What No One Tells You About Becoming a Therapist
Reflections, guidance, and real conversations for therapists navigating the early and in-between years of practice.
The Emotional Labor of Being a Therapist (And How to Navigate It)
The exhaustion in mental health professionals isn’t “just part of the job.” It’s part of the very real, and often invisible,  emotional labour of being a therapist
Being a therapist is deeply meaningful work, and it can also come with some very real emotional demands.
In this post, we’re going to walk you through what that emotional labour in mental health field actually looks like, why it tends to hit hardest in the early years, and what you can do about it before it quietly turns into burnout.
Help! My Therapy Client Is Quiet: What Should I Do as a Therapist?
Quiet therapy clients are not necessarily difficult clients, resistant clients, or clients who are not benefiting from therapy. Silence is communication too. Learning how to understand and work with quiet clients is a skill that develops over time, and it often starts with shifting how we view silence in the therapy room.
In this blog post, we’ll explore how to better understand quiet clients, work with silence in the therapy room, and build confidence in navigating these moments as a new therapist.
We’re here to support you
You don’t have to figure this out alone.
If you’re navigating the early or in-between years of practice and want connection, learning, and community, the New Therapist Network is here.
