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Therapists when someone says, “It’s not that deep.”
You: “But what if it is?”
✨ Spoiler: It usually is. ✨
#TherapistMindset #MentalHealthProfessionals #DepthMatters #TherapyVibes
You: “But what if it is?”
✨ Spoiler: It usually is. ✨
#TherapistMindset #MentalHealthProfessionals #DepthMatters #TherapyVibes
July 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Therapists when someone says, “It’s not that deep.”
You: “But what if it is?”
✨ Spoiler: It usually is. ✨
#TherapistMindset #MentalHealthProfessionals #DepthMatters #TherapyVibes
You: “But what if it is?”
✨ Spoiler: It usually is. ✨
#TherapistMindset #MentalHealthProfessionals #DepthMatters #TherapyVibes
Therapist rule:
You can’t pour from an empty cup.
Okay, but whose job is it to remind us to refill it?
Oh right—yours. 🫠
#TherapistBurnout #CompassionFatigue #TherapistsNeedRest #SelfCareReminder
You can’t pour from an empty cup.
Okay, but whose job is it to remind us to refill it?
Oh right—yours. 🫠
#TherapistBurnout #CompassionFatigue #TherapistsNeedRest #SelfCareReminder
July 30, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Therapist rule:
You can’t pour from an empty cup.
Okay, but whose job is it to remind us to refill it?
Oh right—yours. 🫠
#TherapistBurnout #CompassionFatigue #TherapistsNeedRest #SelfCareReminder
You can’t pour from an empty cup.
Okay, but whose job is it to remind us to refill it?
Oh right—yours. 🫠
#TherapistBurnout #CompassionFatigue #TherapistsNeedRest #SelfCareReminder
Every therapist has a ‘tell’:
👀 The eyebrow raise
✏️ The furious note-taking
💭 The “say more about that…”
Which one’s yours?
#TherapistHumor #TherapyTalk #ClinicalLife #CounselorLife
👀 The eyebrow raise
✏️ The furious note-taking
💭 The “say more about that…”
Which one’s yours?
#TherapistHumor #TherapyTalk #ClinicalLife #CounselorLife
July 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Every therapist has a ‘tell’:
👀 The eyebrow raise
✏️ The furious note-taking
💭 The “say more about that…”
Which one’s yours?
#TherapistHumor #TherapyTalk #ClinicalLife #CounselorLife
👀 The eyebrow raise
✏️ The furious note-taking
💭 The “say more about that…”
Which one’s yours?
#TherapistHumor #TherapyTalk #ClinicalLife #CounselorLife
Things that count as progress:
✔️ Cancelling a session because you know you need rest
✔️ Naming your feeling instead of numbing it
✔️ Saying “I don’t know” — and staying curious
Celebrate the tiny shifts. They’re not tiny at all.
#TherapyJourney #TherapistCommunity
✔️ Cancelling a session because you know you need rest
✔️ Naming your feeling instead of numbing it
✔️ Saying “I don’t know” — and staying curious
Celebrate the tiny shifts. They’re not tiny at all.
#TherapyJourney #TherapistCommunity
July 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Things that count as progress:
✔️ Cancelling a session because you know you need rest
✔️ Naming your feeling instead of numbing it
✔️ Saying “I don’t know” — and staying curious
Celebrate the tiny shifts. They’re not tiny at all.
#TherapyJourney #TherapistCommunity
✔️ Cancelling a session because you know you need rest
✔️ Naming your feeling instead of numbing it
✔️ Saying “I don’t know” — and staying curious
Celebrate the tiny shifts. They’re not tiny at all.
#TherapyJourney #TherapistCommunity
When you finally take your own advice:
"Maybe I should log off and rest."
✨ Therapist healing unlocked ✨
#TherapistLife #PracticeWhatYouPreach #SelfCareForTherapists #MentalHealthHumor
"Maybe I should log off and rest."
✨ Therapist healing unlocked ✨
#TherapistLife #PracticeWhatYouPreach #SelfCareForTherapists #MentalHealthHumor
July 27, 2025 at 10:43 PM
When you finally take your own advice:
"Maybe I should log off and rest."
