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S3 E6 | Ask A Therapist: Therapy 101 with Dr. Audrey Brutus
Episode 6
Wednesday, 4 March, 2020
S3 E4 | Ask a therapist: What is therapy?Welcome to Season 3 Episode 4 of the Emergent Experience PodcastSynopsis: We always talk about seeking mental health professionals and not being shy about therapy to get the help you need. So today, we are talking Mental Health 101 with our guest, Dr. Audrey Brutus. Dr. Brutus was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY by parents who immigrated to the US from Haiti. She completed her MSeD and PsyD with a bilingual extension in Haitian-Creole. Currently, she is working as a regional Bilingual Special Education Specialist. She has a private practice and is a professor at Pace University. You can learn more about Dr. Brutus in the show notes and on our website at theemergentexperience.com, where you’ll find her info in the Psychology Today Directory.In this episode we discuss the following questions:What is therapy?How many different kinds of therapies are available?How does therapy promote healing?How can therapy be used to help you reach your goals?*What are the different mental health professionals available? What is the differences and the necessity for a psychiatrist vs a psychologist etc.How does one choose a therapist and is there such a things as the “right therapist?Is there any preparation necessary for a therapy session?What does a typical therapy session look like?How should a client participate in the therapeutic process?How does a person know that therapy is working?How long can one expect to be in therapy?Dr. Audrey Brutus will provide great information and resources about the therapeutic experience, education, and beyond.“Psychotherapy -- also called talk therapy, therapy, or counseling -- is a process focused on helping you heal and learn more constructive ways to deal with the problems or issues within your life. It can also be a supportive process when going through a difficult period or under increased stress, such as starting a new career or going through a divorce.Generally psychotherapy is recommended whenever a person is grappling with a life, relationship or work issue or a specific mental health concern, and these issues are causing the individual a great deal of pain or upset for longer than a few days. There are exceptions to this general rule, but for the most part, there is no harm in going into therapy even if you're not entirely certain you would benefit from it”.-PsychCentral.comAbout Dr. Brutus:I was born and raised in Brooklyn by parents who immigrated to the United States from Haiti. I majored in psychology at Pace University and graduated cum laude with my Bachelor’s in Psychology. I remained at Pace where I earned admission into the School-Clinical Psychology PsyD program. During my five graduate school years, I completed my MSeD and PsyD with a bilingual extension in Haitian-Creole, focusing my doctoral project on researching the underutilization of mental health services among Haitian people.In graduate school, I completed school and clinical internships. I also completed the Psychologist in Training program with the NYC Board of Education, which led to my first bilingual school psychologist position in Brooklyn, where I worked for 3 years before taking a bilingual school psychologist position in the behavior management program in Rockland county, where I worked for 7 years. During that time, I also opened my private practice and began teaching undergraduate psychology courses at Pace.Recently, I have begun working as a regional Bilingual Special Education Specialist. I continue to have my private practice and is a professor at Pace University. In my private practice, I predominantly provide individual therapy to adults and special education testing for children, including bilingual Haitian-Creole evaluations.Psychology Today Directory Link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/audrey-brutus-nanuet-ny/139601.Related links:https://psychcentral.com/psychotherapy/https://www.psychologytoday.com/usAdditional Resources:Connect with us:Facebook :@theemergentexperienceTwitter: @theemergentexperienceInstagram: @theemergentexperienceJoin the private FB Groupemail: hello@theemergentexperience.comMonique: www.moniquelscott.comSatoya: www.satoyafoster.comwww.practicingredemption.comQuote:“Courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life.”― Shannon L. Alder
