Emilie

Putting together a resource list for those needing mental health support after being affected by the hurricane in FL, GA, SC, NC, and TN. If anyone knows of any therapists/orgs willing to provide free/low-cost services in these areas, please let me know. #therapistsconnect

Self-care does not have to be bought. Big companies using “self-care” as a marketing strategy to promote consumerism hurts my soul

Be the one to check on a friend you haven’t heard from in a long time. Be the one to make service workers jobs a little easier. Be the one who asks if someone who looks down is okay. Be the one who lives by their values each day.

Today’s passage in the Daily Stoic. There’s often a misconception that the Stoics avoid or suppress their emotions. But in fact they encourage you to face them head on.

Interested in the psychological forces at play that make a video someone shows me on their phone less funny than if I found it myself

I learned my lesson early on to schedule dentist appointments after all my sessions for the day. Never want to do a session with a numb mouth ever again.

@DrAmyPsyD I got this as well and had the same thought

The FL licensing board sent out an email with the subject line "Important Information" to let me know there's a phishing scam going out to FL healthcare providers in the form of an email with the subject line "Important Information."

Practicing slowing down more with literally everything I do. It’s making me wonder when and why I acquired the habit to rush through life

@LMFTherapistVA A gemologist/jewelry designer!

If you weren't a therapist, what would want to be doing in your work life? #TherapistTwitter

@Joclyn Yes! I can definitely see the relation.

@beginwithinthpy This feels like a manifestation of imposter syndrome, maybe.

Attempting to come up with a definition for therapist block. Suggestions are welcomed! Therapist block: the inability to be fully present with a client due to the internal pressure of saying the “right thing.”

An example of this is that I have a tendency to do what I call desperate research before sessions in fear that I will not know how to respond to something. I drive myself nuts trying to ensure I say the right things.

I also think it can be caused by an overloading of information about all things mental health that interferes with the brain’s ability to recall that information in the moment.

Love this

This has led to me voraciously trying to consume as much knowledge as I can. My epiphany was that I’m doing TOO MUCH. My head is so full with quick facts that it limits my presence when I’m with clients and I experience “therapist block.”

I desperately want to be the therapist with all the answers. The one who makes profound statements that leave a client spellbound and leads to immediate change. The one who knows anything and everything (2/3)

I recently had an epiphany about why I feel so anxious before my sessions at times. It’s due to assigning myself the role of “the all-knowing therapist.” (1/3)

We don’t talk enough about this, but these state licensing boards are not it!

Some serious changes need to be made in the mental health field. Therapists deserve to be fairly compensated and receive the support they need.