Nadene van der Linden

“Do you ever feel, feel so paper-thin Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?” I listened to the character Satine in Moulin Rouge sing this last night. It’s from the opening verse of Katy Perry’s monster hit, “Firework”. I can’t think of a better way to describe the way some therapists feel

A lot of coaches talk about finding your inner rockstar or making yourself the rockstar of your industry. They’ll even start calling you a rockstar when you work with them. Part of it’s a coaching strategy to try to build their client’s confidence and, dare I say it, a strategy to appeal to any possible

What if instead of doing something more to thrive, you needed to stop doing something? For those of you who have been to my bootcamps or worked with me, you know I talk about strategies and efforts we use that don’t work. I’m big on identifying those so you can use your energy and time

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 upsides 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 aways for early

You dreamed of being a mental health professional. You trained. You worked hard. You may even still be paying off your student debts. Maybe now you’re employed in your dream setting. You’re in your own private practice or working for an organization or department with a client group that excites you to work with. The