Intentional Therapist: Putting You In Your Schedule
Self-care shouldn’t be another task on your to-do list! This is the show that helps you as a busy and dedicated female mental health therapist to redefine your approach to self-care. Because we need so much more than bubble baths and breathing exercises!
Hosted by Dr. Karen Dyck and Dr. Melissa Tiessen, clinical psychologists, founders of Intentional Therapist, and self-care advocates, our mission is to help you build a life where you thrive right alongside your clients, without guilt and without burning out. Join us as we explore practical strategies grounded in our 4 C’s model – Connection, Compassion, Courage, and Creativity – to help you create more space for yourself while continuing to support your clients.
Whether you work in a solo private practice, within a large organization, are a new grad, or are nearing retirement, this show has something for you. Tune in for short but valuable episodes filled with relatable and insightful new perspectives, actionable ‘self-care experiments’, and the encouragement and permission you need to put more of you back in your schedule and create a life from which you don’t need to escape.
To learn more about Intentional Therapist and our 4 C’s model of self-care, visit us at: www.intentionaltherapist.ca
[Please note: This podcast was previously called Thrivival 101, and you can continue to find our original interview episodes in this podcast feed.]
Intentional Therapist: Putting You In Your Schedule
E35: Time for a summer self-care check-In
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How often have you actually taken the time to think about and plan your self-care? If you’re like most therapists this likely hasn’t been a regularly occurring event and, in fact, may have never even crossed your mind. Yet doing this is such an important component of ensuring that our self-care is matching our current realities. Especially when our responsibilities, energy, and capacity often shift without us even realizing it.
That’s why in today’s episode, we are re-visiting the concept of seasonal self-care check-ins. We will walk you through a simple 5 step reflection process to help you assess what’s draining you, what’s sustaining you, and what small adjustments may better support you in this season of life. Because the most meaningful self-care happens when we respond to ourselves with honesty, flexibility, and discernment as the seasons change.
Episode Highlights:
- Why seasonal self-care check-ins matter
- A 5-step seasonal check-in practice
- What's standing out for each of us in this season
- Self-care experiments:
- Assess your self-care needs in this specific season
- Share your self-care assessment with a trusted colleague or loved one
- Take some baby steps
Connect with Melissa & Karen at Intentional Therapist:
https://www.intentionaltherapist.ca/ | intentional@intentionaltherapist.ca | https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmelissatiessen/
Share one of your own self-care experiments via our SpeakPipe page at: https://www.speakpipe.com/intentionaltherapist
Ready to upgrade your self-care? Check out the independent study version of our course, Thrivival Skills for Therapists, and earn 3 CE credits! Because self-care is PART OF our jobs! More info at: https://intentional-therapist.newzenler.com/courses/thrivival-skills-for-therapists-independent-study
Disclaimer: This podcast seeks to be educational in purpose and is not to be used as clinical advice. Please connect with a therapist one-on-one for personalized support.
