One of the great tasks of beginning therapists is believing deep down in your bones that you are enough. I didn’t start out believing this. Far from it, actually. Each session felt like a stage I …
How to get comfortable working with anger
Anger has always been a tricky emotion for me. Ever since I was a child, I would tense up if I could sense anger in the room. I also struggled to experience and express my own anger. It often felt …
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6 things to do when you don’t know what to say
One of my biggest fears my first year being a therapist was not knowing what to say. I had this internal pressure of wanting (needing, actually) to be helpful and this perceived external pressure from …
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3 ways to make the most of your time between sessions
I’m increasingly convinced that beginning therapists should be spending more time learning how to take care of themselves and recover from the work than learning theory and interventions. Stability …
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When the week is working against you
Typically, I write these newsletters a week in advance. But today I'm writing to you the morning of. It's been one of those weeks. My grandparents aren't doing so well, so we're trying to spend …
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We all need a guide
At the end of your therapy career, how would you like your colleagues and clients to describe you? I’ve been mulling over this question throughout the week. I still feel quite early in my career, …