✨ Therapist healing unlocked ✨
#TherapistLife #PracticeWhatYouPreach #SelfCareForTherapists #MentalHealthHumor
"Maybe I should log off and rest."
✨ Therapist healing unlocked ✨
#TherapistLife #PracticeWhatYouPreach #SelfCareForTherapists #MentalHealthHumor
Burnout doesn’t always look like exhaustion.
Sometimes it looks like:
🧊 Numbness
📆 Dread before sessions
🧠 Brain fog
🚪 Fantasizing about quitting
It’s not weakness. It’s your nervous system asking for help.
#TherapistBurnout #MentalHealthAwareness #CompassionFatigue
Sometimes it looks like:
🧊 Numbness
📆 Dread before sessions
🧠 Brain fog
🚪 Fantasizing about quitting
It’s not weakness. It’s your nervous system asking for help.
#TherapistBurnout #MentalHealthAwareness #CompassionFatigue
June 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Burnout doesn’t always look like exhaustion.
Sometimes it looks like:
🧊 Numbness
📆 Dread before sessions
🧠 Brain fog
🚪 Fantasizing about quitting
It’s not weakness. It’s your nervous system asking for help.
#TherapistBurnout #MentalHealthAwareness #CompassionFatigue
Sometimes it looks like:
🧊 Numbness
📆 Dread before sessions
🧠 Brain fog
🚪 Fantasizing about quitting
It’s not weakness. It’s your nervous system asking for help.
#TherapistBurnout #MentalHealthAwareness #CompassionFatigue
Therapist skill no one talks about:
✨ Holding silence without panicking.
✨ Letting the client find their own words.
✨ Trusting the pause.
That’s not nothing—that’s clinical confidence.
#TherapistSkills #ClinicalWork #TherapyTools #MentalHealthMatters
✨ Holding silence without panicking.
✨ Letting the client find their own words.
✨ Trusting the pause.
That’s not nothing—that’s clinical confidence.
#TherapistSkills #ClinicalWork #TherapyTools #MentalHealthMatters
June 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Therapist skill no one talks about:
✨ Holding silence without panicking.
✨ Letting the client find their own words.
✨ Trusting the pause.
That’s not nothing—that’s clinical confidence.
#TherapistSkills #ClinicalWork #TherapyTools #MentalHealthMatters
✨ Holding silence without panicking.
✨ Letting the client find their own words.
✨ Trusting the pause.
That’s not nothing—that’s clinical confidence.
#TherapistSkills #ClinicalWork #TherapyTools #MentalHealthMatters
Therapists need community, not just CEUs.
We need:
💬 Safe peer check-ins
🫂 Emotional debriefs
☕ Coffee without case notes
If you're reading this—you deserve support too.
#TherapistCommunity #TherapistsNeedTherapy #MentalHealthSupport #PeerSupervision
We need:
💬 Safe peer check-ins
🫂 Emotional debriefs
☕ Coffee without case notes
If you're reading this—you deserve support too.
#TherapistCommunity #TherapistsNeedTherapy #MentalHealthSupport #PeerSupervision
May 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Therapists need community, not just CEUs.
We need:
💬 Safe peer check-ins
🫂 Emotional debriefs
☕ Coffee without case notes
If you're reading this—you deserve support too.
#TherapistCommunity #TherapistsNeedTherapy #MentalHealthSupport #PeerSupervision
We need:
💬 Safe peer check-ins
🫂 Emotional debriefs
☕ Coffee without case notes
If you're reading this—you deserve support too.
#TherapistCommunity #TherapistsNeedTherapy #MentalHealthSupport #PeerSupervision
Unpopular opinion:
Not every “aha” moment needs to happen in session.
Sometimes healing happens on a walk, in traffic, or at 3am.
And that’s okay.
#HealingIsMessy #MentalHealthAwareness #BeyondTheSession #TherapistPerspective
Not every “aha” moment needs to happen in session.
