Episode 34: Interview with a Therapist’s Child - Dalton

About this episode

Dalton shares his experiences and insights on having a therapist as a parent and the challenges and learnings that come with it.

People might assume that having a live-in therapist for a parent makes life easier. However…is this really the case? In this episode, we sit down with Sarah’s oldest child, Dalton, and ask him what it is like having a parent that is a therapist, what he has learned from the relationship, what has been difficult to navigate, if PCM has been helpful in understanding himself and others, and what he is taking with him into the transition off to college. In typical Thome style, t...

People in this episode

Guest: Dalton

Topics covered

• therapy
• parenting
• mental health
• self-discovery
• college transition

Keywords

• therapist's child
• personal growth
• family dynamics

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