The Clinicians Table with Tabitha Azor & Gerina Davis

Tabitha and Gerina discuss the complex interplay between shame, pride, and the process of healing. Key themes include: Understanding Shame and Pride: Shame is described as a feeling that arises when actions do not align with one's values, often leading individuals to feel they are not “good enough.” Pride is presented as a response rooted in needing “more” or performing to cover up that sense of i...

In Part Two of this conversation, The Clinician’s Table shifts from reflection to application—exploring what real healing looks like in practice. Building on the tension between faith as healing and faith as performance, the hosts take a closer look at why programs like Alcoholics Anonymous have been so effective, and what both faith communities and clinical spaces can learn from their model. What...

In this episode of The Clinician’s Table, two Christian marriage and family therapists explore the tension between faith as healing and faith as performance. What happens when belief becomes pressure? And how do we know when our faith is actually helping us heal—or keeping us stuck? Through both clinical insight and personal stories, the hosts unpack how faith can be a powerful foundation for emot...

What would happen if you stopped compartmentalizing and showed up as your full self? In this episode of The Clinician’s Table, Gerina and Tabitha unpack the tension between freedom and control, faith and mental health, and the systems that struggle to hold authentic humanity. This conversation dives into leadership burnout, emotional safety, and why healing often begins with being seen.

This conversation explores how shame and compartmentalizing often develop as survival strategies—ways we protect ourselves when being fully seen feels unsafe. While these patterns can create a sense of control and safety, they can also limit freedom, authenticity, and emotional growth. Through a clinical and reflective lens, the hosts discuss why letting go of these defenses can feel threatening,...

What happens when faith and mental health stay at the table, and the conversation goes deeper? In Part Two of The Clinician’s Table, our hosts continue their honest, grounded dialogue on the intersection of faith and therapy, expanding on the realities of healing, calling, and clinical work within Christian communities. Building on the foundation laid in Part One, this episode moves beyond the “wh...

What happens when faith and mental health meet at the same table? In this first episode of The Clinician’s Table, two Christian marriage and family therapists come together for an honest, grounded conversation about why therapy is not a lack of faith—but a necessary space for healing, reflection, and growth. With shared Caribbean backgrounds and lived experience in the field, they discuss: • Why t...