Sometimes healing happens on a walk, in traffic, or at 3am.
And that’s okay.
#HealingIsMessy #MentalHealthAwareness #BeyondTheSession #TherapistPerspective
May 28, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Unpopular opinion:
Not every “aha” moment needs to happen in session.
Sometimes healing happens on a walk, in traffic, or at 3am.
And that’s okay.
#HealingIsMessy #MentalHealthAwareness #BeyondTheSession #TherapistPerspective
Not every “aha” moment needs to happen in session.
Sometimes healing happens on a walk, in traffic, or at 3am.
And that’s okay.
#HealingIsMessy #MentalHealthAwareness #BeyondTheSession #TherapistPerspective
New session, same couch.
But no two hours are ever alike.
Therapy is ritual, but it’s also rebirth.
#TherapySpace #TherapistReflection #MentalHealthWisdom #HealingHappensHere
But no two hours are ever alike.
Therapy is ritual, but it’s also rebirth.
#TherapySpace #TherapistReflection #MentalHealthWisdom #HealingHappensHere
May 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
New session, same couch.
But no two hours are ever alike.
Therapy is ritual, but it’s also rebirth.
#TherapySpace #TherapistReflection #MentalHealthWisdom #HealingHappensHere
But no two hours are ever alike.
Therapy is ritual, but it’s also rebirth.
#TherapySpace #TherapistReflection #MentalHealthWisdom #HealingHappensHere
Therapists: Do you ever hear yourself say something in session and think—
“Wow. I needed to hear that too.”
Yeah. Same.
#TherapistTruths #ReflectivePractice #TherapistsOfInstagram #MentalHealthProfessionals
“Wow. I needed to hear that too.”
Yeah. Same.
#TherapistTruths #ReflectivePractice #TherapistsOfInstagram #MentalHealthProfessionals
May 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Therapists: Do you ever hear yourself say something in session and think—
“Wow. I needed to hear that too.”
Yeah. Same.
#TherapistTruths #ReflectivePractice #TherapistsOfInstagram #MentalHealthProfessionals
“Wow. I needed to hear that too.”
Yeah. Same.
#TherapistTruths #ReflectivePractice #TherapistsOfInstagram #MentalHealthProfessionals
Your client cried today.
That doesn’t mean you failed.
It might mean they finally felt safe.
#HoldingSpace #TraumaInformedCare #TherapistMindset #EmotionalSafety
That doesn’t mean you failed.
It might mean they finally felt safe.
#HoldingSpace #TraumaInformedCare #TherapistMindset #EmotionalSafety
May 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Your client cried today.
That doesn’t mean you failed.
It might mean they finally felt safe.
#HoldingSpace #TraumaInformedCare #TherapistMindset #EmotionalSafety
That doesn’t mean you failed.
It might mean they finally felt safe.
#HoldingSpace #TraumaInformedCare #TherapistMindset #EmotionalSafety
Therapist small wins:
✔️ You remembered a detail from 5 sessions ago
✔️ You ended on time
✔️ Your client said “That’s a good question”
Celebrate all of them. 🎉
#TherapistWins #TherapistLife #MentalHealthWork #SmallVictories
✔️ You remembered a detail from 5 sessions ago
✔️ You ended on time
✔️ Your client said “That’s a good question”
Celebrate all of them. 🎉
#TherapistWins #TherapistLife #MentalHealthWork #SmallVictories
May 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Therapist small wins:
✔️ You remembered a detail from 5 sessions ago
✔️ You ended on time
✔️ Your client said “That’s a good question”
Celebrate all of them. 🎉
#TherapistWins #TherapistLife #MentalHealthWork #SmallVictories
✔️ You remembered a detail from 5 sessions ago
✔️ You ended on time
✔️ Your client said “That’s a good question”
Celebrate all of them. 🎉
#TherapistWins #TherapistLife #MentalHealthWork #SmallVictories
A love note to group therapy facilitators:
You manage emotions, energy, time, and silence—simultaneously.
