Dysfunctional Family Systems w/ Kevin Petersen, LMFT

Adult Child

Andrea

Relationships, Health & Fitness, Education, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Mental Health

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2022

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

In today's episode, we are joined by fellow recovering shitshow and therapist Kevin Petersen (LMFT). Kevin began his journey of recovery in May 1991 and has been sober ever since. He shares about his experience growing up with an addicted mother and workaholic mother, his journey to heal from the impact of his dysfunctional upbringing, and his experience in helping families navigate the addiction & recovery process.
After a successful career in sales and marketing, Kevin pivoted in the addiction treatment field and obtained a Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy from Regis University. He spent three and a half years working at Arapahoe Douglas Mental Health Network as an in-home therapist, case manager, crisis evaluator and outpatient therapist for Child and Family Services, he also worked part time for The Bridge House, ADMHN’s Acute Treatment Unit, as a Mental Health Technician and Counselor. Kevin opened his private practice, Petersen Family Counseling, in 2014 and specializes in working with families and individuals struggling with addictions, codependency, and parenting. Kevin published “Chronic Hope: Parenting the Addicted Child” in October 2019 and “Chronic Hope: Families & Addiction” in January 2021.
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0:00.0	Healthy individuals work on their shit, and we all have shit.
0:07.5	My name is Andrea, and this is adult child.
0:26.4	Welcome back to adult child, where we take a deep dive into the impact of growing up in a dysfunctional family.
0:33.4	For any new listeners, my name is Andrea, I'm a recovering chichou, and I also just went on a date with probably the creepiest mofo I've ever come across.
0:45.1	I have had plenty of bad dates and plenty of douchebags, but I don't think that I have ever had this level of creep.
0:55.1	If you are a 90 day fiance fan, think David from David and Lana.
1:00.1	If you are a love after lock up fan, think Stan.
1:04.1	He said on his profile that he was 45, I think he was more like 65, and it was horrible guys.
1:15.1	He kept trying to hold my hand and touch my leg, and I really just wish you could have all seen the facial expressions that I was making because I was recoiling from a hot flame.
1:29.1	And the real I seen on the cake was when I was leaving, and I gave him a hug, and he whispered into my ear, when do I get to see you again?
1:39.1	It was really rough guys, really, really, really rough.
1:44.1	And think the good Lord that I did not give this guy my number, we only communicated through the app.
1:50.1	Typically I always exchange numbers, but thank God this guy does not have my number, hallelujah.
1:58.1	And then last week I had another date, the guy was definitely shorter than me.
2:03.1	His I think his profile said he was six foot.
2:05.1	We're talking more like 510, and he he was dressed like Danny Zuko from Greece.
2:12.1	This isn't a diss, I'm just trying to paint the picture for you guys.
2:15.1	So you know a white wife beater leather jacket, hair slick back, and he also had three doubles of whiskey within an hour.
2:29.1	So clearly this guy does not have a drinking problem.
2:33.1	So then when the bill came, he asked me if I would split it, and I did, and the only reason that I was willing to split that bill
2:42.1	was because I was never going to see this person ever again.
2:47.1	So I didn't think it was fair for him to pay for my diet coke.
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