What I've Learned from Facilitating a Group for Therapists Leaving Therapy
Turns out facilitating a group about liminal spaces for other therapists brings up a whole new set of curiosities and feelings for me too.
If you’ve been around for a while, you might be aware of my saunter into the world of business coaching & consultation for therapists entering private practice.
Part of this has been the creation of the mentorship program for early career therapists, which has been officially up and running since Feb 1 of this year.
It’s also included a 12-week group experience for therapists who are considering leaving the therapy field altogether, which began in mid January. This first cohort has 5 members, each from different places, disciplines, licenses and educational backgrounds, as well as different levels of divestment from the mental health industrial complex.
We’re not focusing on things like resumes, interviewing skills, or job prep—we’re instead focusing on slowing down and creating stillness within our personal liminal spaces, for at least 2 hours a week. We’re giving ourselves the chance to shift our relationship to change and the unknown, while acknowledging and accepting all of the big shitty feelings that come as a result. We’re talking about change—changing our jobs, our perspectives, our outlooks, our goals, and the paths we’re taking to get there—and we’re allowing (or, trying to allow) change to occur at the pace it will.
Facilitating this group has been eye opening for me. As we’re halfway through the experience at this point, I wanted to stop and reflect on the things I’ve come to learn and understand as a result of creating and supporting this container.
What I've Learned from Facilitating a Group for Therapists Leaving Therapy
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