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Light up the Couch #152 with Julia Aziz

Julia Aziz, LCSW-S. Holistic Psychotherapist
Julia Aziz, LCSW-S, REV.

Julia Aziz joins the ‘Light up the Couch’ Podcast for Episode #152

Julia Aziz, LCSW-S, is a holistic psychotherapist who specializes in helping Women who do a lot of caregiving professionally and/or at home, who are moving through their own big life transitions and personal stress.

Earlier this year Julia joined Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Irias for Light up the Couch to share her story and wisdom.

“Light up the Couch” is a Podcast for Mental Health Professionals

Created by Beth Irias, Clearly Clinical’s “Light up the Couch” podcasts are accredited* for Continuing Education credits for social workers, psychologists, therapists, clinical counselors, and addiction counselors. Credits are available with a $60 yearly membership and some credits are available completely free.

*Clearly Clinical is an approved continuing education provider with the APA, NBCC, ASWB, NAADAC, CAMFT, & CCAPP (see clearlyclinical.com/ceu-approvals).

[Ep. 152] Being Human and a Therapist: Awareness of Burnout, Roles, Power, and Therapeutic ‘Love’

How are you supposed to help other people when you’re struggling yourself?

I hear this question all the time in my work with helping professionals and moms. You’re not immune to personal and collective stress, yet somehow you need to keep showing up with a clear mind and full heart for the people you serve. You may have days when you feel overwhelmed by the world, unsure about everything, and barely making it through, but you can’t just phone it in. So when you have a big life stressor or three to deal with, what’s a caring person to do? 

Julia Aziz

Listen to the episode to learn what Julia has to share on this topic of selfcare for caregivers.

***This podcast interview can be listened to for free on Spotify and all the usual podcast platforms. Mental health professionals can also earn CEU credit if they take the post-test through Clearly Clinical.***

It takes a special kind of persistence to keep showing up when we’re knocked down so often by a world falling to pieces. We need the practice of getting re-centered more than ever, and we need each other to keep us honest in it. That’s why I believe so strongly in the model of self-healing in community and the Release & Empower Women’s CircleIn addition to our beloved Tuesday evening group, a new Thursday morning circle is forming too. Both start late September and are a quarter full as of this writing. Details here.