You’re hosting the emotional Olympics. 🥇
#GroupTherapy #TherapistShoutout #MentalHealthCommunity #TherapistSupport
You manage emotions, energy, time, and silence—simultaneously.
You’re hosting the emotional Olympics. 🥇
#GroupTherapy #TherapistShoutout #MentalHealthCommunity #TherapistSupport
May 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
A love note to group therapy facilitators:
You manage emotions, energy, time, and silence—simultaneously.
You’re hosting the emotional Olympics. 🥇
#GroupTherapy #TherapistShoutout #MentalHealthCommunity #TherapistSupport
You manage emotions, energy, time, and silence—simultaneously.
You’re hosting the emotional Olympics. 🥇
#GroupTherapy #TherapistShoutout #MentalHealthCommunity #TherapistSupport
Therapists don't “just sit and listen.”
You:
🧠 Analyze patterns
🎯 Ask intentional questions
🌱 Hold space for healing
🛠️ Co-create change
It’s deep work. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
#TherapistWisdom #TherapyIsHardWork #MentalHealthAwareness #HealersOfInstagram
You:
🧠 Analyze patterns
🎯 Ask intentional questions
🌱 Hold space for healing
🛠️ Co-create change
It’s deep work. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
#TherapistWisdom #TherapyIsHardWork #MentalHealthAwareness #HealersOfInstagram
April 28, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Therapists don't “just sit and listen.”
You:
🧠 Analyze patterns
🎯 Ask intentional questions
🌱 Hold space for healing
🛠️ Co-create change
It’s deep work. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
#TherapistWisdom #TherapyIsHardWork #MentalHealthAwareness #HealersOfInstagram
You:
🧠 Analyze patterns
🎯 Ask intentional questions
🌱 Hold space for healing
🛠️ Co-create change
It’s deep work. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
#TherapistWisdom #TherapyIsHardWork #MentalHealthAwareness #HealersOfInstagram
When a client says, "I didn’t do the homework..."
You (out loud): "That’s okay, let’s talk about it."
You (internally): "Yup, still progress."
Showing up is the work.
#TherapistLife #TherapyIsWork #MentalHealthSupport #ClientCentered #TherapyJourney
You (out loud): "That’s okay, let’s talk about it."
You (internally): "Yup, still progress."
Showing up is the work.
#TherapistLife #TherapyIsWork #MentalHealthSupport #ClientCentered #TherapyJourney
April 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
When a client says, "I didn’t do the homework..."
You (out loud): "That’s okay, let’s talk about it."
You (internally): "Yup, still progress."
Showing up is the work.
#TherapistLife #TherapyIsWork #MentalHealthSupport #ClientCentered #TherapyJourney
You (out loud): "That’s okay, let’s talk about it."
You (internally): "Yup, still progress."
Showing up is the work.
#TherapistLife #TherapyIsWork #MentalHealthSupport #ClientCentered #TherapyJourney
Therapists need therapy too.
Not because you're“broken.”
But because you hold so much.
And healing is a lifelong practice—not just your clients’.
#TherapistsInTherapy #NormalizeTherapy #SelfCareForTherapists #MentalHealthCommunity #HealersNeedHealing
Not because you're“broken.”
But because you hold so much.
And healing is a lifelong practice—not just your clients’.
#TherapistsInTherapy #NormalizeTherapy #SelfCareForTherapists #MentalHealthCommunity #HealersNeedHealing
April 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Therapists need therapy too.
Not because you're“broken.”
But because you hold so much.
And healing is a lifelong practice—not just your clients’.
#TherapistsInTherapy #NormalizeTherapy #SelfCareForTherapists #MentalHealthCommunity #HealersNeedHealing
Not because you're“broken.”
But because you hold so much.
And healing is a lifelong practice—not just your clients’.
#TherapistsInTherapy #NormalizeTherapy #SelfCareForTherapists #MentalHealthCommunity #HealersNeedHealing
Your therapy room is more than four walls.
It’s a container for:
🫶 Vulnerability
🧩 Self-discovery
🛠️ Skill-building
🌱 Growth
You’re not just a therapist. You’re a space holder for transformation.
