by Annabelle | Oct 28, 2020 | Blog for Therapists, Covid19, Self-care |
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 | Blog for Therapists, Covid19, Featured Blog Posts, Self-care, Teletherapy |
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 | May 24, 2016 | mind-body in therapy, Self-care |
Take a Moment for Yourself to Feel More Centered and GroundedIn this brief video, I share a simple practice that I call the “3 Breath Reset” that you can do any time during your day. It can help you take care of yourself and also focus more clearly on the person or...
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 We are in the midst of a global pandemic and it’s causing tremendous disruption and stress. While this post was not written under these circumstances, and it has a “regular life” tone, I’d like to say that now is the time we need to pay as much...
by Annabelle | Jul 17, 2015 | creativity in therapy, mind-body in therapy, Self-care |
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...
