Therapy Tea: Demystifying the Mental Health Profession

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Podcast by Jazmin Crookes, LPC and Karen Jennett, LPC

Therapy Tea: Demystifying the Mental Health Profession

Why, oh why, did I become a therapist? What was I thinking?!? Am I losing it? Or was I just misinformed?.... Join Therapy Tea hosts, Jazmin and Karen, two licensed professional counselors, every other Wednesday, as they, with the help of other mental health professionals, seek to find the answers to these deep, gut-wrenching, existential questions. Each episode, they interview fellow counselors and other professionals working in the mental health field to discuss mistakes they’ve made, career mis-steps, and those “ah-ha!” and “AHHHHHHH!!!!” moments that shift perspective. They cover the real-life practice of mental health work through a pretentious-free lens and reveal the out-of-the-textbook realities of counseling theories. All the while, they hope desperately to gain some hindsight insights on all the things they wish they had known before becoming counselors.
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24 December 2025

40. Holiday Special: It's Xmas Eve and All Through the House...

This week we’re dropping a very silly conversation between Jazmin and Karen all about closing out another year! 2026, here we come! This one is light and fun: we discuss both terrible and beloved Christmas movies, the particular trauma that has been 2025, and how we’re both really looking forward to this year just ending already. We’ve also got podcast changes happening in 2026 and we need your feedback!

Thank you for listening! By the way, if you're curious about how we produce this show, we use Alitu. It's straightforward to use and has made podcasting actually sustainable for us. Use code tea50 at Alitu.com for 50% off if you want to try it yourself!

Thoughts? Questions? Email us at therapyteapod@gmail.com

Listen to us on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmM3_WRulJpvstPLZiKOBQ

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Disclaimer: This podcast is not therapy and does not establish a professional, therapeutic counseling relationship. All statements made on this podcast by hosts and guests are their individual personal perspectives only and are not necessarily shared by anyone else. The hosts and guests on this podcast are not speaking on behalf of all mental health professionals or the profession as a whole.

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10 December 2025

39. School Counseling Requires Self-Advocacy and the Insurance Ponzi Scheme (ft. Robin Burleson, LPC, PMH-C)

This week Jazmin learned that not only are worksheets not *all bad*, but also, she actually kinda likes them. [Gasp!] That’s right y’all - done properly and with intention, worksheets in therapy can be really useful and helpful. Just don’t use them wrong (which is really easy to do).

This week we are sharing our conversation with Robin Burleson who is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas and a certified Perinatal Mental Health Counselor. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of North Texas and a Master of Education in Counseling from the University of North Texas.

Robin has a private practice called Her Journey Counseling where she focuses on providing individual therapy for women and teen girls. With Robin we discuss some of the logistical things to think about before offering something like “walk-and-talk” therapy in your practice. She breaks down school counseling, including what it is, challenges in being supported administratively as a school counselor, and how it is an amazing learning and work experience option for LPC-Associates. With Robin we also explore her shift into private practice and specializing in perinatal mental health -- including explaining and defining that for everyone all the time! She joins in our complaints about insurance companies generally and how they directly interfere with delivering mental health services effectively.

Resources mentioned:

Thank you for listening! By the way, if you're curious about how we produce this show, we use Alitu. It's straightforward to use and has made podcasting actually sustainable for us. Use code tea50 at Alitu.com for 50% off if you want to try it yourself!

Thoughts? Questions? Email us at therapyteapod@gmail.com

Listen to us on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmM3_WRulJpvstPLZiKOBQ

Follow us on social media:

Facebook: Therapy Tea Podcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552953196482

Instagram: @therapyteapod https://www.instagram.com/therapyteapod/

Disclaimer: This podcast is not therapy and does not establish a professional, therapeutic counseling relationship. All statements made on this podcast by hosts and guests are their individual personal perspectives only and are not necessarily shared by anyone else. The hosts and guests on this podcast are not speaking on behalf of all mental health professionals or the profession as a whole.

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30 November 2025

Mental Motherhood BONUS: Dog Moms! Yes, it Still Counts.

It’s the final episode of our special series and we’re closing it out on a high note with a silly bonus! We’re chatting about being dog moms -- the most dismissed and underappreciated of the motherhood experiences! We’re going into how it’s not as easy as it looks and no one even tries to give us a Mother’s Day card for our efforts. It’s a thankless job, but somebody’s gotta do it.

Resources mentioned:

ADOPT FROM SHELTERS! Please adopt locally when you can!

Thank you for listening!

Listen to us on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmM3_WRulJpvstPLZiKOBQ

Follow us on social media:

Facebook: Therapy Tea Podcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552953196482

Instagram: @therapyteapod https://www.instagram.com/therapyteapod/

Thoughts? Questions? Email us at therapyteapod@gmail.com

By the way, if you're curious about how we produce this show, we use Alitu. It's straightforward to use and has made podcasting actually sustainable for us. Use code tea50 at Alitu.com for 50% off if you want to try it yourself!

