Intentional Therapist: Putting You In Your Schedule | Redefining Self-Care for Female Mental Health Therapists
Putting You In Your Schedule - Launching soon!!
Self-care shouldn’t be another task on your to-do list! Hosted by Dr. Karen Dyck and Dr. Melissa Tiessen, clinical psychologists, founders of Intentional Therapist, and self-care advocates, this podcast is for female mental health therapists who are ready to redefine self-care.
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. Tune in for bite-sized 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.
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 | Redefining Self-Care for Female Mental Health Therapists
How Supervision & Consultation are Fundamental to Self-Care: A Conversation with Shannon Heers
Supervision and consultation are important components of mental health clinicians’ training and professional development. These activities can also play an important role in clinician wellness and self-care. In this episode we speak with Shannon Heers, founder of Firelight Supervision, about the differences between consultation and supervision, how these activities contribute to clinician wellness and what we can do to get the most out of supervisory/consultation experiences. Shannon also shares her perspective about what tends to get in the way of clinicians accessing these beneficial activities.
Highlights:
- Differences and similarities between supervision and consultation
- How supervision and consultation contribute to clinician well-being
- What clinicians can do to get the most out of their supervisory/consultation experience
- Reasons why clinicians don’t access supervision and consultation
- What clinicians can do to access supervision/consultation supports
- Shannon’s favorite “non-conventional” self-care practice
Shannon Heers is a therapist, approved clinical supervisor, and the founder of Firelight Supervision. Firelight Supervision provides clinical supervision to counselors and social workers pursuing licensure, as well as clinical consultation for post-licensure professional growth and development. Shannon is also the owner of Catalyss Counseling, a private-pay group private practice located in Colorado. Shannon is passionate about burnout prevention in the counseling field and ensuring that all therapists and supervisors get the clinical support they deserve.
Connect with Shannon:
info@firelightsupervision.com
https://firelightsupervision.com
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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.
