Are you a therapist facing the challenges of burnout and questioning the path ahead? Join me Dr. Jen Blanchette, on a heartfelt journey where I share a transformative framework to guide you through these crossroads.

Episode Highlights:

• Phase 1: Love It or Leave It - Reflecting on your current practice setting and making the pivotal decision to stay or seek a new path.
• Phase 2: Career Refresh - Evaluating your contentment, exploring new avenues within or outside your role as a therapist (or with 1:1), and finding job roles that fit with your life.
• Phase 3: Accountability and Renewal - Embracing lasting change through support, mentoring, and tracking progress for a fulfilling career.

As a therapist who's been there, I understand the toll of burnout. Discover how to make the tough decisions, rekindle your professional flame, and embrace the transformation that's possible. For in-depth insights, show notes, transcripts, and a free alignment guide, visit www.drjenblanchette.com. Link to your free guide if you want to quit therapy and updates for the podcast here!

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Join Dr. Jen Blanchette in a candid coaching conversation with Christa Harrison, a trailblazer in the LGBTQ+ community. Christa opens up about her journey through burnout, career transitions, and her commitment to supporting queer providers and allies.

🌟 Shifting Paths: Discover how Christa is transitioning from traditional therapy to coaching while overcoming burnout.

🌈 Community Connection: Learn about Christa's initiative to create a network of support for queer professionals and allies.

❤️ Personal Insights: Gain valuable takeaways for your own career and personal growth.

For the full show notes, transcripts, resources and links, visit www.drjenblanchette.com.

Link to my freebie here: Before you Quit: A guide for therapists

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Judy Hu, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) turned Boundary Coach. She provides short term, intensive boundary healing and boundary coaching for adults, couples, and groups. Her clinical experience includes two decades of serving as a therapist for adults, children, couples and families; as a supervisor for clinical interns; and as a clinical director at a renowned outpatient clinic. Without being aware of it, Judy’s life was shaped by trying to fit into boxed laid out in front of her–by her immigrant family, by her peers, and by a society based on capitalism, patriarchy, and supremacy thinking. None of those boxes or expectations fit. Trying to mask feelings of being an imposter, she landed at an all time low and finally chose her Self.

In this episode, Judy shares her story of therapist burnout and how she transitioned to becoming a boundary coach. She also discusses the importance of boundary coaching for therapists and clients alike, and offers tips for preventing and healing from burnout.

**Key takeaways:**

* Set boundaries with your clients, your work, and your personal life.

* Take care of yourself physically and emotionally.

* Find a supportive community of other therapists or healers.

* Seek professional help if needed.

**Boundary coaching and it’s application to helpers:**

Boundary coaching can help therapists to:

* Set and enforce boundaries with clients, paperwork, and other demands on their time and energy.

* Identify and challenge their own limiting beliefs about boundaries.

* Develop a self-care routine that is sustainable and effective.

* Create a work-life balance that is healthy and fulfilling.

**Boundary coaching for clients:**

Boundary coaching can help clients to:

Identify and understand their own boundaries.

• Set and enforce boundaries with others, including family, friends, and coworkers.
• *Communicate their needs and expectations clearly.
• Say no without guilt or shame.
• Protect themselves from emotional and physical harm.

More from Judy: https://judyhucounseling.com/

More from Jen: www.drjenblanchette.com

My freebie: Before you Quit: A guide for therapists

This episode of the Finding Joy After Burnout podcast delves into the challenges therapists face when contemplating change in their careers. Dr. Jen Blanchette explores the inherent pull towards stability and routine that comes with age, and how this often clashes with the desire for personal growth and exploration. She discusses the fear, shame, and feelings of abandonment that therapists may experience when considering leaving therapy or changing their roles. Drawing on her EMDR training, Dr. Blanchette shares a reframing technique to help therapists navigate these complex emotions and make informed decisions. She emphasizes the importance of connecting with peers and seeking support outside of the therapy room to understand the emotional toll of the work and the need for professional change. This thought-provoking episode offers valuable insights and encouragement for therapists looking to embrace change and find joy after burnout.

Check out my before you quit journal prompt guide for therapists who want to quit their practice or career:https://view.flodesk.com/pages/64c669fa7e6b513e5bacc64e

In this episode, therapist Susannah Horwitz shares her personal journey of burnout and the pivotal moments that led her to find joy again. She discusses the challenges she faced upon moving to a new location and the pressure she felt to maintain stability for her family.

