Lunch & Unlearn Vol. 4 —
“Where the healthy treat the sick”
Let’s unravel the myth of the perfectly healed therapist.
Therapy has long been viewed as a place where the “healed” support the “hurting” but that binary is not only false, it’s harmful. This conversation will unpack the myth that therapists must have it all together to be effective, and the pressures mental health professionals face to perform wellness.
Therapy is not a place where the "healthy" fix the "sick." It's a relational, human space where healing is reciprocal, layered, and ongoing—for both client and clinician. This session invites therapists, healers, and wellness professionals to confront the harmful narrative that we must be fully healed to help others.
We'll explore:
The origins and impact of the “wounded healer” myth
The internalized shame clinicians carry about their own mental health
How to create space for authenticity and imperfection in the work
What ethical, embodied leadership actually looks like in practice
Let’s unlearn the pressure to perform wellness and make room for something more honest: the truth that healing doesn’t disqualify us, it connects us.
For therapists, healers, and mental health professionals ready to move beyond neutrality and into meaningful engagement, this discussion challenges us to see therapy as not just a space for healing—but for change.
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Join us virtually on Zoom and receive: live teaching and exploration from our founder and licensed therapist, Dr. Sahar Martinez; opportunity for live Q&A with the community who joins; a digital recording; a PDF recap.
This series is dedicated to challenging outdated assumptions, examining common therapeutic practices through new lenses, and embracing more inclusive, authentic, and effective ways of supporting well-being. Topics might range from unpacking biases within therapeutic frameworks to exploring how we can adapt practices to honor diverse identities and life experiences.
Perfect for therapists, wellness professionals, and anyone curious about rethinking mental health, Lunch and Unlearn offers a unique space to question, connect, and grow.