74: Shrink Chicks (@shrinkchicks), Owners of The West Chester Therapy Group

On this episode, Emmalee, Jennifer and I discuss normalizing mental health struggles. We talk about finding the right type of therapist for your needs, the stigma behind medication, and learning how to manage our anxieties, not get rid of them. We get into recommendations for those looking to get into therapy ways to form a relationship with your therapist. Emmalee and Jennifer tell us how COVID has changed the landscape of therapy, and how they remain authentic when working with clients.

FOLLOW UP Q&A:

Jen:

First thing you do in the morning? cuddle my dog
What advice would you give your younger self? There is no such thing as “too sensitive.” You are allowed to feel what you’re feeling. The challenges you are going through will make you stronger. Trust yourself.
Wellness trend you love and wellness trend you wish would end? Love: destigmatizing therapy and mental health hate: diet culture
First Job? Camp art teacher
Proudest moment?: growing the business and being voted best therapy service by Philly mag
3 most used emojis? 🥴💕👋🏻
Favorite ice cream flavor? Peanut butter
Favorite place to shop right now? Amazon
Night time routine? What I want it to be: Staying present, spending quality time with my husband, getting in bed at a decent hour after brushing my teeth and washing my face and falling asleep in 10 minutes. What it really is: Get sucked into my phone, consciously pull myself off my phone, watch a movie, get sucked into my phone again, pull myself off, say “Jen you have to go to bed at a decent hour tonight, get off tik tok” brush my teeth wash my face and moisturize on a good day, get in bed get sucked into my phone, put it down and give myself grace that I’m a work in progress.
Cocktail of choice? Rosé

Emmalee:

First thing you do in the morning? Breastfeed my daughter (I wish that wasn’t the real answer but it is)
What advice would you give your younger self? None of this shit matters, get on an SSRI sooner
Wellness trend you love and wellness trend you wish would end? Detox diets to end and normalizing therapy to keep going
First Job? Brusters real ice cream at age 14
Proudest moment? Expanding wctg was very impactful and empowering
3 most used emojis? ✨🔥💀
Favorite ice cream flavor? Mint chocolate chip
Favorite place to shop right now? Etsy
Night time routine? Express my gratitude for the day, and anything that skincare by hyram tells me
Cocktail of choice? A transfusion