapist who has been teaching psychology in higher education for seven years. Patrick utilizes gamification in his introductory psychology courses and has published research on how gamification improves the classroom experience for students. He also advises teachers, parents, and therapists on how video games and tabletop games can be used in creative ways to develop social skills and strengthen family bonds.   

Originally aired LIVE on twitch July 29, 2019 - come join the community and tune in every M/W/F for new mental health talks, well-being & wine wednesdays, questing, gaming and lots of laughs: https://www.twitch.tv/mommafoxfire 

The only normal people are the ones you don't know very well!  ~  mommafoxfire is a mental health advocate and variety gaming streamer on twitch!   ~ well-being, life advice, real talk, community