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Have I arrived yet?
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...
Read MoreDo you hate your self-doubt? Read this
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....
Read MoreThis work matters
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...
Read MoreCan you let go of your need for your clients to change? Wisdom from a master therapist
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...
Read MoreA story about self-doubt
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...
Read MoreStop the programmed orbit: you matter too
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...
Read MoreCourage is more important than confidence
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...
Read MoreTherapy magic: the journey continues
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...
Read MoreHow to allow yourself to grow as big as you can grow
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...
Read MoreHow to stay alive and thrive in your career as a therapist
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...
Read MoreGet the Support You Need to Thrive
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...
Read MoreSuccess isn’t just about ability, participation and exposure
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...
Read MoreQuicksand in therapy
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...
Read More4 Sure fire ways to claim your expert.
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...
Read MoreNo shame approach to payment
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,...
Read MoreWhen the dam wall breaks: therapists have needs too.
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...
Read MoreWhat holds you back from being the therapist you want to be?
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,...
Read MoreThe pizza party mode walk through for therapists
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...
Read MoreYour voice: the journey to shaping your message.
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...
Read MoreClaiming your expert: one phrase I don’t say when introducing experiential exercises
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