The Symmetry Solutions Team goes through the recent address by Holland, given at BYU, offering an educational lens in being able to recognize when inappropriate tactics are being used in a minimizing, belittling or abusive way. This especially impacts the…
Category: Diversity
221: White What? A conversation about “Whiteness” with Jennifer Gonzales
This episode was previously recorded for “Mormon Sex Info” and is being refurbished here on “Mormon Mental Health Podcast.” Natasha Helfer interviews Jennifer Gonzalez about her emotional experience going through the last few weeks leading to her excommunication and how…
208: Racism, White Supremacy and Mental Health
Natasha Helfer Parker is joined by Lisa Butterworth as they talk about racism and white supremacy and, in particular, how these pervasive systems affect the mental health and well-being of our communities. This episode is offered by Symmetry Solutions and…
204: Intersection of Religion, Gender, Sexuality and Health with Dr. Tyler Lefevor
Join Jimmy Bridges and Dr. Tyler Lefevor for this episode of Mormon Mental Health Podcast. They discuss the intersections of religion, gender, sexuality, and health. Dr. Lefevor is a counselor-presenter-researcher and assistant professor in the psychology department. He studies the…
202: Privilege Awareness with Dr. Jimmy Bridges
On this episode of Mormon Mental Health, Natasha interviews Dr. Jimmy Bridges, PhD, LMFT, CFLE, on privilege awareness. Natasha is also excited to announce Jimmy will be one of the new hosts for Mormon Mental Health. Dr. Jimmy Bridges (he/his/him),…
177: President and SVP of Affirmations Discuss Reversal of LGBTQIA Policy
Affirmation.org President, Nathan Kitchen, and Senior Vice President, Laurie Lee Hall, join Natasha on this episode of Mormon Mental Health to discuss the impact of the reversal of the “exclusion policy”. They focus on the approach that Affirmations uses: Name…
109: Compassion Fatigue, Race and More with Miguel Barker Part 1
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Miguel Barker-Valdez, one of the founders of Rational Faiths mainly about the concepts of compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma. They talk about his experience as a physician assistant in orthopedic surgery, as well as a specific circumstance…
095: Emotion vs. Logic… Frenemies?
Natasha Helfer Parker and Lisa Butterworth, both mental health professionals, have a rich discussion about the role of both emotion and logic when it comes to how we think through positions we take, beliefs we have and communication styles we…
093: Black Lives Matters to Mormons
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Brittny Habibti and Ashley Errington, two Mormon women who participated in the Black Lives Matter protest that took place in Baton Rouge, LA in July 2016. They were part of the protestors who took refuge…
087: Diversity Training for Church Settings
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dr. Roni Jo Draper, BYU-Provo professor of teacher education, regarding the multicultural education she offers students preparing to enter classroom settings. Dr. Draper says it well when she states that any one of the topics covered…