077 – Advice for Young Parents and Identifying an Abusive Relationship, with Shannon Petrovich, LCSW, LISAC

Shannon Petrovich, LCSW, LISAC, BCD, is a therapist with more than 30 years of experience. Shannon’s YouTube Channel, Therapist Talks, has nearly 30k subscribers. TherapistTalks shares videos on important topics of mental health including depression, anxiety, suicide, motivation, relationships, communication strategies, family issues, parenting, addiction, trauma, grief, and more.

Timestamps:

1:00 – Introduction, Shannon’s background & expertise 

6:00 – dealing with clients you dislike as a therapist 

10:00 – understanding identity as a therapist in 2022 

18:30 – conflict resolution 

23:30 – advice for young parents 

30:00 – internal family systems 

36:00 – affirmations are dumb 

40:00 – how to approach an emotional conversation 

48:30 – abusive relationships should not be in couples therapy

Shannon’s Website

Therapist Talks on YouTube

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