Episode 8: Janelle Esposito, LPC-Exploring Therapy
The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are. –Carl Jung
In my book AfterLIFE I spoke very openly about my experience with therapy because of the profound importance it played in my healing and growth. I didn’t access this tool for many years in my life, because I thought doing so was “giving up” or “being weak”. No one in my world ever discussed what it was or the benefits they received from. I believed that I could positive affirmation may way through anything in life. That plus a combination of physical exercise that helped me burn through anxiety until several crisis hit me at once and I finally reached out for help. See my book for the complete story :)
I’ve been open about my experience so others will maybe reach out sooner than I did, but I could only speak from layman’s perspective, and my experience so I wanted to bring an expert on to have general conversation about therapy, what it is, how one finds a therapist, different ways to access it on various budgets and more!
As a practicing Licensed Professional Counselor, Janelle brings all that and more to this great conversation. I learned so much and hope you do to! Please like and subscribe to my podcast where ever you listen to it, share it with the world and leave a kind word wherever you can!
Thank you for joining me, and enjoy your Journey!
Resources Mentioned in this Podcast:
To reach Janelle: Janelle@avenuescounselingcenter.org
Great Therapy an finding a therapist resource: Psychology Today
Books Discussed:
Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Maria Rilke
The Gift of Therapy, Dr. Irvin D. Yalom
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are, Brené Brown
The Untethered Soul, Michael A. Singer
The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle
Anything by Ken Wilber