My dad has this way of zeroing in on the smallest things he’s proud of me for. Just the other weekend, I was helping him and my mom mulch their backyard landscaping. I noticed a few spots where it …
The uncertainty of being a new therapist
Any identifying information has been altered to protect the identity of the clients portrayed. In late August of 2019 I was gearing up to see my first clients. My supervisor told me I would be …
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On not feeling like you are enough
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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