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About this Episode:
A conversation with Aaron Smith on veteran mental health and wellness, making meaning of difficult and traumatic experiences, and the possibilities of post-traumatic growth.
About Aaron:
Dr. Aaron Smith is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and an Assistant Professor of Counseling and Psychology at Western Washington University.
You can email Aaron at aaron.smith@wwu.edu.
Links and References:
The Warrior Wellness Lab: https://wp.wwu.edu/warriorwellness/
The APA Citation for this Episode:
Shook, M. (Producer). (2018, July 4). Veteran Mental Health and Wellness: Meaning Making and Post-Traumatic Growth with Aaron Smith [Audio Podcast]. The Thoughtful Counselor. Retrieved from https://wp.me/p7R6fn-qH.
Thanks to the Following:
Open Path Psychotherapy Collective
Photo by israel palacio on Unsplash
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