A Vision of Mental Health Revolution with Andy Wareham
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On this episode of Therapist Expanded, Erin is joined by guest Andy Wareham. Andy is a humanistic counselor who offers a calm, confidential, and reflective space for people to explore any difficulties they may be experiencing.
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Andy believes in creating awareness of current discomforts to help make necessary changes that bring wellness into people's lives. Throughout the episode, Erin and Andy discuss a range of topics, including Andy's bipolar disorder, the challenges associated with becoming a therapist, and Andy's theory for a better world!
Here’s a breakdown of Erin’s episode with Andy:
2:11 – Andy tells us about himself and his bi-polar disorder, his work and his passions in the field
6:35 – Bi-polar disorder can be great for working, but it’s not healthy for the individual
8:23 – Andy talks about the wounded healer and how he falls into the category and how he didn’t know who he was
9:17 – Erin speaks about her experience growing up in a community where mental health services were shut down, to which Andy compares to the Thatcher reign in the UK
13:41 – Andy talks about how you can feel like you’ve wasted time if you’ve lived unconsciously for a long time, but he’d never changes his life because he has built something great
15:50 – Erin speaks on her spirituality and how she lost it after some traumas, but she wouldn’t be able to do what she does know if she hadn’t
18:26 – Erin explains how explaining how telling clients about how she was a drug addicted single mom takes a weight off her clients, followed by Andy concurring and sharing his experience of disclosing his own problems
22:40 – Andy talks about the courage it takes for a therapist to tap into their intuition and leave the programming they have
25:24 – The mind is just a filter of the brain, it’s the weakest and the slowest part and it’s a transformational process to stop listening to it
29:00 – Erin asks what Andy would say to someone who is thinking about opening a practice or to someone who might be struggling in the early stages
33:31 – Andy talks about how he sees things from a different point of view as he comes from a point of abundance and not lack
35:58 – Andy and Erin suggest to therapists to stand outside the indoctrination which they received in graduate school, talking about Daniel Quinn’s books and Andy’s vision of a better future
43:18 – Erin gives her insight on what she sees Andy’s theories could help or solve, like poverty for example
45:06 – Andy shares his thoughts on what mental health revolution looks like
For more information about Andy and how he can support you visit the following
links:
Andy’s Website | Learn more and book a session | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn
Thanks for listening!
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