#TherapistRole #HealingHappensHere #MentalHealthMatters #TherapySpace
It’s a container for:
🫶 Vulnerability
🧩 Self-discovery
🛠️ Skill-building
🌱 Growth
You’re not just a therapist. You’re a space holder for transformation.
#TherapistRole #HealingHappensHere #MentalHealthMatters #TherapySpace
April 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Your therapy room is more than four walls.
It’s a container for:
🫶 Vulnerability
🧩 Self-discovery
🛠️ Skill-building
🌱 Growth
You’re not just a therapist. You’re a space holder for transformation.
#TherapistRole #HealingHappensHere #MentalHealthMatters #TherapySpace
It’s a container for:
🫶 Vulnerability
🧩 Self-discovery
🛠️ Skill-building
🌱 Growth
You’re not just a therapist. You’re a space holder for transformation.
#TherapistRole #HealingHappensHere #MentalHealthMatters #TherapySpace
Client progress isn’t linear.
Some weeks = big wins.
Other weeks = just showing up.
Both are valid. Both are part of the process.
Trust the work. 🌀
#TherapyJourney #MentalHealthAwareness #ProgressNotPerfection #TherapistsOfInstagram #TherapistMindset
Some weeks = big wins.
Other weeks = just showing up.
Both are valid. Both are part of the process.
Trust the work. 🌀
#TherapyJourney #MentalHealthAwareness #ProgressNotPerfection #TherapistsOfInstagram #TherapistMindset
April 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Client progress isn’t linear.
Some weeks = big wins.
Other weeks = just showing up.
Both are valid. Both are part of the process.
Trust the work. 🌀
#TherapyJourney #MentalHealthAwareness #ProgressNotPerfection #TherapistsOfInstagram #TherapistMindset
Some weeks = big wins.
Other weeks = just showing up.
Both are valid. Both are part of the process.
Trust the work. 🌀
#TherapyJourney #MentalHealthAwareness #ProgressNotPerfection #TherapistsOfInstagram #TherapistMindset
If you’ve ever ended a session and thought:
"Did I say the right thing?"
"Was I helpful?"
"Are they okay?"
—You’re not alone.
Yoiu care deeply. That’s why you do this work. 💛
#TherapistSupport #MentalHealthProfessionals #TherapistStruggles #CompassionateCare #HealingSpace
"Did I say the right thing?"
"Was I helpful?"
"Are they okay?"
—You’re not alone.
Yoiu care deeply. That’s why you do this work. 💛
#TherapistSupport #MentalHealthProfessionals #TherapistStruggles #CompassionateCare #HealingSpace
April 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
If you’ve ever ended a session and thought:
"Did I say the right thing?"
"Was I helpful?"
"Are they okay?"
—You’re not alone.
Yoiu care deeply. That’s why you do this work. 💛
#TherapistSupport #MentalHealthProfessionals #TherapistStruggles #CompassionateCare #HealingSpace
"Did I say the right thing?"
"Was I helpful?"
"Are they okay?"
—You’re not alone.
Yoiu care deeply. That’s why you do this work. 💛
#TherapistSupport #MentalHealthProfessionals #TherapistStruggles #CompassionateCare #HealingSpace
Therapy myths that need to go:
🚫 "Therapists have it all figured out."
🚫 "Therapy is only for crisis moments."
🚫 "You should feel better after every session."
Let’s set the record straight. What’s a myth you hear too often?
#TherapyTalk #MentalHealthAwareness #TherapistLife
🚫 "Therapists have it all figured out."
🚫 "Therapy is only for crisis moments."
🚫 "You should feel better after every session."
Let’s set the record straight. What’s a myth you hear too often?
#TherapyTalk #MentalHealthAwareness #TherapistLife
March 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Therapy myths that need to go:
🚫 "Therapists have it all figured out."
🚫 "Therapy is only for crisis moments."
🚫 "You should feel better after every session."
Let’s set the record straight. What’s a myth you hear too often?
