2. Jake Wiskerchen, LMFT: Demystifying Firearms and Other Taboo Topics in Mental Health

Jake and I are therapists from wildly different backgrounds. When I’m hiking waterfalls in the lush Pacific Northwest, Jake is shooting guns in the Nevada desert. Yet, as it turns out, we see eye-to-eye on a surprising number of things. Why is it important for therapists to check for cultural biases in the least likely places we might think to look? When does “supportive” therapy become counterproductive? And how can therapists help our patients not need us anymore? Then, Jake clears up myths and misconceptions about guns and gun owners.

Jake Wiskerchen is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and clinical supervisor who formerly chaired the Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists and Clinical Professional Counselors. He hosts two podcasts: Noggin Notes, and Guns and Mental Health. He founded Zephyr Wellness and partners with Walk the Talk America. You can find his counseling work at zephyrwellness.org, firearms awareness advocacy at wtta.org, or follow him on Twitter @jakewisk.

Relevant Links:

Documentary: A Conversation About Guns And Mental Health With Walk The Talk America

wtta.org/love
zephyrwellness.org

nogginnotes.com/podcasts

Twitter: @zephyr_wellness 

Twitter: @walkthetalkus

Twitter: @thenogginnotes

IG: @walkthetalkus
IG: @zephyrwellness 

IG: @nogginnotes 

FB: Walk the Talk US

FB: Zephyr Wellness

FB: Noggin Notes

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