I’m Lauren O’Connell, and I’m Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working in Santa Monica.
I love talking with other therapists about what we do. Much of my personal and clinical growth since joining the mental health field has been from the conversations I’ve had with other professionals. This is a podcast dedicated to those conversations. I hope it will serve as a reference to learn about various therapies, therapists and issues in the mental health field. While educational in its primary function, I also hope this to be a creative entity, creating opportunities for those, in and out of the field, to hear something of positive emotional impact.
With a great passion for psychoanalysis, one of my hopes is that the listener who is unfamiliar with therapy can listen to the varying therapists, and their methodology, to discover what type of therapy they are drawn to. It is this unique experience that will ideally lead the listener to an informed decision about what practitioner they choose, creating a stronger initial experience with psychotherapy.
We will never discuss clinical material, patients or anything that may remotely jeopardize the confidentiality of anyone we work with. Also, for the most part, personal topics and information about our private lives will not be discussed.