Episode 22: The impact of scripts and oppressive systems on our self-care

As female mental health clinicians we receive multiple messages or “scripts” through our socialization as women and mental health clinicians about things like professionalism, productivity, caregiving and even what it means to be a “good therapist” and a “good woman.” And the reality is, these messages come from systems that are based in a western, capitalist, patriarchal society.

In this month's episode of Thrivival 101 we had the opportunity to speak with Silvana Espinoza Lau about how these “scripts” and oppressive symptoms impact female mental health clinicians in general, as well as some of the unique impact these messages have on female clinicians with marginalized identities.

We hope you will listen in on this important conversation, which is relevant to all of us working in this field, regardless of our backgrounds.