Sep 28, 2026 · 29 min · 10 segments
In this episode we are introduced to Kristin Sharp an associate here at CBH. She gives us some insight into her favorite modalities and the structure she uses for her session, and her experience being…
Kristin SharpGuest
Carl WilsonHost
Let's talk a little bit about the transition into being the therapist that you are.
So there is a sort of there's a difference between learning how to be or how to do therapy versus how you are today as a therapist.
textbook learning, subject matter expert in theories, but then the practical application of that, it looks distinctly different when you come here.
We gain the knowledge, understanding those different theoretical orientations.
And the biggest thing is, I would say that is not taught in school, is being able to meet patients where they're at.
There are... a wide range of life stressors, day-to-day stressors, hour-to-hour stressors that are not accounted for.
And so, you know, with schooling and education, you get this, I'm going to call it overall umbrella of knowledge, but developing the report with the patient is not.
It's about the human aspect of it and taking sometimes in sessions, I mean, it's not even focused on our theoretical orientation.
It's about sitting and allowing our patients that space to just talk and have the outlet because sometimes there's been instances and working majority with military right now is They've suppressed it for years, years, years, years.
And so having that comfortability and being able to adapt to their personality, their social aspects, and really just building that rapport was something that I had to transition from school into actually being in the field.
It's about meeting that patient where they are and like totally losing all your hopes and your anticipation, your, whatever your expectations were, but meeting them just where they are.
And if that's sitting quietly in the room, if that's just, you know, I validation, I hear you, I see you, you know,
I can't change or have this magic wand to say, hey, I'll make everything better.
Let's talk a little bit about the transition into being the therapist that you are.
So there is a sort of there's a difference between learning how to be or how to do therapy versus how you are today as a therapist.
textbook learning, subject matter expert in theories, but then the practical application of that, it looks distinctly different when you come here.
We gain the knowledge, understanding those different theoretical orientations.
And the biggest thing is, I would say that is not taught in school, is being able to meet patients where they're at.
There are... a wide range of life stressors, day-to-day stressors, hour-to-hour stressors that are not accounted for.
And so, you know, with schooling and education, you get this, I'm going to call it overall umbrella of knowledge, but developing the report with the patient is not.
It's about the human aspect of it and taking sometimes in sessions, I mean, it's not even focused on our theoretical orientation.
It's about sitting and allowing our patients that space to just talk and have the outlet because sometimes there's been instances and working majority with military right now is They've suppressed it for years, years, years, years.
And so having that comfortability and being able to adapt to their personality, their social aspects, and really just building that rapport was something that I had to transition from school into actually being in the field.
It's about meeting that patient where they are and like totally losing all your hopes and your anticipation, your, whatever your expectations were, but meeting them just where they are.
And if that's sitting quietly in the room, if that's just, you know, I validation, I hear you, I see you, you know,
I can't change or have this magic wand to say, hey, I'll make everything better.
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