Intentional Therapist: Putting You In Your Schedule

Dr. Karen Dyck and Dr. Melissa Tiessen

Self-care shouldn’t be another task on your to-do list! This is the show that helps you as a busy and dedicated female mental health therapist to redefine your approach to self-care. Because we need so much more than bubble baths and breathing exercises!
Hosted by Dr. Karen Dyck and Dr. Melissa Tiessen, clinical psychologists, founders of Intentional Therapist, and self-care advocates, our mission is to help you build a life where you thrive right alongside your clients, without guilt and without burning out. Join us as we explore practical strategies grounded in our 4 C’s model – Connection, Compassion, Courage, and Creativity – to help you create more space for yourself while continuing to support your clients.
Whether you work in a solo private practice, within a large organization, are a new grad, or are nearing retirement, this show has something for you. Tune in for short but valuable episodes filled with relatable and insightful new perspectives, actionable ‘self-care experiments’, and the encouragement and permission you need to put more of you back in your schedule and create a life from which you don’t need to escape.
To learn more about Intentional Therapist and our 4 C’s model of self-care, visit us at: www.intentionaltherapist.ca
[Please note: This podcast was previously called Thrivival 101, and you can continue to find our original interview episodes in this podcast feed.]

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Intentional Time Off: A (Second) Conversation with Arianna Smith

Intentional Therapist: Putting You In Your Schedule

01/09/23 • 49 min

In this episode we reconnect with Arianna Smith, licensed professional counselor (LPC) and copywriting coach for therapists, to learn more about her 2-month sabbatical and her transition back to work. Arianna shares some of the challenges associated with planning and returning from a sabbatical, what she learned about herself as a person and a therapist, and how she’s used this information to reshape her work and personal life. She also shares some tips for how to make the most of a sabbatical and talks about other ways therapists can intentionally take breaks in meaningful ways. We end this episode, hearing about Arianna’s newest “non-conventional” self-care practices.

Highlights:

The important difference between “time off” and a “sabbatical”
Some of the challenges of planning for and returning from a sabbatical
Steps Arianna took to maximize her time away from work
What she learned about herself during her sabbatical
How pre-planning/over-planning for your return can interfere with the process
How her sabbatical helped her develop deeper connections
Arianna’s favourite “non-conventional” self-care practice

Therapist by day, copywriter by night, Arianna Smith, LPC (she/her), helps therapists write words that sound like them and attract their ideal clients. Her mission is to help therapists shatter their creative blocks and write words brimming with punch + personality.
Connect with Arianna:
[email protected]
www.thecopycove.com
www.courageouscopywriting.com
www.facebook.com/thecopycove
Access Arianna's free training Banish Bad Copy: Masterclass for Therapists to help you up-level your copy. This is also the best way to find out more about her upcoming webinars and other offerings.

Please celebrate with us!
The launch of our new podcast coincides with our 5 year anniversary of Intentional Therapist, and in celebration of both events we are holding a launch giveaway contest throughout December! Three winners will receive a book of their choice from our list of conventional and not-so-conventional self-care resources (see: https://www.intentionaltherapist.ca/resources). There are two ways to enter:

Subscribe to our free newsletter at: https://www.intentionaltherapist.ca/
Share one of your own self-care experiments via our SpeakPipe page at: https://www.speakpipe.com/intentionaltherapist

Winners will be notified in early January 2025. Thanks so much for your support!
Connect with Melissa & Karen at Intentional Therapist:
[email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmelissatiessen/
Disclaimer: This podcast seeks to be educational in purpose and is not to be used as clinical advice. Please connect with a therapist one-on-one for personalized support.

