Episode 118: Career Pivots — It’s Never Too Late to Become a Therapist
In this NASW podcast episode of Social Work Talks we examine why it’s Never Too Late to enter the field of therapy. Our host NASW member Elisabeth Joy LaMotte, LICSW chats with chef Karey Swartwout, and political organizer and journalist Dr. Brooke Stroud, now a clinical psychologist, and author Daniel Duane (who was recently featured in an article in The New York Times). Today, each discusses why they left past careers to enter the profession of therapy. Listen as they discuss why they leapt, later in life, to a field inhabited by many social workers.
- Host: NASW member Elisabeth Joy LaMotte, LICSW
- Bio: Daniel Duane has published journalism in The New York Times for thirty years and is the author of many books, including the memoir Caught Inside, A Surfer’s Year on the California Coast. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in psychology in order to become a Marriage and Family Therapist.
- Bio: Karey Swartwout Karey. Karey is a native Texan with deep roots on the Gulf Coast. With over two decades in the culinary and hospitality industries, she also has extensive experience in entrepreneurship, mentoring and clinical psychology. Karey serves as a proud board member for Rockport-Fulton Education Foundation and the ACCESS mental health nonprofit in the Coastal Bend.
- Bio: Dr. Brooke Stroud. Dr. Stroud uses an integrative treatment approach to achieve lasting and meaningful change, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness for immediate relief, and a psychodynamic approach for long-lasting change. Dr. Stroud received her Master's and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from George Washington University, an American Psychological Association (APA)-accredited program. She completed her APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship at the Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, a community mental health clinic. Dr. Stroud received doctoral training in both the Child Development and Primary Care departments of Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. She completed her post-doctoral residency at the Center for Cognitive Therapy and Assessment. Additionally, Dr. Stroud received a Master's in Social Psychology at the London School of Economics and a BA in Human Development at Boston College.
Posted August 8, 2024
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