Therapists aren't immune from mental health concerns.

I've found my anxiety has actually gotten worse since I became a therapist.

Here's a few things I'm doing to manage my anxiety the best I can 🧵 Noticing

It may sounds silly, but I didn't realize how anxious a person I was until I became a therapist.

I've been able to mask it for so long.

But seeing clients everyday brought to the forefront on affected I am by anxiousness.

So, I'm taking note of the wear and tear.

Authenticity is one of the most important qualities in a therapist.

It's the grounds for developing a strong, warm, and effective therapeutic relationship with your clients.

I've found it's also incredibly difficult to embody as a beginner therapist.

Let's chat about that

🧵 To be authentic is to be true.

And the truth for most beginning therapists is we're:

- Scared
- Inexperienced
- Unsure of ourselves

What's also true, however, is we're:

- Driven to help
- Relationally gifted
- Eager to grow and develop

All these truths can coexist.

Last weekend I asked #TherapistTwitter for their best podcast recommendations to grow as a therapist

Here are the Top 15 (in no particular order) and where to find them:

🧵 1. Where Should We Begin - @EstherPerel

2. Attachment Theory in Action - Karen Doyle Buckwalter

3. The Homecoming Podcast - @drthema

4. Psychologists Off The Clock - @OTC_Psych

5. Therapy For Black Girls - @therapy4bgirls