Have I arrived- Am I a proper therapist yet? What training should I do? This is a question that is continuous for most therapists from the moment they decide they...

Do you hate your self-doubt? Read this. Over the weekend as I prepared for Befriending the Body, I had the same uncomfortable feeling that I get right before delivering something....

This work matters. At times this hits me more than others. Sometimes it can feel like what we do is a drop in the ocean especially when we are working...

Being a passionate therapist can have its upside and downsides. For me it’s been mostly upsides. In today’s newsletter, I want to share some insights I had after reading a...

Here’s a little story about self-doubt from the very very recent Nadene archives. I’m talking late January 2022. Yes, as recent as January 2022 I went through a massive wave...

Someone at my yoga class who is also a health professional said to me “we’re all so tired at my work. Every year it’s like this, we just really need...

It’s taken me a while to get this. But… Courage is more important than confidence for therapists. What is courage as a therapist? There is no doubt that to be...

I packed up the therapy space I’ve worked in for close to 9 years yesterday. A wave of grief passed over me when it was done. All the conversations, the...

I’ve been watching “The Movies that Made Us” on Netflix. So far I’ve watched the episodes on Back to the Future and Pretty Woman. What’s remarkable is how close both...

One of the things I’ve been able to maintain throughout this career is passion about therapy. It’s potential to change lives. To heal. I love it. The fascinating stories. The...

What sort of support do you have around you? The importance of quality support for you and your business goals came home to me after my appointment with my accountant...

My husband did something that was like waving a red flag at a bull recently. And by that I mean he sent me an article criticising the TV program The...

If you choose an intervention it all comes down to why. Why does this intervention fit for this client and this problem? How does it sit in the formulation? If...

Stop surrendering your expert to others. Here are some sure fire ways to re-claim your expert You are the expert in therapy. Your client is the expert in their experience...

Payment! It’s important You have to be paid for your work especially in private practice. I take a no shame approach to money. Money is necessary in life- to survive,...

Most people know I love being a therapist. I’m passionate about therapy especially my two loves schema therapy and EMDR. I’m equally passionate about therapists valuing their work and building...

Is it fear of criticism or judgement from your peers as you step outside the mould of what your training suggested you “should be”? Or is it fear of criticism,...

In my Schema Therapy Made Simple group I posted a super helpful interview with Ida Shaw in which she shared many therapy gems including what I’m calling the pizza party...

If you ever wonder if you are making a difference with your content, you are. If people reach out to you and say thanks for that. You are. Maybe it...

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