Susannah reflects on her beliefs around money and how she overcame scarcity mindset to increase her fees and create a more sustainable practice. She also explores the role of rest and play in finding abundance and shares her experience of shifting to offering intensives as a therapeutic approach. Susanna emphasizes the importance of collaboration and connection with other therapists and the need for a collective shift in the field of therapy.

She shares her passion for supporting young parents in STEM who are dealing with chronic illness or health anxiety. Susanna also introduces her coaching program for introverted therapists who struggle with networking and offers insights into somatic regulation as a tool for building relationships and referral bases.

More from Susannah: https://www.susannahhorwitz.com/

More from Jen: https://linktr.ee/drjenblanchette

In this episode of the Finding Joy After Burnout podcast, host Dr. Jen Blanchette interviews Joe Sanock. Joe Sanok is the author of Thursday is the New Friday: How to work fewer hours, make more money, and spend time doing what you want. It examines how the four-day workweek boosts creativity and productivity. Joe has been featured on Forbes, GOOD Magazine, and The Smart Passive Income Podcast. He is the host of the popular The Practice of the Practice Podcast, which is recognized as one of the Top 50 Podcasts worldwide with over 100,000 downloads each month.

Joe shares his personal burnout story, which involved working long hours, dealing with medical emergencies, and reassessing his career goals.

He delves into the challenges he faced as a therapist and the decisions he made to transition out of therapy and embrace new opportunities. The conversation highlights the importance of self-reflection, setting boundaries, and exploring alternative paths to find fulfillment in a changing professional landscape.

More From Joe: https://practiceofthepractice.com/

More From Jen: Are you beyond burnout and need to know how to get out of so much 1:1 therapy? Sign up for a career refresh consult call. In this 20 min call, we'll identify the need for changes in your career and learn more about how my services can help you feel a greater sense of calm and direction Click Here to Book!

This episode of the Joy After Burnout podcast focuses on thriving during the holiday season as a mental health professional. Dr. Jen Blanchette discusses the importance of setting realistic boundaries and expectations to maintain a healthy therapist balance. She advises therapists to consider the length of time spent with family and friends during the holidays, keeping in mind their own needs and well-being.

Adjusting to one's current season of life is also highlighted, as it may require redefining holiday plans and finding a balance between clinical work and personal life. Dr. Blanchette emphasizes the necessity of recovery time after the holidays and offers strategies for managing stress. Furthermore, she encourages therapists to challenge idealized holiday expectations and create their own traditions that bring genuine joy. The episode concludes with a reflective exercise to visualize a happy and grounded future self during the holiday season.

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This episode of the Joy After Burnout podcast delves into a topic rarely talked about among therapists - secret grief. In this solo episode, Dr. Jen Blanchette, the host, highlights the heaviness associated with the therapy profession and the losses therapists encounter. She shares a personal story of losing a former client during COVID-19, discussing the challenges of grieving in a professional setting and the unfulfilled desire to express her grief openly.

Dr. Blanchette explores the concept of secret grief and its impact on therapists' well-being, emphasizing the importance of support networks. She also provides resources for therapists grappling with secret grief, such as Facebook groups and support organizations. The episode concludes with advice for therapists facing secret grief, encouraging them to take breaks, seek therapy, and prioritize their own needs to navigate the emotional toll of their work.

🌈 Here are some key takeaways:

1️⃣ The Unseen Grief: As therapists, we often don't hit pause to tend to our own grief. Balancing the needs of our families, other clients, and more, we keep moving forward. It's time to explore the importance of fully acknowledging and processing the loss of a client.

2️⃣ Stacked Losses: The emotional weight adds up — from clients who unexpectedly vanish to facing the reality of multiple client losses and the toll of vicarious trauma. Let's unpack how these losses can impact us and strategies for coping.

3️⃣ Rituals Denied: Unlike other professions, we can't always partake in traditional grief rituals like client memorial services.

Resources for therapists who have lost clients by suicide: https://www.cliniciansurvivor.org/

Sample practices for therapists who have suffered a loss of a client (by suicide but may be helpful for other deaths: https://sprc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Sample_Individual_Practitioner_Practices.pdf

Links all my stuff free and paid stuff including my free 20- minute consult for therapist who are done with doing so much 1:1 therapy: linktr.ee/drjenblanchette