by Annabelle | Nov 9, 2021 | Blog for Therapists, Self-care, therapist resilience
Growth and development occur in relationship. We are not born alone, and we don’t grow alone. Human development takes place in relationship, and so does professional development. Far too many therapists feel alone and have the sense of working in isolation – even...
by Annabelle | Oct 18, 2016 | Blog for Therapists, Self-care, therapist resilience
Joining a CSA farm share this summer brought unexpected gifts for me. In this post I talk about how my farm share experience helped me to practice what I preach. Writing this story reminded me of the importance of nurturing myself deeply and how critical that is to...
by Annabelle | Dec 11, 2015 | mind-body in therapy, Self-care, therapist resilience
Therapists need self-care, not just for personal wellbeing, but to nurture and sustain professional functioning. The tool of your trade as a therapist is you. So making sure that you maintain your own well being isn’t a luxury, it’s crucial to your ability to do your...
by Annabelle | Sep 1, 2015 | mind-body in therapy, Self-care, therapist resilience
COVID PANDEMIC NOTE The ongoing global pandemic continues to create tremendous disruption and stress for therapists and clients alike. While this post was written pre-pandemic and has a “regular life” tone, we need to pay as much – if not more – attention...
by Annabelle | Jun 3, 2015 | Featured Blog Posts, Self-care, therapist resilience
You do work that matters. You do work that matters and makes a difference. Sometimes this is really clear and at other times you just might not feel it. I am taking a moment to notice what you do and to encourage you to join me. Therapy and healing work is hard. ...
by Annabelle | May 21, 2015 | creativity in therapy, Self-care, therapist resilience
NURTURING CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION Growth and development occur in relationship. We are not born alone, and we don’t grow alone. Human development takes place in relationship, and so does professional development. Far too many therapists feel alone and have the...
