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Olivia and Andrea sit down with Emilia, the "Benjamin Button of therapists," for an honest and funny conversation about early-career life in therapy. Olivia supervised Emilia, and Andrea hired her as an intern. In this episode: Emilia's honest answer on the worst part of having Olivia as a supervisor How she went from intern to licensed therapist in about three years Getting fully licensed while l...

This week we talk about how our algorithms are catching us off guard, by sending us either very niche items or throwing us into really deep rabbit holes. Spent time talking about Olivias family jokes, and diving into hometown vibes. ENJOY! Oh this weeks episode we recommend a couple fun things: Bellingham the city of subdued Excitement by "Backflip Wilson" Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch...

This weeks episode is all about Therapy buzzwords! Come along with us as we talk about all things therapy words, jargon etc. The words we like, don't like and are just plan OVER IT!!! We cover things like.... Misconceptions around triangulation and projection The real meaning of dissociation and its spectrum The impact of toxic positivity and how to recognize it The social perception of mental hea...

Grandmas at it again, but so is Olivias child. We discuss all things wierd and wacky in this episode, and end up hyper fixating (as usual) on our special interests, we have many, thank you ADHD! Enjoy this rabbit trail as we touch on many things. And yes, there really is a documentary on Mascots its called: "Behind the mask" and its on HULU but first! Watch our epsiode to learn more. Don't forget...

In this episode, Olivia and Andrea share hilarious and bizarre client stories from their therapy practices, exploring the wildest things they've encountered in sessions. They discuss the importance of boundaries, the quirks of telehealth, and the humor that keeps therapy real. Weird client behaviors in therapy sessions Telehealth mishaps and surprises Boundary challenges with clients Humor as a co...

This weeks rabbit trail we just absulotly trash on the wierd randos we run into over the last few weeks. Cause...WHAT? Lets bring that shame back yall. JK! Enjoy this weeks rabbit trail but also tell us in the comments if we seem intimidating. WE NEED TO KNOW. Comment and subscribe for more. Come along with us for more episodes soon! We hope you're enjoying the pod so far so please like, follow su...

On this weeks episode we explore reading eachother reddit stories, and man this was fun, we will have to do this once a month or so because we had to much fun. We explore gift giving, bartering, and boundaries as a therapist but have so many good laughs along the way. If you have a wacky therapist story you'd like to share please leave it in the comments or send us a DM? Comment and subscribe for...

In this weeks episode we travel through time exploring pas dreams but we also discuss the PASSION Andrea definitely DOES NOT have for the Song chicken banana! If you don't know the song look for it on youtube, its a trip! But we also explore Olivias Childs best ocean landscape ever drawn!! enjoy and follow along with our laughs. Don't forget rabbit trail episodes are us exploring the fun side of o...

In this episode, we break down why documentation is such a challenge for so many clinicians, from fear of doing it wrong to the lack of standardization across settings. We talk about how to make notes more concise, why shorter documentation protects client confidentiality, and how to build a system that actually works in real practice. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by treatment notes, unsure wha...

This week Andrea holds in some funny content, and realizes how hard it is to hide things from Olivia all week long. OR multiple weeks. But we have so much fun as we reveal new information about ourselves and the world to eachother, so hold on tight and come along this rabbit trail episode with us this week. Comment and subscribe for more. Come along with us for more episodes soon! We hope you're e...

There are so many reasons, and pathways to therapy. In this weeks episode we explore the in's and outs of why you should go to therapy. And note there is never a "why you should not" go to therapy! Because there can always be a reason even as simple as curiosity or supporting others or having someone to talk too. If you feel comfortable sharing leave a comment about why you made the move to go to...

This week we bring you a guest! Andrew!! Andrew shares his journey of being neurodivergent in an educational system that often feels like psychological warfare. From nearly failing high school English to thriving in a PhD program, he reveals how late diagnosis changed everything for him. Navigating academia can be tough when your brain works differently. Andrew found that simple accommodations lik...

ANDDDD we're back for another episode of rabbit trail. This one is quite food heavy, but honestly when is it not? And also, tell us in the comments if you think Olivia needs to share the skillet cookie recipe! Comment and subscribe for more. Come along with us for more episodes soon! We hope you're enjoying the pod so far so please like, follow subscribe for more. http://www.brilliantmindswellness...

