Wellness

The stories exploring self-care and mindfulness.

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How Practitioners Can Bounce Back From Burnout and Thrive

A few years ago, I was in my mid-thirties and seemed to really be hitting my stride in a lot … Continued

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Practicing Self-Compassion as a Therapist

As helping professionals, each day we open our ears to our clients’ stories of distress, suffering, and unsolved problems. We … Continued

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Young Clinicians of Color Feel Burnout the Most. Why?

Mental health practitioners are reporting feelings of burnout and exhaustion after several years of offering care through a global pandemic. … Continued

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5 Ways to Move Through Grief as a Therapist

In 2021 I had recently completed the practicum portion of my clinical work as a counseling graduate student.  As summer … Continued

A panel of two women and two men are in conversation on a stage in front of an audience about the state of mental health in America at SimplePractice headquarters in California

Clinician conversation reveals the state of therapy and mental health in America

A growing number of Americans need access to quality mental health care, however many clinicians are overwhelmed.  As a practice … Continued

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How Can Practitioners Provide New Moms with Better Care?

Motherhood is typically portrayed as a magical time in a woman’s life—and for many women, it is. But what’s not … Continued

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This Is What’s Hurting Your Therapeutic Alliance With Clients

I was recently asked to serve on a panel discussing strategies for building therapeutic alliances with clients. In preparation, I … Continued

How grieving at work helped this therapist to guide her therapy practice

How My Grief Journey Guides My Therapy Practice

I tested positive for COVID on Mother’s Day. Four days later, my mom died from cancer.  In October, my mom … Continued

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Navigating Loss: How Massage Therapy Can Help Process Grief

Over the last several years, we’ve all had new and often extreme brushes with grief—but we all operate in a … Continued

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