The Mandate

Jonathan TranPham: Founder stress, sexuality, and finding a great therapist

February 10, 2021

With Jonathan TranPham

Have you ever tried to find a therapist? Then you know how big of a pain it can be. But it doesn't have to be that way. Jonathan TranPham, the founder and CEO of Reflect, joins me to talk about why it's so hard and why he started a company to help with it. We'll also get into founder stress and loneliness, his personal journey with mental health, how he's navigated sexuality, and what he's learned growing up as a child of immigrants and refugees.

How Jonathan discovered his "mental health"
Why he started therapy and what he learned
The impact of growing up in a family of immigrants and having a "tiger mom"
How the Immigrant mentality + traditional archetypes of masculinity shaped his behaviors
Is mental health viewed differently if you're straight or gay?
How he decided to start therapy and why it took him 6 months
How to find a therapist
How much time to budget to find a therapist
Why he started Reflect and how it works
What to look for in a therapist
The most important question to ask when interviewing a therapist
Therapy FAQs
How to self care while looking for a therapist
what it's like telling people you have a therapist

Reflect's Ultimate Guide to Finding a Therapist: https://www.joinreflect.com/post/how-to-find-the-right-type-of-therapist
Connect with Jonathan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathantranpham/
Try Reflect: www.joinreflect.com