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Jun 2025
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Making Therapy Work for You — with Shani...

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Licensed therapist and author Shani Tran joins Dora to demystify therapy—how to start, how to find the right therapist, and how to know when it’s time to move on. They cover cultural stigma, insurance tips, and why therapy doesn’t have to be intimidating. This is therapy, redefined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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