In the Middle: The First Generation American Experience with Maribel Laguna, LPC-S

In this episode of the Hope Stories podcast, Sister Josephine
Garrett welcomes her lifelong friend Maribel Laguna, a licensed
professional counselor supervisor and founder of Cor Sacrum
Counseling and Consulting. They discuss the unique experiences of
first-generation Mexican American women and the mental health
challenges they face navigating multiple cultural worlds. Maribel
shares her personal journey towards integration and healing
through therapy and EMDR, as well as her appreciation for her
Latin American heritage and faith. The episode also touches on
her role in counseling seminarians and clergy, emphasizing the
importance of authentic human relationships. Maribel's story is
one of self-acceptance, faith, and the journey towards finding
home within one's cultural identity.

"Those who remain silent are responsible" Saint Teresa Benedicta
of the Cross (Edith Stein) 

Links: 


Maribel's Practice: Cor Sacrum Counseling & Consulting

Catholic Psychotherapy Association 



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