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 want to become a therapist. Your university education pathway is the first decision made on this journey. For some, it’s a shock to find that …
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. The familiar feeling of self-doubt. I saw my husband hold his eye roll as he listened to the familiar “I’m just a bit worried that …
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 with clients in toxic situations. And maybe it is, but many drops can make a difference. And one drop can make a whole lot of …
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 beautiful reflection on four decades of being a therapist from one of my heroes Janina Fisher. It’s an easy, short read and has take always for early …
Can you let go of your need for your clients to change? Wisdom from a master therapist Read More »
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 of self-doubt. Self-doubt tends to come looking for me during periods of professional growth and courage that require me to push against some of my …
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 that end of year leave”. It got me thinking about how many of us are tired at the end of the year. How many of …
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 a good therapist you have to be courageous. Especially when you are: Working with traumatized people. It takes courage to be exposed know the bad …
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 stories, the moments and the memories of this room created a sudden wave of emotion. An ending. And then the empty blankness of the space with …
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 of those major blockbusters and possibly timeless movies were never made. The hurdles and setbacks were only overcome by persistent people behind the scenes who stuck …
How to allow yourself to grow as big as you can grow Read More »
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 exchanges I have with clients which range from deep pain and sorrow to humorous banter. And to be honest it’s kind of lucky because one …
How to stay alive and thrive in your career as a therapist Read More »