#TherapyTalk #MentalHealthAwareness #TherapistLife
🚫 "Therapists have it all figured out."
🚫 "Therapy is only for crisis moments."
🚫 "You should feel better after every session."
Let’s set the record straight. What’s a myth you hear too often?
#TherapyTalk #MentalHealthAwareness #TherapistLife
Supervision isn’t just for new therapists.
Even experienced clinicians need a space to process, reflect, & grow.
Normalize ongoing mentorship. We’re all still learning.
Who’s been a pivotal mentor in your journey?
#TherapistSupport #TherapistCommunity #MentalHealthMatters #LifelongLearning
Even experienced clinicians need a space to process, reflect, & grow.
Normalize ongoing mentorship. We’re all still learning.
Who’s been a pivotal mentor in your journey?
#TherapistSupport #TherapistCommunity #MentalHealthMatters #LifelongLearning
March 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Supervision isn’t just for new therapists.
Even experienced clinicians need a space to process, reflect, & grow.
Normalize ongoing mentorship. We’re all still learning.
Who’s been a pivotal mentor in your journey?
#TherapistSupport #TherapistCommunity #MentalHealthMatters #LifelongLearning
Even experienced clinicians need a space to process, reflect, & grow.
Normalize ongoing mentorship. We’re all still learning.
Who’s been a pivotal mentor in your journey?
#TherapistSupport #TherapistCommunity #MentalHealthMatters #LifelongLearning
A gentle reminder for therapists:
Your effectiveness isn’t measured by how much you “fix” clients.
It’s in how well you hold space for their process.
Take a breath. You’re doing important work. 💙
#MentalHealthProfessionals #SelfCareForTherapists #TherapistWellness #CompassionFatigue #YouMatter
Your effectiveness isn’t measured by how much you “fix” clients.
It’s in how well you hold space for their process.
Take a breath. You’re doing important work. 💙
#MentalHealthProfessionals #SelfCareForTherapists #TherapistWellness #CompassionFatigue #YouMatter
March 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
A gentle reminder for therapists:
Your effectiveness isn’t measured by how much you “fix” clients.
It’s in how well you hold space for their process.
Take a breath. You’re doing important work. 💙
#MentalHealthProfessionals #SelfCareForTherapists #TherapistWellness #CompassionFatigue #YouMatter
Your effectiveness isn’t measured by how much you “fix” clients.
It’s in how well you hold space for their process.
Take a breath. You’re doing important work. 💙
#MentalHealthProfessionals #SelfCareForTherapists #TherapistWellness #CompassionFatigue #YouMatter
2️⃣ Boundaries 101 for Therapists:
✅ Saying "I don't have the capacity for that right now" is enough.
✅ You don’t have to be available 24/7.
✅ Rest is productive.
What’s your favorite boundary-setting phrase?
#TherapistLife #SelfCareForTherapists #BoundariesMatter
✅ Saying "I don't have the capacity for that right now" is enough.
✅ You don’t have to be available 24/7.
✅ Rest is productive.
What’s your favorite boundary-setting phrase?
#TherapistLife #SelfCareForTherapists #BoundariesMatter
March 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
2️⃣ Boundaries 101 for Therapists:
✅ Saying "I don't have the capacity for that right now" is enough.
✅ You don’t have to be available 24/7.
✅ Rest is productive.
What’s your favorite boundary-setting phrase?
#TherapistLife #SelfCareForTherapists #BoundariesMatter
✅ Saying "I don't have the capacity for that right now" is enough.
✅ You don’t have to be available 24/7.
✅ Rest is productive.
What’s your favorite boundary-setting phrase?
#TherapistLife #SelfCareForTherapists #BoundariesMatter
Therapists understand the importance of healthy conversations. Share your strategies for promoting constructive dialogue and reducing misinformation in our profession. #HealthyDiscussions #TherapistTips
February 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Therapists understand the importance of healthy conversations. Share your strategies for promoting constructive dialogue and reducing misinformation in our profession. #HealthyDiscussions #TherapistTips