Resources
Because self-care is more fun and more effective when you have a community of support
Our goal is to create a thriving community of Intentional Therapists.
An opportunity for like-minded female mental health professionals of all backgrounds to connect and share resources, support, and permission to take care of ourselves.
Recognizing the importance of women supporting women, we offer a number of group-based services to help tackle the barriers and support you in taking care of your most important asset, you!
And we are pleased to be able to offer continuing education credits for our workshops and courses. Intentional Therapist is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Intentional Therapist maintains responsibility for the program.
Please feel welcome to contact us directly about creating a half- or full-day virtual workshop or series of workshops for your own group of female mental health professionals.
We also open registration throughout the year for cohorts of our online offering, Thrivival Skills for Therapists! Again, please contact us directly if you would like to go through this program with your own group.
And don't forget to sign up for our email newsletter to be the first to find out about Thrivival Skills, other workshops and events, and receive access to special pricing.
On our Media page you can find links to our recent podcast interviews, as well as our own newly launched podcast, Thrivival 101: A Fresh Take on Self-Care for Female Mental Health Clinicians.
And please check out our TGIF Blog for all our past musings on our self-care struggles and successes.
Finally, we hope the curated resources below will also help you to broaden your definition of self-care and find some additional ongoing support and inspiration.
Supporting Your Work as a Mental Health Professional
QA Prep - with Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey (Hall) - A website dedicated to everyone's favourite topic: Clinical documentation! Trust us, this is such a key part of your self-care!
Money Nuts and Bolts - with Linzy Bonham - Another love/hate topic: Sorting out your money and finances! Don't worry, Linzy makes math non-intimidating.
Sensitive Therapist - with April Snow - Balancing crafting a successful practice with the need to guard our emotions and energy.
Psychotherapy Practice Research Network - Become a member to receive free monthly updates on current psychotherapy research and information about other practice-relevant news.
Some of our Favourite Conventional and Not-So-Conventional Self-Care Books
Leaving it at the Office: A Guide to Psychotherapist Self-Care (2nd Edition) by John Norcross and Gary VandenBos, 2018
Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life by Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein, 2020
Find Your Unicorn Space: Reclaim Your Creative Life in a Too-Busy World by Eve Rodsky, 2021
Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport, 2019
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, by Emily and Amelia Nagoski, 2020
Healthy Habits Suck: How to Get Off the Couch and Live a Healthy Life ... Even if You Don't Want To, by Dayna Lee-Baggley, 2019
Values in Therapy: A Clinician's Guide to Helping Clients Explore Values, Increase Psychological Flexibility, & Live a More Meaningful Life, by Jenna LeJeune and Jason Luoma, 2019
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