Queer Therapists Talk Wayward

Queer Therapists Talk Wayward

Episode 7 -"Ascend”  Fabulous and nerdy queer/trans psychotherapists Avery (they/them) and Em (they/them), team up to deep dive into the psychology of Netflix's Limited Series Wayward starring Mae Martin. They discuss major themes in the show like the mother wound, queer/trans representation, filming production elements, and seek to answer big questions like "what's really going on with all that brie?"  Each episode invites a guest for even more nerdy cuteness.  The fabulous Jules Peithman Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in California, joins them to discuss Episode 7 “Ascend” Jules Peithman AMFT (she/they) is a queer, Filipina, mixed, neurodivergent therapist and educator based in the Bay Area. They received a Masters in Integral Counseling Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies and a Masters in Special Education from University of Nevada Las Vegas. Their work as a psychotherapist focuses on grief, life transitions, queer relationships, and guiding clients back to their own intuition and knowing. Their work is shaped by sikolohiyang pilipino (Filipino psychology), relational ecotherapy, somatic, existential and transpersonal approaches, and is rooted in ancestral knowledge and critical race and ethnic theories. In her psychotherapy work, Jules works with diverse individuals and couples within the Bay Area both online and in the forest. Prior to their career as a psychotherapist, they worked as a high school special education teacher working with teens in both Oakland and Las Vegas. Jules occasionally teaches as an adjunct professor at California Institute of Integral Studies in the Integral Counseling Psychology program.  Jules is a boy dog mom, DJ, and nature lover committed to accompanying humans in their journey of connecting back to their own natures, imagining a world we all deserve and finding/discoveirng their own unique gifts to share in the movement toward liberation for us & the planet. https://www.therapywithjules.com/about

Queer Therapists Talk Wayward

Episode 6 -"Mirror”  Fabulous and nerdy queer/trans psychotherapists Avery (they/them) and Em (they/them), team up to deep dive into the psychology of Netflix's Limited Series Wayward starring Mae Martin. They discuss major themes in the show like the mother wound, queer/trans representation, filming production elements, and seek to answer big questions like "what's really going on with all that brie?"  Each episode invites a guest for even more nerdy cuteness.  Bobbi Rose, a Marriage and Family Therapist in California who works with teens and adults, joins them to discuss Episode 6 “Mirror” Bobbi grew up in the South among the sawgrass and the pines, to the rhythm of cicadas and the flashing of fireflies. Their early childhood was full of equal parts adventure and trauma, neglect and love. They knew they were queer from an early age, but it took them until college to really claim their big, beautiful queer identity. They found their place of belonging in the LGBTQIA2S+ community and have been Out and Proud ever since. They live in Sonoma County with their amazing partner of 17 years and their lil floofy dog. They believe in and fight for liberation, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging for us all!! https://www.posimages.org/ [https://www.posimages.org/] https://www.onthemargins.com/aboutus [https://www.onthemargins.com/aboutus] #waywardnetflix [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/waywardnetflix], #maemartin [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/maemartin], #queertherapiststalkwayward [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/queertherapiststalkwayward]

