In this episode, Dr. Shainna chats with Dr. John Harrichand, an Assistant Professor of counseling at the University of Texas San Antonio and a longstanding board member of Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC) who helps us explore the link between spiritual wellness and mental health.
What spirituality is
The difference between spirituality and religion
What spiritual wellness looks like
How spirituality affects mental wellness
How spirituality can be influenced by culture
The individual practice of spiritual health
How to practice spiritual self-care
About Dr. John Harrichand
Dr. John J. S. Harrichand, LPC-S, LMHC, NCC, CCMHC, ACS, CCTP is a Canadian of Chinese and East Indian ancestry, who was born and raised in Guyana, South America. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Dr. Harrichand is actively involved in several professional counseling organizations including ACA and its divisions, NBCC, CACREP, and Chi Sigma Iota. He is completing his 3rd and final year as a Board Member of the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC), and also serves as Co-Chair of the Ethical Values Committee. Dr. Harrichand’s scholarship centers on counselor education leadership, development, and burnout; cross-cultural counseling and minority populations (i.e., LGBTQ+, immigrants, refugees, international students, sex-trafficked survivors); clinical supervision and gatekeeping; and ethical, professional, and social justice advocacy using qualitative and quantitative methodologies. His clinical experience as a mental health counselor and supervisor involves working with community and college student populations.
Learn more about Dr. John Harrichand
Twitter: @JohnJonathan
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=PFtK7lMAAAAJ
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/John-Harrichand
orciD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3336-2062
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/john-j-s-harrichand
About Dr. Shainna:
Dr. Shainna is a mental health counselor, educator, and advocate who is passionate about destigmatizing mental health counseling and helping individuals worldwide recognize the importance of fostering mental wellness. She is the creator of The Self-Love Workbook, The Self-Love Workbook for Teens, Luna Finds Love Everywhere: A Self-Love Book for Kids, The Self-Love Planner, and Designing Healthy Boundaries. She has been featured through outlets such as ABC, CBS, NPR Washington Post, and Insider. Dr. Shainna’s passion for promoting mental health awareness and access inspired her to host the Mental Wellness Practice Podcast. Dr. Shainna is the owner and operator of Integrated Counseling Solutions, LLC, a strengths-based clinical mental health and consulting practice located in Central Florida. Additionally, she has served on the Board of Directors of The Mental Health Association of Central Florida and is a past president of the Florida Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development. Dr. Shainna has been honored with the Association for Specialists in Group Work's Al Dye Award, the Pete Fischer Humanitarian Award, and UCF’s 30 under 30 and Noble Knight distinctions for her efforts in promoting mental wellness. You can learn more through her website www.DrShainna.com or follow along on Instagram @DrShainna.
Mental Wellness Resources:
Designing Healthy Boundaries
The Self-Love Workbook
The Self-Love Workbook for Teens
The Self-Love Planner
Luna Finds Love Everywhere
Find a Mental Health Provider:
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Mental Health Lifeline
Open Path
Therify
Melanin & Mental Health
Inclusive Therapists
Therapy for Black Girls
Asian Mental Health Collective