Developing an Authentic, Energy Protecting Lifestyle: A Conversation with Enid De Jesus

Intentional Therapist: Putting You In Your Schedule

05/04/23 • 43 min

Female mental health clinicians face many barriers to engaging in truly meaningful self-care practices, perhaps the most powerful of which are societal messages that encourage us to adopt a self-sacrificing way of being that focuses primarily on the needs of others. In this episode we have the pleasure of speaking with Enid De Jesus, a Florida Licensed therapist and coach who’s made it her mission to help sensitive introverted women create lives that honor their own needs.
Enid shares how her own experiences of breaking free from unhelpful narratives and unapologetically honouring her own introverted needs led her to creating an authentic, energy protecting lifestyle. Now if that isn’t self-care, we don’t know what is! Enid also discusses the fears that showed up along the way, what she found helpful to overcome them, and how protecting her energy was an integral component of this process.
Highlights:

What is meant by the terms “introverted” and “highly sensitive” women
Some of the unhelpful narratives that were particularly impactful for Enid
The patterns/trends of energy draining activities for women
How Enid managed the fears that showed up in her journey to live a more authentic life
One step listeners can take to develop a more authentic, energy protecting lifestyle
Enid’s favorite “non-conventional” self-care practices

Enid De Jesus is a Florida licensed therapist and introvert coach for sensitive women around the world. She’s figured out the secret to being a successful, sensitive, introverted woman — and loves to help other ambitious introverts do the same. As a highly sensitive person (HSP) and introvert herself, Enid knows the challenge of balancing authenticity with societal pressures. That is why she created The Radical Introvert coaching program designed specifically for sensitive introverted women who want to live life on their terms.

Connect with Enid:
https://eniddejesus.com - The Radical Introvert Coaching Program

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Behind the Scenes of Intentional Therapist & Thrivival 101: A Conversation with Dr. Karen Dyck and Dr. Melissa Tiessen

Intentional Therapist: Putting You In Your Schedule

10/05/23 • 53 min

In this long overdue episode, we, Dr. Karen Dyck and Dr. Melissa Tiessen, discuss the factors that led us to start Intentional Therapist and begin hosting this podcast, Thrivival 101. We also explain why we believe self-care is a four-letter word, share how we are redefining self-care, and how our 4 C’s framework - Connection, Compassion, Courage, and Creativity - can help female clinicians (regardless of our work setting) put more of ourselves into our schedule and create a life from which we don’t need to escape.

Highlights:

What led Melissa and Karen to start Intentional Therapist and Thrivival 101
How self-care has become a four-letter word
How we’re redefining self-care for female clinicians
The 4 C’s framework: Connection, Compassion, Courage, and Creativity
How getting “messy” is such an important part of self-care
Some more of Melissa and Karen’s favourite nonconventional self-care practices

Dr. Karen Dyck completed her doctoral degree in clinical psychology at the University of South Dakota. She currently works in private practice in Oakbank, Manitoba and is also the Executive Director of the Manitoba Psychological Society. Before shifting to private practice, Karen spent the bulk of her career working within the Rural and Northern Psychology Program at the University of Manitoba’s Department of Clinical Health Psychology and was the founding chair of the Rural and Northern Psychology Section of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA).
Dr. Melissa Tiessen completed her doctoral degree in clinical psychology at McGill University and currently works in private practice in Winnipeg, Manitoba, having recently moved from a group practice in Ottawa, Ontario. Melissa has previously worked in the Rural and Northern Psychology Program at the University of Manitoba’s Department of Clinical Health Psychology, within the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program through the University of Ottawa/The Ottawa Hospital Heart Institute, and has served as the Education Director for the CPA, overseeing the organization’s accreditation and continuing education activities.
In 2019 Karen and Melissa co-founded Intentional Therapist, which we developed to help female mental health clinicians redefine our approach to self-care and start putting more of ourselves into our schedule.

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Fitting Finances Into Your Self-Care: A Conversation with Linzy Bonham

Intentional Therapist: Putting You In Your Schedule

01/31/22 • 32 min

Finances and self-care? Yep, that’s right! Although not typically considered part of traditional self-care, money and finances figure prominently in our fresh take on self-care for female mental health clinicians. In this episode we speak with Linzy Bonham, MSW, RSW, founder of Money Nuts & Bolts, about the important role finances and money play in self-care, some of the warning signs that we might need some assistance with money related issues, and what we can do to start feeling more on top of our finances.

