Therapy for Therapists

Caring for yourself = caring for your clients

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Shouldn't I be able to just, you know, be my own therapist?

Lol. I’ve been there, too.

You have all this knowledge and information in your head. You spend so much time and energy helping others.

And, like every human, you have your own struggles.

Anxiety

Trauma

Relationship struggles

Toxic perfectionism

And one of my favorites, "What if I'm a bad therapist?!?!"

(Hint: people who are totally inept at something usually don't realize it. You are probably a great therapist with some room for growth.)

Going to your own therapy does not mean that there's anything wrong with you, as a person or as a therapist.

In fact, it's a sign that you're staying aware and taking care of yourself so that you can really show up, be present, and do great work with your own clients.

We're therapists, not because we're already perfect with everything resolved, but because we have been and are still on a healing journey ourselves.

Doing your own therapeutic work is one of the best gifts you can give your clients.

(Can you tell I love working with therapists?)

You're doing such important work.

You deserve your own care as well.

Head & Heart Integration

You probably already know a TON about mental health...and maybe feel like shit about what you don't know. Don't worry, I don't expect you to know everything, and I won't shame you.
What I will do is gently point out when you go "all cerebral," help you to access your emotions, and integrate it all.
No Judgment, No BS

You get the same confidentiality and compassion as any other client.
This means I'm not going to immediately call your school/licensing board if you tell me you're struggling.
I also won't tell you "everything's fine" when it's not.
Instead, I'll help you figure out how to address and manage burnout (etc) so that it doesn't disrupt your work.
Someone In Your Corner

You carry the burdens of others all the time.
This is a space where you get to refill and receive care, without worrying about being "on".
Pro-Rest, Anti-Burnout

The helping professions can be ground zeros of burnout, with unpaid internships, underpaid licensure work, and a culture that normalized pushing ourselves past our capacity in the name of "helping our clients".
I am unabashedly anti- burnout, exploitation, & gaslighting
and I am 100% pro- rest, sustainability, & honoring your own limits and desires.