by Annabelle | Oct 28, 2020 | Self-Care|Self-Nurturing
The COVID pandemic no longer feels brand new. It’s not as chaotic and disruptive as it was in past months. However, it’s an ongoing challenge full of uncertainty with no real end in sight. It’s a Time for Extra Care. Doing therapy well requires that therapists’ own well-being is in good shape. This is true under the best of circumstances, but becomes even more so in difficult times.
by Annabelle | Apr 5, 2020 | Self-Care|Self-Nurturing, Telehealth
Teletherapy can be exhausting – and it’s not just screen time. In the context of COVID19 it’s also major change + brand new habits + upheaval + a whole lotta stress!!!!!
If you are feeling drained or exhausted by the move to telehealth as a therapist, you are not alone! Learn why teletherapy is feeling so draining and get tips for how to make it better.
by Annabelle | Oct 18, 2016 | Self-Care|Self-Nurturing, 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|Self-Nurturing, 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|Self-Nurturing, 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 | Jul 17, 2015 | Creativity in Therapy, Mind-Body in Therapy, Self-Care|Self-Nurturing
Wo – Pixar just made a movie about the inner emotional life of a child! I love it! I love that the topics of mind and memory and pre-adolescent development and the role of parenting made their way into a popular animated movie, “Inside Out”. And I love...
