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
E4: Feeling like an imposter and a perpetual student? You are not alone! And here are 4 things you can do about it
Do you often find yourself working hard, yet questioning your abilities, feeling like you’re just pretending to be competent, waiting to be found out? If you’re a female therapist wrestling with imposter syndrome and the pressures of a lingering student mindset, you’re not alone, and this episode is for you. We’ll explore how these internal struggles can impact your self-care and professional fulfillment.
Join us as we explore the traits that once helped you succeed but may now be holding you back. How can recognizing these patterns empower you to move past the fear of being an "imposter"? Listen in as we share valuable insights and actionable strategies to help you push back on that inner critic and reclaim your confidence.
Episode Highlights:
- Understanding the ‘student mindset’ and ‘imposter syndrome’
- Factors that increase the likelihood of experiencing imposter phenomena
- Key starting points:
- Know that you are not alone
- Understand how and why imposter feelings show up so can respond with compassion
- Self-Care Experiments:
- Notice your perfectionism cycle
- Relax your standards
- Get to know your inner critic
- Embrace your non-student life (*assuming you are no longer a student!)
Resources Mentioned:
- Book: Imposter No More: Overcome Self-Doubt and Imposterism to Cultivate a Successful Career by Dr. Jill Stoddard
- Visit our website to get your own copy of our FREE 4 C's Self-Care Assessment: https://www.intentionaltherapist.ca
Connect with Melissa & Karen at Intentional Therapist:
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
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.
