Through the Eyes of a Therapist Podcast
”Through the Eyes of a Therapist Podcast”, Host-Cristal M. Acosta, TX LPC-Supervisor, Board Certified Counselor, lets you in on what it’s like to be a mental health professional. Enjoy fun, educational, and candid discussions about therapy, mental health, and psychology. Humanizing therapists, destigmatizing mental health, and demystifying therapy.
Episodes
In this episode, we discuss emotionally immature parents, what emotional maturity really looks like, and how the way we were raised can continue to affect us well into adulthood.
We talk about healthy emotional expression, whether parents should cry in front of their children, setting boundaries with family, and how emotionally immature parenting can shape our relationships, self-worth, and ability to regulate our emotions. We also...
In this episode, we talk about burnout, why it happens, and why some of the people most likely to experience it are the ones who genuinely care about others.
We discuss people-pleasing, compassion fatigue, setting boundaries, and the pressure to always be available. We also talk about why so many of us tie our self-worth to being helpful, productive, or needed—and what happens when that mindset catches up with us.
If you've e...
In this episode, we discuss the risk of life coaches and the effect they can have on personal mental health development, and even on the field itself!
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In this episode, we discuss the reasons why someone might stay in an unhealthy relationship (Partners, Friendships, and jobs all count!)!
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Happy Mother's day! Hopefully with a Happy Mother!
In this episode, we sit down and talk about moms, complicated family dynamics, generational patterns, guilt, love, boundaries, and the weird emotional whiplash that can come with Mother’s Day.
🎙️ Through the Eyes of a Therapist is all about real conversations, clinical insight, and making mental health feel more human.
Today we play a fun game called This or That? where we make some quick decisions on our favorite ways to therapize!
When is the best time to take notes?
What is our favorite kind of treatment plan?
Where do we stand on the Tissue Issue?
Tune in to find out on today's Through the Eyes of a Therapist!
🎙️ Through the Eyes of a Therapist is all about real conversations, clinical insight, and making mental health feel more human. ...
In this conversation, we sit down to talk about private practice, what it really takes to get started, and the realities that many therapists do not fully see until they are seriously considering that next step.
Whether you’re a student, an associate, a practicing clinician, or just curious about the profession, this episode offers insight into:
• What private practice actually involves behind the scenes
• Business structures...
In this conversation, an LPC-S and LPC-Associate sit down to talk about navigating "Imposter Syndrome", the effect it can have on a therapist, and the feelings it can project on to clients.
Whether you’re a student, an associate, or just curious about the profession, this episode offers insight into:
• What imposter syndrome can look like in therapy
• The pressure that comes with training, supervision, and responsibility
• Ho...
Thinking about becoming a therapist? This episode pulls back the curtain on what the journey actually looks like—beyond the textbooks and Instagram quotes.
In this conversation, an LPC-S, LCSW, and LPC-Associate sit down to share their real, unfiltered paths into the field of mental health. From graduate school decisions and clinical hours to supervision, self-doubt, and finding their own therapeutic voice—we’re t...
In this new episode of Through the Eyes of a Therapist, a therapist answers personal questions about the therapy process and discusses the nature of change and renewal. These questions cover topics such as the personal impact of working as a therapist, which behaviors have needed to be unlearned, and how to relax at the end of a long day.
Get to know us as we try to help you get to know the field of mental health!
Don't forg...
In this thought-provoking episode, four therapists from different corners of the United States come together to discuss the unique challenges they're facing in their practices as clients express concerns about the new president and the political climate. As therapists, they share insights into how they're supporting individuals struggling with political anxiety, polarization, and uncertainty, while also exploring their own personal...
In this enlightening episode, we sit down with three experienced therapists—two men and one woman—to explore the dynamics of male therapists and the unique challenges men face when attending therapy. Join us as we delve into the societal stigma surrounding men's mental health, the importance of representation in therapy, and the impact of gender on the therapeutic process.
Our guests, Richard Salcido LPC-S and Paul Carr...
In this episode we explore the intricate world of therapy supervision through the eyes of a seasoned therapist. Join us as our host shares their personal experiences, challenges, and insights gained from supervising counseling associates on their journey to full licensure.
We'll discuss the logistics in applying for the LPC Supervision license in Texas. We will also review the vital role a supervisor plays in shaping the skil...
In this episode of Through the Eyes of a Therapist Podcast, therapists Cristal and Bianca dive deep into the essential topic of self-care and self-preservation, exploring how to create balance in both our professional and personal lives. They discuss the challenges many face in prioritizing their well-being amid workplace demands and personal obligations.
They share their strategies for setting healthy boundaries at work, and offer...
In this episode, you will hear three therapists have a conversation about how mental health/illness stigma manifests itself in daily practice with clients. Elisa, Monica, and Cristal all have experience working with victims of crime, Latinxs, children, and trauma survivors. All these vulnerable populations experience stigma differently. Elisa speaks about how victims of crime experience stigma. She talks abo...
Welcome to Cristal's Counseling Podcast, "Through the Eyes of a Therapist". Cristal Acosta, LPC-S, LPCC, NCC, CCTP summarizes and reviews children's books (for preschool aged kids). Because Cristal has had more than a decade of experience treating children in counseling practice, she has an eye for helpful children's books. She has personally read these books several times to her own child and has found them to be effective i...
A therapist POV about how progress notes are written after client sessions. Tips, tricks, and best practices for counselors/therapists are reviewed by Cristal Acosta, LPC-S, NCC, CCTP.
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A therapist who models and another who does interior design?! Yes, please!
Eloy Castro and Luis Cornejo are both Latine, queer, gay, creative mental health professionals who are in the style industry and you MUST hear their stories. They recall their journeys toward authenticity, genuine self expression, and risk taking. They also talk about the intersections amongst counseling, style, makeup, modeling, and interior design.
Here ...
In honor of SPOOKY SEASON we asked our listeners and community for their horror stories. We didn't want the PARANORMAL kind, we wanted the ones that left our peers and colleagues in shock and terror for different reasons. As you will see, in this episode, the horror ranges from kinda scary to outright terrifying.
Elisa Dobler, LCSW-S and myself, Cristal Acosta, LPC-S, NCC, CCTP read submissions and react to therapist horror s...
Elisa Dobler, LCSW-S and Cristal Acosta, LPC-S are back on the pod together to constructively critique a post from Psych Today's Instagram.
In this episode we review each piece of advice given by Psych Today (thank you @psych_today) in their post about ACES on Instagram. We are trauma therapists and found the post interesting!
To hear more about trauma therapy and the way we look at the world, subscribe to the podcast on an...
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