2: A Therapist’s Perspective on Mental Health and Social Anxiety with Brianne Erichsen
07/19/21 • 41 min
Brianne Erichsen is a Registered Clinical Social Worker as well as my former therapist while I was at the University of Lethbridge. She shares her perspective as a mental health professional on topics such as making connections and social anxiety. She also shares her own experiences with connecting with people and how that has shaped her life.
Highlights & Takeaways
- How seeing a counselor can be for everyone, not just people in a crisis or diagnosed with a mental illness
- The analogy of mental health is like a house
- How to better connect with yourself and others
- The fear ladder approach to breaking down fears around connecting with people
- Combating social anxiety through exposing yourself to more social situations
Resources Mentioned
- Contact Brianne: Website | Instagram | [email protected]
- Self Compassion Exercises
- Insight Timer
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Brianne Erichsen is a Registered Clinical Social Worker as well as my former therapist while I was at the University of Lethbridge. She shares her perspective as a mental health professional on topics such as making connections and social anxiety. She also shares her own experiences with connecting with people and how that has shaped her life.
Highlights & Takeaways
- How seeing a counselor can be for everyone, not just people in a crisis or diagnosed with a mental illness
- The analogy of mental health is like a house
- How to better connect with yourself and others
- The fear ladder approach to breaking down fears around connecting with people
- Combating social anxiety through exposing yourself to more social situations
Resources Mentioned
- Contact Brianne: Website | Instagram | [email protected]
- Self Compassion Exercises
- Insight Timer
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Music by Meghan Rennie - Instagram / Soundcloud
Website: excusestoconnect.com
Email: [email protected]
Leave a Voice Message: https://www.speakpipe.com/excusestoconnect
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Highlights & Takeaways
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Resources Mentioned
- Contact Tony: talk2morepeople.com / [email protected]
- Lunchclub
- Dense Web of Meaningful Connections
- Living Room Series
- Mindcamp
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Highlights & Takeaways
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Resources Mentioned
- Contact Bethany: [email protected] | LinkedIn
- Bethany’s Work: Through the Lens | Moradores de Favela
- TEDxAberdeen
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