Hey there. Welcome. It's episode number 21, our special two podcast week this week. I'm

Francis Etjavaria, licensed marriage and family therapist. And I am Deanna Silverman, licensed

clinical social worker. So in honor of social worker awareness or appreciation month, is that what it's called?

It's social work month.

We decided what we would do is open ourselves up for questions from people that were

listeners.

So, Adiana, you were episode number 20, and now we are on to ask the LMFT. So we've compiled a bunch of questions.

I like it. I keep thinking about this as, you know, we've been recording, but this feels like

the most acknowledgement I've received as a social worker, like in terms of people asking me what

it is I do. I don't know. I don't really feel like our

career path is like recognized the way it, I feel it should be. I think that people come to us

in times of crisis and the rest of the time you're just kind of like, whatever. It's cute what you

do. Yeah. You give people hugs and stuff.

I'm like, ew, I don't like giving hugs to people.

And I'm like, come in here and hug me.

We're so the same, but we're so, so different.

Anyhow, so we've got questions for you, Francis.

Are you ready?

I'm ready.

I hope I'm ready. So first of all, disclaimer,

disclaimer that we cannot be held responsible for how people take these questions. And I mean,

we're going to give you our best, our best approach as clinicians, but I ain't taking responsibility for shit.

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