Episode highlights:

What led Linzy to create her signature course, Money Skills for Therapists
How money skills fit into self-care
Factors that contribute to unique money related issues for female therapists
Steps you can take today to start feeling more on top of your finances
Linzy’s best “non-conventional” self-care practice

Linzy Bonham is a therapist in private practice, a consultant who helps therapists feel calm and in control of their finances, and the creator of the Money Skills for Therapists course. As the daughter of an accountant, Linzy inherited a good dose of bookkeeping brain. She's like half therapist, half bookkeeper. So when she went into private practice, she dug right into all the ways to build a healthy business that pays for her life and always has extra money in the bank.

Now Linzy helps therapists develop peace of mind about their money. Since so many of us were never taught about money, she focuses on the 'how' of making the financial side of private practice doable, and even super satisfying - feeling competent and calm about your money is pretty swell!

Resources:

Free Mini-Training: The Secret to Getting Unstuck in Your Business Finances:
https://moneynutsandbolts.com/resources

Connect with Linzy:
https://www.moneynutsandbolts.com
[email protected]

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Leading Ourselves Through the Body: A Conversation with Courtney Amo, Dr. Julie Beaulac, and Casey Bergland

Intentional Therapist: Putting You In Your Schedule

01/11/24 • 56 min

Listening to the wisdom of our body is an essential component of self-care, yet how often do we truly embrace this? Do we even know what that would look like?
In this episode we speak with Courtney Amo, Dr. Julie Beaulac, and Casey Bergland, the authors of the book entitled The Mind Body Way: The Embodied Leader’s Path to Resilience, Connection, and Purpose. Our guests use the term “leader” in a broad sense to include both the traditionally recognized leadership roles but also those that we might not ordinarily think of. So, whether you’re in a supervisory role where you’re leading a team or simply just leading yourself, this episode is for you. Our guests discuss exactly what is meant by the term “embodiment” and some of the reasons we struggle to listen to our bodies. We also explore the authors’ 6 pillar framework and it’s overlap with our 4 C’s framework, focusing specifically on the importance of courage and connection. We end off by hearing about our guests’ favorite “non-conventional” self-care practices.

Episode highlights:

What exactly is “embodiment” and why is it so important
Why we ignore the wisdom of our bodies
How taking on risks and practicing courage contribute to embodied leadership
The role of connecting with ourselves and others in being an embodied leader
Julie, Courtney, and Casey’s favorite “non-conventional” self-care practices

Courtney Amo is a certified yoga instructor and the founder of Mahaa, an independent yoga, retreat, lifestyle coaching, and consulting practice that promotes inclusive and barrier-free access to well-being. Dr. Julie Beaulac is a certified yoga teacher and a clinical, health, and rehabilitation psychologist in private practice who helps individuals, groups, and organizations enhance their performance and satisfaction by becoming more engaged in their lives. And Casey Bergland is a yoga instructor and certified professional coach who recently founded Worthy and Well, an online coaching and training company. Casey focuses on helping her clients become embodied leaders without burning out or neglecting their bodies’ wisdom.
Connect with Courtney:
https://mahaa.ca/
Connect with Julie:
https://drjuliebeaulac.com/
Connect with Casey:
https://letyourbodylead.com/

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Making Organizational Systems Part of Self-Care: A Conversation with Liz Gray

Intentional Therapist: Putting You In Your Schedule

03/09/23 • 46 min

When female clinicians think of self-care the term “organizational systems” probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind (probably not even the last thing). Yet, having effective organizational systems in place at work (and home) can be such an important step in our self-care journey as they have the potential to help us feel less overwhelmed, work more efficiently, and (by doing so) can help us put more of ourselves into our day. In this episode we speak with Liz Gray, the founder of Organize and Thrive, about her passion for organizational systems, why so many of us avoid putting them in place, some early warning signs that suggest a clinician might need some support with organization, and some simple steps clinicians can take right now towards developing a more organized work system.
Highlights:

How organizational systems fit into self-care for Liz.
Some common barriers to setting up effective organizational systems
How the barriers differ across settings and gender
Simple steps clinicians can take to become more organized
How Focusmate has become an important part of Liz’s accountability system
Liz’s favorite “non-conventional” self-care practices

Liz Gray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and "Organization Queen" on a mission to help highly sensitive entrepreneurs gain time, flexibility, and freedom by harnessing the power of systems in their businesses. Using her royal combination of mindset and systems savvy, Liz delivers powerful transformations for overwhelmed therapists during her signature Organize & Thrive VIPDays. When she's not creating spreadsheets or color-coding lists, you can find Liz cuddling with her mini goldendoodle Bailey or exploring Chicago with her husband Dave.

