Connecting with Others in Difficult Times

12/15/22 • 59 min

Just in time for the holidays, I welcome Dr. Jacob Priest to the podcast. Jacob, Associate Professor and Director of Couple and Family Therapy at the University of Iowa College of Education, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Director of the LGBTQ Counseling Clinic.

Learn about:

Managing emotions to meaningfully connect with others during stressful times
How to navigate different types of relationships
Setting firm and kind boundaries in relationships

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Learn about:

Managing emotions to meaningfully connect with others during stressful times
How to navigate different types of relationships
Setting firm and kind boundaries in relationships

Thanks for listening! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Visit our website: https://scsmh.education.uiowa.edu

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Educator Wellness Podcast - Connecting with Others in Difficult Times

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(Kari laughing) - That was not meant to happen. (Kari and Jacob laughing) - I think we're live though. - I think we're live, (Kari laughing) so here we go. Oh my goodness. Welcome to the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Educator Wellness podcast.

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Just to kind of get you going here, this pod