19 | A Heart for Healing: Navigating Mental Health, Childhood Trauma, and Therapy with Brianna Green

In this heartfelt and informative conversation, hosted in the comfort of her living room, Samantha chats with Brianna Green, a licensed counselor from Arkansas, on the subject of mental health and therapy. Brianna shares her journey into the field of counseling, detailing the challenges and learnings of starting out as a therapist, her educational background at John Brown University, and how her faith intersects with her practice. She emphasizes the importance of navigating mental health with care, especially in the context of childhood trauma, and the role of therapists as safe spaces for healing. Brianna opens up about her own experiences with anxiety, the therapeutic techniques like EMDR, and the personal significance of therapy in managing trauma and fostering growth. The conversation also touches on the complexities of imposing values in therapy, the dynamics of patient-therapist trust, and the broader implications of mental health advocacy. It concludes with a broader discussion on the vital role of therapy, the various types of therapists, and a strong message on the importance of seeking professional help for dealing with trauma and cultivating mental well-being. Find Brianna Green at Hope Restored Counseling Services, LLC , 479-747-0168 Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown https://amzn.to/43zQ05T Want to learn more about Samantha outside the podcast? You can find her in all these places! www.welchphotography.net www.Instagram.com/wp_samanthawelch www.facebook.com/wpsamanthawelch http://www.tiktok.com/@wp_samanthawelch This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thewomanofcourage.substack.com