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Therapy Tea: Demystifying the Mental Health Profession

Jazmin Crookes, LPC and Karen Jennett, LPC

Why, oh why, did I become a therapist? What was I thinking?!? Am I losing it? Or was I just misinformed?.... Join Therapy Tea hosts, Jazmin and Karen, two licensed professional counselors, every other Wednesday, as they, with the help of other mental health professionals, seek to find the answers to these deep, gut-wrenching, existential questions. Each episode, they interview fellow counselors and other professionals working in the mental health field to discuss mistakes they’ve made, career

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00:51:50

Mental Motherhood #7: Minivan Escort Service (ft....

Therapy Tea: Demystifying the Mental Health Profession ·

2025/10/29

This week we’re talking to Candice about having middle schoolers now - with all the awkwardness and hilarity that that includes - and how she’s changed her work focus because of it.Want more Candice? Check out our prior episode with her: Ep. #15: Owning Being a "Generalist" and Boring CEs (ft. Candice Fraser, LPC)Candice’s podcast: The Couch Next Door PodcastCandice’s Instagram: @candicefraserlpcResources mentioned: Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-proofing Today's Young Kids by Kristen A Jenson and

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00:53:24

Mental Motherhood #6: They're Mine Now Too, Sort of…...

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2025/10/22

This week we’re talking to Britney Eglinton about the grey area of motherhood: stepmotherhood. For her it’s a privilege and joy, but also often tricky to navigate and lonely. Britney has always been a career-oriented, driven individual who then fell in love with and married a father of two girls, and now structures her life choices around her instant family, while simultaneously struggling to feel like she fully fits into the unit. This one’s all about being both in and out, and the pressure to do

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00:50:45

Mental Motherhood #5: Splitting the Baby (ft. Kristin...

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2025/10/15

This week we’re talking to Kristin Sharp about what it’s like to be a divorced co-parent, struggling to navigate the boundaries of sharing parenting when not living together. There’s so much loss of control and grief in the divorce experience and when it’s happening in-tandem with trying to parent a small child, it’s really tough -- we’re grateful that Kristin gets vulnerable and goes into it all with us!Want more Kristin? Check out our prior episode with her: Ep. #29: Loving Your Overhead Projector

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00:47:15

Mental Motherhood #4: Sick Days Turn into Sick Weeks...

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2025/10/08

This week we’re talking to Sena Moran about terrible twos and threenagers! It’s that joyful time of being a parent where they still need you all the time and they’ve also got big opinions! Plus, they’re enrolled in daycare and school, but they still seem to be home sick more than they aren’t. Sena talks about learning how different each kid can really be and about adjusting her own boundaries and expectations around trying to work from home with small children. Want more Sena? Check out our prior

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00:49:59

Mental Motherhood #3: Now We're Outnumbered (ft....

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2025/10/01

This week we’re talking to Kelsea Puckett about having more kids than adults in the house and the extra challenges (and trauma!) that comes with having an infant (or two!) with medical issues right from the jump. Want more Kelsea? Check out our prior episode with her: Ep. #6: All the “Extra Work” and Self-Care Makes No Money (ft. Kelsea Puckett, LPC, LSOTP)Kelsea’s practice, San Marcos Counseling, contact

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00:54:43

Mental Motherhood #2: Pregnancy is a Bitch (ft. Kim...

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2025/09/24

This week we’re talking to Kim Knox about her new baby girl, her miserable pregnancy, and then the mess of trying to return to work while still nursing. Want more Kim? Check out our prior episode with her: Ep.#3: Navigating Your “Trauma Season” and Prevailing Through Hard Days (ft. Kim Knox, LMFT)Kim’s practice: Holistic Solutions, https://holisticsolutionsnb.com/ Resources mentioned: Baby Brezza bottle washerThank you for listening! Listen to us on YouTube!:

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00:51:02

Mental Motherhood #1: Prepare for War (ft. Bobbie...

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2025/09/17

This week we’re talking to Bobbie Melton about having her first baby and the sheer volume of planning she did before becoming pregnant and taking her maternity leave from her private practice. Want more Bobbie? Check out our prior episode with her: Ep. #8: Petting a Cat Backwards and Asking Leading Questions (ft. Bobbie Melton, LPC)Bobbie’s practice: Circle M Counseling, https://circlemcounseling.com/Resources mentioned: https://www.notion.com/ The Boppy pillow: https://www.boppy.com/ Thank you for

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00:24:46

Introducing our special series!: Mental Motherhood

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2025/09/10

This week we’re introducing our upcoming special 10 part series, Mental Motherhood. In this episode we’re sharing details about the series including why we’re doing this and what you can expect. We’re getting to the truth about being a mom and a mental health professional, just in case you think you want to try and do both. Mental Motherhood starts next week with new episodes in the series released Every Week! YAY!Prior guests making a reappearance in the series and the episodes you should catch up

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01:35:44

38. Aligning with Your Unique Energy and Blending...

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2025/09/03

This week Karen shares some stuff she learned about in an interesting recent training. Check out the book if you're curious too! Personality and Wholeness in Therapy: Integrating 9 Patterns of Developmental Pathways in Clinical Practice by Daniel J. Siegel, MD, and the PDP GroupThis week we are sharing our conversation with Shawna Lovin who is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Johnson C. Smith University in North Carolina and a

