In this episode of Between Sessions with Berries, Kym sits down with Jonathan Llamas, psychiatric nurse practitioner and founder of Mind and Heart, to talk about what culturally informed mental health care actually looks like. Jonathan shares how his own background, Filipino heritage, faith, and a journey through failure and reinvention, shaped the way he shows up for clients and the gap he sees in how providers are trained to handle culture, spirituality, and the whole person.

In This Episode, We Cover:

• Why mental health stigma in Asian communities is often rooted in family honor and generational trauma, not resistance to care.

• How internal dialogue shapes the lens through which clients experience the world and why it matters clinically.

• Ways to open conversations about culture and upbringing without fear of causing offense.

• How to approach faith and spirituality as a potential protective factor rather than a clinical landmine.

• Why medication management alone misses the picture and what holistic care looks like in practice.

• What providers are not being taught in school about navigating cultural, spiritual, and trauma-informed conversations.

• Why authenticity matters as much in clinical presence as it does on social media.

Connect with Jonathan Llamas:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjonathanvllamas/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjonathanvllamas/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindandheartofficial/

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