On episode 24 of Returning Home, I interviewed Erin Stanley, a fellow therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. We talk about Erin's journey to becoming licensed and self-employed, the influence of social media and the information age on mental health, and how to cultivate self-care amid all the noise. Erin's work with millenials and elder Gen Z'ers is inspired by her own experiences in this generation, and her identity intersects in other ways, such as race and gender, which makes her very relateable to clients. Erin describes having a shorthand with clients where certain things don't need to be explained, which makes it easier for clients to get to the important work they came to therapy to do. When she isn't practicing therapy, Erin can be found baking cookies, playing with her dog or reading a good book.

Here are three reasons why you should listen to this episode:

1. Learn from Erin about how to cultivate hope, joy and mindful pleasure on a daily basis.

2. Hear why Erin loves working with Millenials and elder Gen Z'ers in her private, virtual therapy practice.

3. Develop ways to listen to your own body and live your life according to the messages you receive, as Erin explains some effective ways to do so.

• Listen to previous episodes of Returning Home:

• • Episode 15| Be The Change: Positivity As A Practice

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• Visit Erin's website and learn how to work with her here: Honey Bee Therapy

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