Queer Therapists Talk Wayward

Bonus Episode - Twin Peaks and Wayward   Fabulous and nerdy queer/trans psychotherapists Avery (they/them) and Em (they/them), team up to deep dive into the psychology of Netflix's Limited Series Wayward starring Mae Martin. They discuss major themes in the show like the mother wound, queer/trans representation, filming production elements, and seek to answer big questions like "what's really going on with all that brie?"  Each episode invites a guest for even more nerdy cuteness.  Patrick Fagan is a Marriage and Family Therapist Associate who works with  queer couples (and folks in all sorts of other relationship structures) and queer adults seeking support in areas like non-monogamy, intimacy, kink, sex and dating, communication, neurodiversity, substance use, trauma, anxiety, and burnout. Patrick joins them for a very special bonus episode to discuss the many parallels between Twin Peaks and Wayward. Patrick Fagan (he/him), AMFT, is a psychotherapist who works primarily with queer couples (and folks in all sorts of other relationship structures) and queer adults seeking support in areas like non-monogamy, intimacy, kink, sex and dating, communication, neurodiversity, substance use, trauma, anxiety, and burnout. Before becoming a therapist, Patrick, who received a Bachelor of Arts degree in graphic design from American University, spent decades in creative leadership roles in media and tech. He supports many clients who are artists, athletes, writers, musicians, filmmakers, and performers, and he has firsthand knowledge of the challenges that come with working in high pressure environments. Patrick received his Master of Arts degree in integral counseling psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco, where he had the pleasure of learning from Em and Avery. He now teaches a course in psychodynamics as adjunct faculty at CIIS. Patrick is Staten Island transplant based in the Castro in San Francisco. You can learn more and reach out to him at pfagantherapy.com.

Queer Therapists Talk Wayward

Episode 5 -"Build”  Fabulous and nerdy queer/trans psychotherapists Avery (they/them) and Em (they/them), team up to deep dive into the psychology of Netflix's Limited Series Wayward starring Mae Martin. They discuss major themes in the show like the mother wound, queer/trans representation, filming production elements, and seek to answer big questions like "what's really going on with all that brie?"  Each episode invites a guest for even more nerdy cuteness.  Meg McDaniel is a Marriage and Family Therapist Associate who works with children, teens, young adults, and older adults. Meg joins them to discuss Episode 5 “Build.” Meg McDaniel [https://megmcdaniel.com/] (MEEd, MCP; she/they/siya) is a multicultural, neurospicy, 2nd generation Euro-Filipino American associate therapist who works with children, teens, young adults, and older adults (who are all just big kids too right?) She specializes in working with individuals in family systems that include divorce, remarriage, blending families, newly-diagnosed neurodiversity, and adoption. She has facilitated and led small and large groups as an elementary and middle school teacher, international school principal, and nonprofit executive over the past 15 years. Most recently, she is teaching Group Dynamics and Integrative Seminar at the graduate level at CIIS. In her free time, she is likely surfing, foraging for mussels at low tide, or laying in the sunshine with her dog, Wilson. She may also be working on a new and exciting hobby that she will surely enjoy and eventually abandon in six weeks’ time. She is a professional photographer and graphic designer [https://www.seamevisuals.com/] who loves supporting early-career therapists establish their "brand."  https://www.megmcdaniel.com/about [https://www.megmcdaniel.com/about] https://www.seamevisuals.com/ [https://www.seamevisuals.com/] Also in this ep-Em can't stop talking about the app "Does The Dog Die?" which they think everyone should download for free.https://www.doesthedogdie.com/ #waywardnetflix [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/waywardnetflix], #maemartin [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/maemartin], #queertherapiststalkwayward [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/queertherapiststalkwayward]

Queer Therapists Talk Wayward

Episode 4 -"Mud”  Fabulous and nerdy queer/trans psychotherapists Avery (they/them) and Em (they/them), team up to deep dive into the psychology of Netflix's Limited Series Wayward starring Mae Martin. They discuss major themes in the show like the mother wound, queer/trans representation, filming production elements, and seek to answer big questions like "what's really going on with all that brie?"  Each episode invites a guest for even more nerdy cuteness.  Queer psychotherapist, consultant, and Twin Peaks fan Danika Grundemann joins them to discuss Episode 4- "Mud.” Danika Grundemann is a queer, White, millennial psychotherapist/consultant working primarily with LGBTQIA+ clients who are navigating kink and/or consensual non-monogamy in an ever-more oppressive nation. She can otherwise be found making art (collage and clay of late), singing in an 80-person community choir, hanging with her cats, witching, cooking, and communing with nature. If you or someone you know is in need of CNM-, queer-, and/or kink-competent care please reach out via www.DiversePathsPsychotherapy.com [http://www.diversepathspsychotherapy.com/].