The Return of Why Therapists Quit
Curt and Katie chat about how therapists can maintain joy in their practice when they begin to feel burned out. We explore different ways to incorporate self-care into your life and practice, including making future plans and developing your whole identity. We also talk about how privilege impacts therapists’ ability to engage in self-care and career opportunities.
It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age.
In this episode we talk about:
- Discussion of why Katie has not quit the field.
- Fighting burnout by focusing on what brings you joy in your practice (the Marie Kondo approach).
- The importance of self-care and incorporating new hobbies/interests into your life.
- Assessing the distinction between “not great days” and a “not great workplace”.
- Considering privilege in the ability for therapists to engage in self-care as well as career opportunities.
- The impact COVID has had on therapist’s being able to participate in self-care.
- Learning how to incorporate time to make plans for future career goals.
- How to notice burnout and sacrificial helping.
- The importance of fostering all aspects of your identity (because you are not your job).
Resources mentioned:
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Marie Kondo
Steven Covey's Big Rocks
Relevant Episodes:
Why Therapists Quit
Why Therapists Quit Part 2
Burnout or Depression
We Can’t Help Ourselves
Quarantine Self-Care for Therapists
The Danger of Poor Self-Care for Therapists
Negotiating Sliding Scale
Overcoming Your Poverty Mindset
Career Trekking with MTSG
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