We might have to do a full episode on straight up red flags, but this week we talk about things WE THINK are cringe in the therapist world! Anything from dancing silly dances on tiktok to giving homework. DONT FORGET these things are our opinions and not always truth. We hope you love this epsiode. Comment and subscribe for more. Come along with us for more episodes soon! We hope you're enjoying t...

As always a rabbit trail episode that is unhinged and oddly we kept it all within the same/similar realms! PROUD OF US! Well in this episode we talk lots about glitches in our lives like girl scouts and german immersion camp? WOW what a ride. And of course its even more special because its IN PERSON!! ENJOY Comment and subscribe for more. Come along with us for more episodes soon! We hope you're e...

This week's episode is very special to us! Not only did we get to record the episode in THE FLESH, we also got to talk about why we created Brilliant Minds Wellness....well SPOILER...we were FIRED! LOL. But really, this allowed us to really get into a good topic that we could talk about forever which is red flags in group practices and how to navigate the career part of being a therapist. Comment...

We really hit the motherhood of chaos, per usual in this episode. We talk about childhood memories surrounding food and how we have so many of them! We also bond over beets, and discover Andrea doesn't have a stripper name. Come along with us for QUITE the ride. Comment and subscribe for more. Come along with us for more episodes soon! We hope you're enjoying the pod so far so please like, follow...

This week discuss the concept of therapy look-alikes! What do we mean? We mean things that act like therapy but aren't. Some of which are GOOD! and some of which might not be that great. We discuss the limitations and misconceptions surrounding these alternatives and emphasize the importance of seeking professional therapy. Comment and subscribe for more. Come along with us for more episodes soon!...

These rabbit trails are continuing to be unhinged and so much fun! We love bringing up topics we might not normally talk about as therapist and allow y'all into our lives. I think all you need to know are the take aways below. Takeaways Sentimental attachment to wedding rings Anxiety about battery life and charging habits Battery paranoia Home ownership challenges Comment and subscribe for more. C...

This week we talk about something so fun! How weird it is to be a therapist. We know we talk A LOT about being wierd therapist prevention. HOWEVER we don't often recognize how wierd it is to BE a therapist. So this week we hit some of the reasons why its super strange to be a therapist. Tell us why you think its weird being a therapist? Comment and subscribe for more. Come along with us for more e...

Trigger warning, we talk about bikini baristas in this episode! Wasn't sure if that was "explicit" or not LOL! In this weeks Rabbit trail we hit all the topics we haven't hit on in two weeks because we took a break. Things from bikini baristas, to funny family meals, to meeting strangers on the internet. We hit it all in less than an hour! RECORD? maybe not. Comment and subscribe for more. Come al...

Thank you all for your patience as we took a little break last week for a vacation and to rebalance! We are excited to be talking more about ADHD and the trend we continue to see out on social media and the commentary around "why are so many people getting diagnosed these days" or "Oh i must be ADHD if..." we reign it in as we attempt to not dive into rabbit trails throughout! Comment and subscrib...

This week we take a step back and talk about an interesting topic, marketing as a therapist. Now as a reminder. We are NOT marketing specialist. We are 100% therapists. So by no means what we say is gonna help or hurt you LOL its just our experince with marketing in the field. Our top three tips ARE... DRUM ROLLLLLLLL ~INVEST ~BE ACTIVE ~Take inspo from others! Comment and subscribe for more. Come...

We cover so many topics this week!!! ESPECIALLY in the first 10 min of this episode. This week we touch on a few things, heres the list so you can know! ~Coral Island v.s Stardew valley ~Should therapists be allowed to drink water? ~Vampire Therapist ~Bad Therapist the game ~The basement yard podcast. SHOUT OUT And i will leave the rest up to you to find out because as always. Its a ROLLERCOASTER...

This week we touch on a topic we have lots of varying questions still on. We talk about the presence of AI in the therapy field. From AI note takers to AI chatbots acting as therapists. We explore the ethics and legalities around using it. And ask TONS of questions since we aren't experts on this topic. If you have thoughts feelings about AI in therapy field please let us know in the comments! Com...