Disclaimer: This podcast is not therapy and does not establish a professional, therapeutic counseling relationship. All statements made on this podcast by hosts and guests are their individual personal perspectives only and are not necessarily shared by anyone else. The hosts and guests on this podcast are not speaking on behalf of all mental health professionals or the profession as a whole.

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19 November 2025

Mental Motherhood #10: Whisper Words of Wisdom, Let it Be (ft. Jonnie Wilson, LPC)

This week we’re talking to the incomparable Jonnie Wilson about being the matriarch of her family and getting all the way into great-grandparenthood! Jonnie’s kids are so grown that they’re starting to try to take care of her now! Jonnie is still as full of spunk and as independent as ever, but everything is on the cusp of another big relational shift and it’s still about keeping solid boundaries while prioritizing connection. As always, Jonnie shares her wisdom about how to remember what really matters in life - FAMILY.

Want more Jonnie? Check out our prior episode with her: Ep. #23: Being Part of the Solution and Bridging Gaps in Communities (ft. Jonnie Wilson, LPC)

Resources mentioned:

  • Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey
  • The GRIEVE Method: 7 Practical Steps for Grievers to Heal, Grow and Rebuild Their Lives by Bradley Vinson
  • What This Kid Wants Adults To Know About Grief by Bryce Fields

Thank you for listening!

Listen to us on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmM3_WRulJpvstPLZiKOBQ

Follow us on social media:

Facebook: Therapy Tea Podcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552953196482

Instagram: @therapyteapod https://www.instagram.com/therapyteapod/

Thoughts? Questions? Email us at therapyteapod@gmail.com

By the way, if you're curious about how we produce this show, we use Alitu. It's straightforward to use and has made podcasting actually sustainable for us. Use code tea50 at Alitu.com for 50% off if you want to try it yourself!

Disclaimer: This podcast is not therapy and does not establish a professional, therapeutic counseling relationship. All statements made on this podcast by hosts and guests are their individual personal perspectives only and are not necessarily shared by anyone else. The hosts and guests on this podcast are not speaking on behalf of all mental health professionals or the profession as a whole.

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12 November 2025

Mental Motherhood #9: Finally, They’re Gone! (ft. Kate Walker, Ph.D., LPC-S, LMFT-S)

This week we’re talking to the inspirational Kate Walker about being in that dreamed about phase of motherhood: they’re independent adults and you’ve got an adorable grandbaby! Quite frankly, it sounds like Kate’s doing it right. She’s sharing how this stage of motherhood still really connects with counseling work: constant awareness of countertransference and boundaries!

Want more Jonnie? Check out our prior episode with her: Ep. #35: Being the Outer Nesting Doll and the Adventure of Supervising (ft. Kate Walker, Ph.D., LPC-S, LMFT-S)

Resources mentioned:

  • 1-2-3 Magic by Thomas W. Phelan (Pre-K Through Grade 8 and Teen editions
  • The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships by Harriet Lerner
  • Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes

Thank you for listening!

Listen to us on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmM3_WRulJpvstPLZiKOBQ

Follow us on social media:

Facebook: Therapy Tea Podcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552953196482

Instagram: @therapyteapod https://www.instagram.com/therapyteapod/

Thoughts? Questions? Email us at therapyteapod@gmail.com

By the way, if you're curious about how we produce this show, we use Alitu. It's straightforward to use and has made podcasting actually sustainable for us. Use code tea50 at Alitu.com for 50% off if you want to try it yourself!

Disclaimer: This podcast is not therapy and does not establish a professional, therapeutic counseling relationship. All statements made on this podcast by hosts and guests are their individual personal perspectives only and are not necessarily shared by anyone else. The hosts and guests on this podcast are not speaking on behalf of all mental health professionals or the profession as a whole.

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05 November 2025

Mental Motherhood #8: Teens. Nuff Said. (ft. Kelly Martin, LPC-S)

This week we’re talking to Kelly Martin about the pros and cons of getting into the teens stage with your kids! Now they’re more independent and able to take care of themselves, but we’re also in the thick of bigger, scarier emotional and life altering issues. Setting the groundwork early is necessary for your kids’ success at this stage.

Want more Kelly? Check out our prior episode with her: Ep. #24: Tearing up the House and Mastering the Scary Insurance Learning Curve (ft. Kelly Martin, LPC-S)

Resources mentioned:

  • The Whole Brained Child by Dan Siegel

Thank you for listening!

Listen to us on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmM3_WRulJpvstPLZiKOBQ

Follow us on social media:

Facebook: Therapy Tea Podcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552953196482

Instagram: @therapyteapod https://www.instagram.com/therapyteapod/

Thoughts? Questions? Email us at therapyteapod@gmail.com

By the way, if you're curious about how we produce this show, we use Alitu. It's straightforward to use and has made podcasting actually sustainable for us. Use code tea50 at Alitu.com for 50% off if you want to try it yourself!

Disclaimer: This podcast is not therapy and does not establish a professional, therapeutic counseling relationship. All statements made on this podcast by hosts and guests are their individual personal perspectives only and are not necessarily shared by anyone else. The hosts and guests on this podcast are not speaking on behalf of all mental health professionals or the profession as a whole.

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