Finding Your Voice with Jason Carrasco, LMFT

Send us Fan Mail Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions, often reduced to stereotypes about cleanliness or organization. In reality, OCD is a complex disorder marked by distressing intrusive thoughts, overwhelming uncertainty, and compulsive behaviors that can significantly impact a person's daily life. Specific phobias are equally powerf...

Send us Fan Mail In honor of Pride Month, Jason Carrasco sits down with social justice advocate, community leader, and consultant Hector Trinidad Placencia for a thoughtful and deeply human conversation about identity, belonging, resilience, and the power of community. Drawing from more than 15 years of experience working alongside undocumented Californians, communities of color, and transgender a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Finding Your Voice , Jason Carrasco sits down with Clinical Law Professor Bridgette Carr from the University of Michigan. Professor Carr is one of the nation's leading voices in the fight against human trafficking. She discusses what human trafficking really looks like, challenges common myths, and explains how trafficking often happens much closer to home...

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of this deeply moving two-part conversation, and return to continue sharing the heart behind their work with and the ongoing movement surrounding Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women  (MMIW). Together, we explore the spiritual foundation of their advocacy and the sacred responsibility they carry as they support families impacted by unimaginable grief and loss. Teyana an...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful first installment of a two-part conversation on Finding Your Voice , host Jason Carrasco sits down with Teyana Viscarra and Norm Sands from Way of the Sacred Mountain to explore the devastating reality of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). This episode shines a light on the heartbreaking statistics, systemic failures, and generational trauma impacting I...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of Finding Your Voice , host Jason Carrasco, LMFT, sits down with Jim Zenner , Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, U.S. Army veteran, and national leader in veteran policy and services. Jim shares his journey from enlisting after 9/11 to serving in Iraq, and how those life-and-death experiences shaped his leaders...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Finding Your Voice , I sit down with Los Angeles County Fire Department Captain Eric Eastlund, a leader, a servant to his community, and a man who understands what it means to show up in the middle of chaos. Eric shares what it’s like to live a life of constant response, running toward crisis when others are running away. From his experiences during the Altadena...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Finding Your Voice , I sit down with retired Los Angeles Police Department Detective Garrett Bush to explore the intersection of law enforcement and mental health crisis response. Drawing from his work with the SMART team and CAMP unit, Garrett shares about his experience in crisis situations while also opening up about his own childhood trauma and challenges wi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Finding Your Voice , I talk with Dr. Jaime Brown , leader at Brite Psychological Services, for a powerful and honest conversation about identity, strength, and what it truly means to heal. We discuss: Latino community Even The “warrior” needs to be vulnerable Healing in community instead of isolation Reclaiming our shared humanity What therapy means to him And y...

Send us Fan Mail In this inspiring episode of Finding Your Voice , I speak with Dr. Melanie Cain , a Native American psychologist whose journey into the field of psychology is as powerful as the work she does today. Dr. Cain shares her path to becoming a psychologist—what shaped her calling, the challenges she navigated, and the deeper purpose that guides her work. From serving within state system...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I talk with Daniel French , one of the founding members of Las Cafeteras , for a conversation that moves beyond music and into meaning. We explore the power of music as healing, the overlap between creativity and therapy, and how Daniel’s work has evolved over time from performing on stages to helping others find their own voice, purpose, and sense of connection....

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful and deeply important episode of Finding Your Voice , I’m joined by Elizabeth Eastlund, MSW , with extensive experience working with survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). Together, we break down what intimate partner violence really is beyond the stereotypes and misconceptions, and why it so often goes unseen. Elizabeth shares her on the ground experience f...