Summary: Therapist by day, Mindset + Systems Clini-Coach® by night, Liz supports therapists to overcome their systems and mindset challenges so they can gain more time, flexibility, and freedom in their practices–and lives!

Imagine this scene. You wake up late and are rushing to get yourself ready for a full day of clients. As you simultaneously put on makeup and start a pot of coffee, you spill your hot drink all over the front of your shirt. Now, you’re burned, pissed off, and officially LATE.

Even though you want nothing more than to go back to bed, you stomp to your bedroom to change your shirt, cussing at the air and secretly hoping at least 1 of your clients will no-show today.

Of course, every client shows up (and is on time)- that’s a first! You contain your frustration during your sessions in order to be fully present for your clients, but that only works in the short-term. As soon as your workday is over, you have no desire to talk to your family, no energy to make dinner, and no motivation to write your notes.

The notes pile up. The dishes pile up. The small annoyances turn into big frustrations. Your body is starting to feel the impact of long-term stress. Your desk and office are a mess. You feel like a mess.

It might be hard to believe that you are 100% not alone. Let’s explore the 3 most common reasons therapists reach out to work with a Mindset + Systems Clini-Coach® like Liz.

Sign #1: You feel overwhelmed and frazzled.

Can you relate to the story above? If you are a therapist who has been seeing clients throughout the pandemic, chances are, you are overwhelmed, frazzled, and on the verge of burnout. It is starting to bleed into your work with clients and your family is worried about you. You are frequently making mistakes, forgetting things, and more likely to get sick or hurt.

You are looking for someone to hold your hand, customize a schedule and time-management system that works for you, and gently hold you accountable with your goals.

Liz, otherwise known as the “Organization Queen,” is a dash of business coach, a dollop of consultant, and a pinch of virtual assistant whose superpower is to create or revamp systems WITH you that work for YOU.

Sign #2: You get caught in shame spirals (which lead to freeze)

The shame and guilt from being so behind on your notes, billing, admin tasks, and follow-ups is causing severe anxiety. Your to-do list is never ending. Your overwhelm is so big and unbearable that the only thing you can do is shut down and freeze. You are terrified to talk about this with colleagues, inside Facebook groups, or even with your closest therapist friends because the fear of judgment is so loud. Most days, it’s too much to handle.

While you touch on this cycle with your therapist, you’re worried they’re going to judge you or think you’re not a good therapist. You give your colleagues a vague overview of your struggles, but it doesn’t feel safe to let anyone know how bad it really is. Your clinical supervisor or consultant only knows a small part of the whole truth.

Liz, a Highly Sensitive Therapist (and a very seasoned client herself), is able to draw on her 10+ years of work experiences in a variety of clinical settings (i.e. private practice, school social work, and community mental health) with her coaching clients.

Sign #3: You are in a (work-related) crisis

You began your practice out of necessity. Whether it was to escape a toxic work environment, in response to your workplace shutting down, or due to the increasing demand at the beginning of the Pandemic, your practice was formed in response to a crisis.

You have not had time to RECOVER or RESET since you took your first client. You are moving at 100 mph, taking on more clients than you would like, doing back-to-back sessions, and always thinking about or doing work. Time off doesn’t feel rejuvenating. In fact, it often feels more stressful to take a day off than to just work!

Liz, a clinically-trained coach, understands the physical and emotional demands of being a therapist and running a business. In the past 10 years, through a combination of full-time, part-time, and short-term contractual jobs, Liz has worked in 4 schools, 3 community mental health agencies, solo private practice in 2 states, group practice, an outpatient setting in a pediatrician’s office, and home-based Early Intervention. While some of those environments were supportive and nurturing, most were chaotic and not ideal for her sensitive soul. Let’s work together to create a practice that fits your unique personality, strengths, and sensitivity.

Not sure where to start?

Whether you are overwhelmed and frazzled, caught in shame spirals that lead to freeze, and/or in a work-related crisis, Liz- a Highly Sensitive Therapist and Systems + Mindset Clini-Coach® will work with you to create a customized plan to ditch the overwhelm. You don’t have to be in this alone anymore.

Set up a clarity call and let’s chat!