Episode 31: Cultivating Emotional and Mental Wellness in Times of Crisis: A Conversation with Lisa Butler, LCSW


 

 

In this week’s episode, we amplify the voice of Lisa Butler. Lisa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice.  For over 20 years she has worked with women and girls to help facilitate emotional healing.  She specializes in mother-daughter conflict, self-esteem, forgiveness, shame and anxiety.  Lisa believes that most of our challenges begin with our thoughts about ourselves, others, and the world.  She uses cognitive and dialectical behavior therapies to teach clients how their thoughts/feelings inform their behaviors and life choices.  She believes that helping people recognize the power of their thoughts is  key to emotional wellness.  Lisa is also the Producer/Director of What's Left Behind, a documentary highlighting the moms/and families of murdered young people in Chicago.  Lisa is a Ford Scholar and a graduate of University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration.

Listen in as we chat with Lisa and she shares her expertise on how to cope with mental and emotional anxiety during a global pandemic.

 What you'll learn:

  • Lisa's transition from the airline industry to helping young girls and women in Chicago
  •  Unpacking anxiety and fear as related to the  COVID-19 pandemic
  • How to help your children cope with anxiety surrounding major changes
  • Methods of coping for adults dealing with anxiety and depression during COVID-19.
  • Understanding the connection between our thoughts and behaviors
  •  How to maintain balance of being informed without being overwhelmed 
  • What's next for Lisa?

[music: "Fly" by Makaih Beats 

 

CONNECT WITH: Lisa Butler, AM LCSW

Website: www.lisabutlerlcsw.com

Resources on How to Cope through Anxiety:

Therapy For Black Girls

The Open Path Collective 

Calm

HeadSpace

National Suicide Hotline

1-800-273-8255

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[music: "Fly" by Makaih Beats