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Emily Henderson is Master level social worker who currently works for The Department of Corrections as a License Drug and Alcohol Therapist. She furthered her advocacy at Mercy Housing and Shelter as a Program Manager, working with the homeless population who had a severe history of addiction.
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I remember that for me trying to find a therapist was so hard, complicated and exhausting. Keep in mind that for a person in crisis, any task may seem huge and impossible to achieve, especially finding resources and seeking for help. That is pure peer support.
I remember at that time my therapist challenged my concern by asking: “and where did the “old” Pat lead you?” The fear of no longer being able to identify with my past (extreme) range of emotions, of no longer being funny or impulsive was very present in my mind. referring to my worst mental health challenges).
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