Providing Therapy to Therapists and Other Helpers
Let's Be Honest--
Helping others is tough work.
Rewarding, fulfilling, meaningful, important...and TOUGH work.
Being the attuned, attentive, thoughtful, regulated person in multiple relationships hour after hour (not to mention all of the other commitments to friends, family, hobbies, and communities) doesn't always leave a lot of time for yourself. You are every bit as deserving of the safe and nurturing space that you provide for others. I provide a comforting, non-judgmental place where someone shows up with the sole purpose of listening to, helping, and supporting YOU.
Did I mention that you are also human?
We aren't immune from the multitude of things that bring people to therapy. We are just as susceptible (if not more) to
*Burnout
*Anxiety
*Overwhelm
*Perfectionism
*Relationship Issues
*Trauma
...and you know...LIFE.
Therapists Looking For a Therapist
Being a therapist looking for a therapist can be challenging.
Here are a few reasons I might be a good fit:
*We aren't going to "run into" each other at social or networking events for therapists. Not my scene.
*If you do happen to see me at a conference or continuing education event, I am the one who comes late to hopefully avoid ice-breakers, sits in the back with a notebook that only gets cracked open for something spectacular, and usually grabs an extra muffin from the breakfast spread.
*I am fluent in (and not scared off by) the dark humor that can occasionally come from years in this field.
*We've all heard horror stories, some of us even have our own; I won't be using your therapy session as my own therapy (I have a therapist), as a consultation group/someone to bounce ideas off (I have my own mentors), or as anything other than a place for you to not have to deal with someone saying "What would you tell a client in this position" or "As a therapist, you *should* know....". You are a human first, even if it only gets to feel that way for your session.