Bluey, Gender Affirming Care and Guest Dana M. Cea
Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas.
CW: Suicide, nazism, and non-trans-affirming healthcare
Episode summary: Johanna watches Bluey. Sarah gets a tax return. They both discuss the history of trans-affirming care. Guest, Dana M. Cea, joins them to talk about being a peer support specialist, continuing education, assessments, trans-affirming care and much more!
Guest Bio: Dana M. Cea, pronouns she/her or they/them, is a volunteer for NAMI and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a mental health professional, a survivor of suicide loss, and an adjunct professor at East Carolina University. She is the owner and manager of Panacea Mental Wellness, PLLC, where she offers counseling and assessments. They also provide consultations, trainings, and business coaching as President of C&C Resourcing Inc. Dana’s work is influenced by her experiences as a consumer of mental health services and her training as a Certified Peer Support Specialist, as well as having loved ones with mental health concerns. They enjoy working with transgender/gender nonbinary folx, neurodivergent folx, and folx with disabilities. Dana has a PhD in Rehabilitation Counseling and Administration and a MS in Clinical Rehabilitation and is a Mental Health Counselor. She lives with mental health disorders, her spouse, and their three dogs.
Resources: Abortion Resources; Trans Broken Arm Syndrome; Dana’s website
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