The average process goes: feel off, see a mental health professional, get diagnosed, and then prescribed treatment whether that is a medication, therapeutic intervention, or both and so on and so on. The beginning of that process typically involves something called informed consent. Informed consent is meant to give clients all of the information they need about the process so that they can choose whether or not they want to engage in the process despite the potential negative impact. Standard practice for informed consent in mental health practices is severely lacking, which is directly contributing to individual and societal harm. In this episode, Guest speaker Dr. Damian Wilde who has been interviewed on this topic for news articles in the UK discusses with Elizabeth Beckmann DMFT and Andrea Hanson LCMHC the holes in the informed consent process, why they are there, the damage they cause, what needs to change, and urge clinicians to engage in and advocate for an ethical informed consent process.Learn more about Dr. Damian WildeWebsite: http://wildepsychology.co.uk/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdamianwilde/ Twitter: @DrDJWilde Learn more about Andrea Hanson LCMHCWebsite: https://www.andreahanson.net/LinkedIn, FB, Insta, TikTok @andreahansonpsychLearn more about Elizabeth Beckmann DMFTWebsite: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/elizabeth-a-beckmann-sandy-ut/444379TikTok: @dr.e.dmft

Disclaimer: The Hystericology Podcast and/or any speakers, guests, etc are not offering medical advice, are not establishing a professional relationship with listeners, and do not replace personalized medical/mental health treatment. The views expressed on this platform are strictly those of the individual speaking and do not reflect the views of any organizations they might be affiliated with in the past, present, or future.

Why are rates of mental illness and suicide so high in Utah? Are the current popular therapy interventions in Utah enough? What can therapists do to help? The therapy culture in Utah is very talk therapy heavy. There is an emphasis on intellectualizing distress and making changes to thoughts in order to feel better. Therapists that engage in well-researched deeper brain and body modalities such as somatic processing, experiential work, interoceptive yoga, etc are not the norm in Utah, whereas, according to guest therapist Sarah MacCombie, these highly effective modalities are taught much more common in the state she was trained in, California. Elizabeth Beckmann DMFT LMFT , Andrea Hanson M.Ed LCMHC, and Sarah MacCombie OTL ACMHC explore how Utah's religious culture impacts mental health culture and interventions in Utah and encourage therapists to explore bridging the mind-body gap within themselves and their clients in session. Learn more about Sarah's Neurodiversity Clinic by calling (385) 220-8890.Connect with Andrea by following @andreahansonpsych on FB, Insta, YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok. #utah #utahculture #mormon #exmormon #religioustrauma #somatics #somatics #therapy #talktherapy #therapists #lds #mentalhealth #deconstruction

Earlier this week the news of a murder-suicide committed by Parth Gandhi, a neuropsychologist in Utah shocked the local community. A year prior, Utah therapist David Hamblin was charged with ritualistic child abuse.In 2019 news broke of two therapists, Jarrid Wilson and Gregory Eells taking their own lives within the same week.What happens when therapists aren't ok? What does the mental health field and culture get wrong when it comes to taking care of their own and what can be done about it?Andrea Hanson LCMHC and Elizabeth Beckmann LMFT dive into the reality of suicide and abusive acts rates among mental health professionals.They speak candidly about their own experience with dark thoughts and impulses while navigating being mental health professionals fielding shame and stigma from systems, educators, supervisors, and peers as well as the barriers to effective, honest help, urging the field to do better for the sake of therapist wellbeing and the safety of others.Donate to Om Moses Gandhi's memorial fund here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/om-moses-gandhi-memorial-fundFor mental health support, call 988Learn more about Andrea Hanson here: https://www.andreahanson.net/Or follow: @andreahansonpsych

In this episode of Hystericology, Elizabeth Beckmann LMFT, Andrea Hanson LCMHC interview special guest Valerie Martin LCSW talk about what it means to be a bad bitch therapist. Can therapists be people too? Can therapists be authentic, unapologetic people? There are a lot of expectations, fears, and shame that come along with the job title of "therapist".Listen along as these three therapists discuss what their journey to self-discovery and authenticity looks like. Learn more about Valerie at: https://www.valeriekmartin.com/now?fbclid=IwAR0qDNx57g5yspjXEShCiTmf3RTh3FfjrNs-eszbmUa5AKii_BYFqIw2tBIExplore Valerie's Freebie at: https://learn.badbitchtherapist.co/procrastination-rx?fbclid=IwAR0qDNx57g5yspjXEShCiTmf3RTh3FfjrNs-eszbmUa5AKii_BYFqIw2tBI

Does choosing to be a therapist also have to mean living a suppressed life in isolation and scarcity? Are therapists who want to be able to take vacations every now and then and spend time taking care of their own families bad therapists or even bad people? What do therapists miss out on when they limit themselves out of fear and shame?

Elizabeth Beckmann LMFT, Andrea Hanson LCMHC, and special guest Katie Read LMFT discuss their journeys through finding answers to these questions and more in this episode of Hystericology.

Katie Read helps helping professionals step into their biggest lives…so they can serve in the biggest ways.

She has been an LMFT for a long time, has directed large agencies, taught grad school, supervised 40+ interns, written psych training materials, spoken at conferences, and had practices in various cities.

She is also the creator of:

The Clinician to Coach® Academy,

The Clini-Coach® Certification,

and the Six-Figure Flagship® Program.

Learn more about Katie Read at katieread.com

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Andrea Hanson LCMHC and Elizabeth Beckmann LMFT discuss the harm caused by the unregulated life coaching and healing industries. They challenge life coaches and healers to be aware of the damage that can be done by not knowing what you don't know and bust myths perpetuated by the coaching field.

Many survivors of the teen treatment industry have spoken out against it over the years, including Paris Hilton who has cast a large spotlight on abusive practices over the last several years. Organizations like Breaking Code Silence have helped survivors of institutional abuse suffered at adolescent treatment centers through support, advocacy, education, and research. But many mental health therapists have remained silent about their perspective on the treatment teens receive in long-term residential settings... until now. In this episode of Hystericology, Andrea Hanson LCMHC and Elizabeth Becmann LMFT along with special guest, Jessica Black LCMHC have an open and honest conversation about their time in therapeutic boarding schools as a "student", staff, and licensed therapists.