Dear Therapist,

Dear Therapist,

It is of great importance to prioritize self-care. I hope that your training has emphasized the value and importance of taking time for yourself, and I encourage you to think long and hard as to what self-care activities you want to incorporate that fit you and your...
Dear Therapist,

Dear Therapist,

There is empirical evidence that explains how our clients achieve lasting change and healing. There are many components to such change. However, one vital component is this: Healing is an experience. As a therapist, you are invited to learn how to provide such...
Dear Therapist,

Dear Therapist,

There is much empirical evidence that explains how our clients achieve lasting change and healing. There are many components to such change. I want to focus on one particular component that I believe is vital to healing. Healing is experienced and you, as the...
Dear Therapist,

Dear Therapist,

Many times, your clients will move you, inspire you, and challenge you. They come in with their stories trying to make sense of them, wanting to find peace. I invite you to pay attention, listen, and learn to notice the everyday miracles that occur in your office....
Dear Therapist,

Dear Therapist,

Take notice and reach out your hand. Much of what you do can be depicted by the image of having the honor and privilege of holding a piece of your client’s heart. Many of your clients will give you their secrets, their pain, their dreams, their desires, their needs,...
Dear Therapist,

Dear Therapist,

It’s important that you take time to step back and contemplate the impact you, as a therapist, have on your clients. The purpose is not to boast about your ego. Just the opposite actually. The purpose ought to be aimed at coming to a deeper affection of what we get to...