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01:37:36

37. The Wrecking Ball Effect and Finding Breathwork...

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2025/08/20

This week Jazmin learned so much about balancing returning to school while being a practicing counselor. What she’s learning in school - all about applied behaviorism - is also dove-tailing into her counseling work with her clients because it’s enabling her to explain so much so differently than before. We should all learn our ABC’s! (Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence)Don't forget to check out The Couch Next Door podcast! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2285228/about We love Candice Fraser and you will

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01:47:43

36. Disrupting the System and Decolonizing Mental...

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2025/08/06

This week Karen learned that she does not have a good way to re-calibrate to client work after a long vacation. We’ve talked about having transitions from client work back into home life, but what about the reverse? Let us know if you have any suggestions here because we both really wonder what are some options for how to transition back into therapeutic work-mode after being in vacation-mode. Check out The Couch Next Door podcast! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2285228/about We love Candice Fraser and

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00:56:08

Introducing Badass Therapists Building Practices That...

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2025/07/30

This week we're sharing an episode of Kate Walker’s podcast! Badass Therapists Building Practices That Thrive podcast is a consistent, relatable, Crucial resource for any mental health professional trying to navigate private practice. Kate’s always got tips, tools, advice, and interviews about everything private practice related on her podcast and in her Facebook group. If you’re working in private practice or considering getting into that space, you absolutely need this podcast in your toolkit. In

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01:25:13

35. Being the Outer Nesting Doll and the Adventure of...

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2025/07/23

This week Jazmin wants to normalize the “summer slump”. It’s a real challenge for lots of mental health professionals in private and group practice and it’s not about you! Seasonal impacts are a little-discussed reality of this profession, particularly when you’re working outside of an agency or treatment center setting. Our recommendation, don’t take it personally, don't make big changes to how you do things during this time of year, and definitely don't Give a Mouse a Cookie!Check out The Couch

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01:27:32

Introducing The Couch Next Door Podcast: The...

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2025/07/16

This week we're sharing an episode of the Couch Next Door podcast! This particular episode is Jazmin and Karen's conversation with Candice Fraser on her podcast, The Couch Next Door, about the story and depth of our friendship, which is at the foundation of our own podcast. Listen in and hear more about us and our origin story! Also, check out the rest of the series that Candice has done on friendship as an experience and phenomenon that deserves more attention, particularly as a vital component of

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01:22:58

34. Focusing on Men and Building the Parachute in the...

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2025/07/09

This week Karen learned something the hard way: always actually check your license date online before you cram for your required CE hours. Yep. Learn from her complete and utter brainfart. Here’s the link to check your date: https://bhec.texas.gov/renewing-a-license/ Do it now, y’all! Shout out!: Go Brewing Non-Alcoholic Craft Beer: https://gobrewing.com/ Check out The Couch Next Door podcast! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2285228/about We love Candice Fraser and you will too! Connect with Candice on

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01:31:28

33. Creating Good from Rumination and Cyberstalking...

Therapy Tea: Demystifying the Mental Health Profession ·

2025/06/25

Warning: this episode contains discussions of cyberstalking, harassment, and trauma. This week Jazmin learned how fun it is to work with clients on writing and editing their text messages to others. It’s a perk of the job that we didn’t really learn in grad school, but it’s the opportunity to interrupt patterns and reinforce skills in real time. Perhaps only Jazmin and Karen think this sort of thing is fun in counseling…anyone else agree? This week we are sharing our conversation with Susan

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01:36:41

32. Writing Strongly Worded Letters and "Paying your...

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2025/06/11

This week Karen learned how much sex education is required in counseling work, especially in couples counseling. The truth is that sex, intimacy (and the difference between those two!), basic sexual functioning, and consent are regular and frequent areas of focus in sessions with clients. Grad school did not prepare us for this! So, learn the facts and get comfortable talking about this stuff, cuz it’s part of the work! Our recommended starting place: the book Come as You Are by Emily NagoskiThis

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01:31:09

31. Popping Your Personal Bubble and Taking Your Time...

Therapy Tea: Demystifying the Mental Health Profession ·

2025/05/28

This week Jazmin learned about a unique career path in the mental health profession: a counseling consultant. What’s that, you say? We’re all learning together here, but it sounds like a cool job to be the expert customizing connector for treatment options, and we’re both intrigued! #flowchartmaker #rolodexmanager #treatmentmatchmakerThis week we are sharing our conversation with Lisa Kruse who is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the

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01:40:26

30. Calling out Predatory Practices and Being...

Therapy Tea: Demystifying the Mental Health Profession ·

2025/05/14

This week Karen learned how important it is to continually remain attuned to and check in with your own bias and alignment with each person in the relationship (or lack thereof…) when you’re working with a couple, and shares some of the things she does to make sure she’s showing up ethically when working with clients who are more than one person. This week we are sharing our conversation with Sarah Osmer who is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in

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01:44:39

29. Loving Your Overhead Projector and Keeping Your...

Therapy Tea: Demystifying the Mental Health Profession ·

2025/04/30

This week Jazmin learned she might have a previously unrealized session number threshold level. We talk about paying attention to one’s own feelings and emotional reactions when working with clients and the lack of education and preparation around termination, which is another skill needed for private practice that we didn’t know we needed. This week we are sharing our conversation with Kristin Sharp who is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor in Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in

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