Thrivival 101: A Fresh Take on Self-Care for Female Mental Health Clinicians
As mental health clinicians we all know that self-care is important. We talk with our clients about it ALL.THE.TIME and yet, ironically, we often struggle with it ourselves! Even worse, we tend to do this in silence, because, who wants to let any of our colleagues know that we might be struggling with our own self-care? After all, aren’t we supposed to be the experts in this?!
Here’s the thing: There are unique factors (about our training, our work, and our gender socialization) that contribute to the very real and normal struggle that we, especially as female mental health clinicians, have when it comes to our own self-care. The good news is that together we can lessen the struggle but only if we’re willing to break the silence.
Join us, Dr. Karen Dyck and Dr. Melissa Tiessen of Intentional Therapist, to learn how to re-think what challenges our self-care efforts as females in this profession. And get on board with a whole new concept of what self-care can look like, using our 4 C’s model: Connection, Compassion, Courage, and Creativity. We hope that through our down-to-earth discussions with other like-minded mental health clinicians you will be inspired to elevate your own self-care, and move from simply surviving to truly thriving.
Because, in the end, taking care of ourselves is not only how we best take care of our clients, but it’s also how we create the kind of life from which we don’t need to escape. (We know, intriguing concept!)
To learn more about Intentional Therapist and our 4 C’s model of self-care, visit us at: www.intentionaltherapist.ca
Thrivival 101: A Fresh Take on Self-Care for Female Mental Health Clinicians
Leading Ourselves Through the Body: A Conversation with Courtney Amo, Dr. Julie Beaulac, and Casey Bergland
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Listening to the wisdom of our body is an essential component of self-care, yet how often do we truly embrace this? Do we even know what that would look like?
In this episode we speak with Courtney Amo, Dr. Julie Beaulac, and Casey Bergland, the authors of the book entitled The Mind Body Way: The Embodied Leader’s Path to Resilience, Connection, and Purpose. Our guests use the term “leader” in a broad sense to include both the traditionally recognized leadership roles but also those that we might not ordinarily think of. So, whether you’re in a supervisory role where you’re leading a team or simply just leading yourself, this episode is for you. Our guests discuss exactly what is meant by the term “embodiment” and some of the reasons we struggle to listen to our bodies. We also explore the authors’ 6 pillar framework and it’s overlap with our 4 C’s framework, focusing specifically on the importance of courage and connection. We end off by hearing about our guests’ favorite “non-conventional” self-care practices.
Episode highlights:
- What exactly is “embodiment” and why is it so important
- Why we ignore the wisdom of our bodies
- How taking on risks and practicing courage contribute to embodied leadership
- The role of connecting with ourselves and others in being an embodied leader
- Julie, Courtney, and Casey’s favorite “non-conventional” self-care practices
Courtney Amo is a certified yoga instructor and the founder of Mahaa, an independent yoga, retreat, lifestyle coaching, and consulting practice that promotes inclusive and barrier-free access to well-being. Dr. Julie Beaulac is a certified yoga teacher and a clinical, health, and rehabilitation psychologist in private practice who helps individuals, groups, and organizations enhance their performance and satisfaction by becoming more engaged in their lives. And Casey Bergland is a yoga instructor and certified professional coach who recently founded Worthy and Well, an online coaching and training company. Casey focuses on helping her clients become embodied leaders without burning out or neglecting their bodies’ wisdom.
Connect with Courtney:
https://mahaa.ca/
Connect with Julie:
https://drjuliebeaulac.com/
Connect with Casey:
https://letyourbodylead.com/
Connect with Melissa & Karen at Intentional Therapist:
intentional@intentionaltherapist.ca
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmelissatiessen/
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Disclaimer: Thrivival 101 is a podcast that 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.