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In this episode of the OKAY-ish podcast, host and licensed mental health counselor Maryellen Dance talks all about burn out, and it's OKAY to experience this! 

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We all have those friends we can go to get helpful advice or vent, but at times we can feel that they’re going more into “therapy talk” than girl talk. In this episode, Maryellen shares the differences in talking to a friend and going to therapy. From Maryellen’s personal experience, the first thing to point out is therapy is not expensive girl talk. Yes, you may chat about the latest episode on the Bachelor or Bachelorette with your therapist, but Maryellen explains how this conversation topic is to build comfort and a connection with clients, not so much your typical “girl talk”.

Now, here are the big 3 differences in therapy talk and girl talk: 

1. You are biased with friends. 

2. When talking about “gossip”, the reasons are different between friends and therapists. 

3. Therapy conversations aren’t very fun. 

Not only does Maryellen differentiate friends and therapists, but she also gives 2 scenarios on how to respond when friends are either depending on you to be a therapist or they are therapizing you. This is an episode you won’t want to miss that’s full of guidance on how to properly give advice to a friend and not act like their therapist, as well as clarify the purpose of therapists. 

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Related episodes 

Episode 1 -Therapy Myths 101: Maryellen gives her top 5 myths of therapy and tells the truth of therapists. Her top 5 myths include: therapists diagnosing patients, therapists being white old men, therapists only saying the phrase, “how does that make you feel”, lying down during your therapy session, and blaming all your issues on your mother.  

Episode 8: The Point of Therapy: Have you thought about going to therapy but don’t know what to say or expect? Maryellen reveals the behind the scenes on therapy sessions by sharing some of her clients successes stories and the reasons for going to therapy. 

Episode 18: Family Boundaries: It’s that time of year again to be with the whole family but aren't prepared for the family drama and uncomfortable situations. Maryellen digs into boundaries, what they are, how we set them up, and reminds us that setting boundaries is for ourselves.  

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About the HOST

Maryellen Dance is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based out of upstate New York. She focuses on providing skills using cognitive behavioral therapy, often using mindfulness techniques that are vital to personal growth. With a passion for psychology and propensity to ask questions, Maryellen entered this field to educate, learn and share what it means to be “Okay-ish.” 

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In this episode, Maryellen shares funny personal stories while educating how even positive things that we can say can hurt others struggling with eating disorders. Have a story of someone saying something uncomfortable to you with good intentions? Feel free to share it with @maryellendance on Instagram!

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Maryellen picks apart the trendy terms mindset and motivation to share what a positive mindset actually is and that it's more than just giving yourself a pep talk in the mirror every morning. Through doing this, Maryellen shares an overview of the differences between therapists and coaches, how some of those mindset hashtags can actually be detrimental, and how she overcame her own mindset to get a six pack (wait, she doesn't have a six pack, but she overcame her mindset to strive to get a six pack)!

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Maryellen dives into what goes on in a therapist’s head by reviewing what therapist’s learn in school and what makes therapists say the things they say. Maryellen shares the secret that no matter what therapy, therapists want their clients to be Okay-ish

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Tune in to episode 9 where Maryellen interviews her first guest, Dr. Aimee Martinez, a clinical associate in training to become a certified psychoanalyst. Dr. Martinez received her Master’s and Doctorate education at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. In this episode, Maryellen and Dr. Martinez dive into psychoanalysis, what it is and who it can benefit. 

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Maryellen reviews some client success stories, discusses the goals of therapy, and why starting therapy doesn't mean you'll be sitting in that chair every week for the rest of your life. Learn about some real life interesting clients becoming okay-ish.

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Join Maryellen for this super light hearted topic of vulnerability (ha!) Maryellen shares a bit about what vulnerability is, how therapist’s feel vulnerability, and how guess what, you can and should feel this scary emotion too.

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Maryellen dives into all the words and phrases that all therapists seem to use, why therapists use them, their real meanings, and why "therapist words" might actually be helpful.

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Maryellen dives into what self care is versus what mental health is, because guess what, they're different. Maryellen leaves you with some tips to achieve self care that works for you and don't worry, there's no catchy inspirational quotes involved.

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