Omar Torres - LGBTQ Therapist, TV Show Host, and New Yorker For Life
- Author
- Laura Patrick
- Published
- Tue 03 May 2022
- Episode Link
- https://shows.acast.com/next-page/episodes/omar-torres
Todd serenades Laura, who has all the feels about doing this whole podcast thing, before they welcome well-known psychologist Omar Torres to the show. Not only does Omar have his own practice, but he has been featured on Buzzfeed, PBS, First Person and Vice’s “In My Own World”, a Human interest docu-series. The three talk about Omar knowing he wanted to be psychologist when he was only 5, dealing with other people’s pain after a session, what it’s like to date as a therapist, similarities and differences between treating people in the LGTBQ+ community, Omar’s own experience coming out AND code-switching makes another appearance! The trio also discusses the trauma of Covid, how Omar felt going through the exact same experience as his clients and the downsides of online therapy. Laura and Todd also learn about Camp Brave Trails, finding the right therapist and giving yourself some grace.
The mantra of this show is – “Before you diagnose yourself with anything, make sure you aren’t surrounded by assholes.”
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Bio: Omar Torres is a licensed clinical social worker based in New York City. He’s been working in the mental health field for 10 years and started his practice 3 years ago. He volunteers for and is on the board of Camp Brave Trails, and LGBTQ+ youth leadership camp. He has also worked with Buzzfeed and PBS on developing mental health content and is a co-host on VICE’s docuseries “In My Own World.”
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