Mental Health & Therapist Identity with Helen Garcia, ACSW

Joining me on this episode is my guest Helen Garcia. She is an ACSW in Los Angeles California. She received her MSW from California State University, Northridge. She is currently a private practice clinician and coordinator for Yellow Chair Collective. Along with her career in therapy, she also has a podcast called Helen's Mindset Strategy podcast. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• Helen and Robyn’s experience in therapy as a client and its impact on their professional work
• Helen's experience with mental health struggle
• Helen's journey to becoming a therapist
• Influences to Helen's therapist identity
• Books and its impact on mental health
• Helen's work as a private practice clinician with Asian American creatives with a trauma history

Helen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehelengarcia/ 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thehelengarcia/

Helen’s podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@helengarcia 

Open Mind Night website: https://openmindnight.captivate.fm

To find out more about the host, Robyn Tamanaha, go here: https://www.robyntamanahatherapy.com/

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