Connect with Liz:
https://organize-and-thrive.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/organizeandthrive1
https://www.instagram.com/organizeandthrive1/
https://www.focusmate.com/organize-and-thrive.com
Schedule a Focusmate coworking session with Liz: https://www.focusmate.com/i/8eVvELjnFZ
Schedule a 90-minute consultation with Liz:

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How Copywriting Fits into Self-Care: A Conversation with Arianna Smith

Intentional Therapist: Putting You In Your Schedule

06/26/22 • 48 min

Copywriting and self-care? In this episode Arianna Smith, licensed professional counselor (LPC) and copywriting coach for therapists explains exactly what copywriting involves, its appeal to her personally, and how it relates to self-care for therapists in both public and private practice settings. Arianna also shares how the pandemic contributed to her own burnout and the steps she took to plan her 2-month sabbatical. She offers some suggestions for therapists who are interested in attracting more of their ideal clients or are looking for ways to infuse more creativity into their work. We end this episode with all 3 of us sharing some of our best “non-conventional” self-care practices.

Highlights:

What led Arianna to include copywriting services in her practice
How the right “copy” can help us attract our ideal clients
How copywriting is relevant for therapists working in both public and private settings
Some initial steps therapists can take to infuse some creativity into their practices or to start attracting more of their ideal clients
The steps Arianna took to set up her sabbatical
Arianna’s favorite “non-conventional” self-care practice (and some of ours!)

Therapist by day, copywriter by night, Arianna Smith, LPC (she/her) helps therapists write words that sound like them and attract their ideal clients. Her mission is to help therapists shatter their creative blocks and write words brimming with punch + personality.
Connect with Arianna:
www.thecopycove.com
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/thecopycove
Download Arianna's free guide “Banish Bad Copy: 5 Copywriting Hacks for Private Practice Success!” for a no-nonsense approach to uplevel your copy.

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How Rest Actually Leads to Success: A Conversation with Maegan Megginson

Intentional Therapist: Putting You In Your Schedule

05/18/22 • 48 min

Can rest and success actually co-exist in the lives of female mental health clinicians? Indeed they can! In this episode we speak with Maegan Megginson, about her own experiences with burnout and how this ultimately led her to developing the Rest and Success Code. Maegan talks about how deep rest is an integral component of our success as therapists, some of the biggest barriers to adopting a less pressured approach to our work, and what we can start doing today to adopt a less pressured, more fulfilling approach to our work.

Highlights:

What lead Maegan to develop the Rest and Success Code
How the messages from capitalism, the patriarchy, and graduate school get in the way of female therapists adopting a less pressured approach to their work
Signs that tell Maegan it’s time to include more rest in her practice
Examples of ways to bring more rest into our work
The difference between rest and deep rest
Maegan’s favorite “non-conventional” self-care practice

Maegan Megginson is a sex therapist turned business coach on a mission to help successful entrepreneurs fall madly in love with their businesses. After years of struggling with overwhelm and burnout, Maegan finally figured out how to leverage her introverted and highly sensitive strengths to create two businesses she loves. She believes the key to happiness is to design your business to serve you first and your clients second – only then will you discover how to become deeply rested and wildly successful.
Connect with Maegan:
www.maeganmegginson.com

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Owning Your Therapist Sensitivities: A Conversation with April Snow

Intentional Therapist: Putting You In Your Schedule

05/02/22 • 44 min

An essential component of having a sustainable and enjoyable psychotherapy practice is ensuring it’s set up in a manner that truly honors our unique qualities and needs. What happens, however, if what we truly need to thrive in our practice looks different than that of our colleagues?

Unfortunately, that can lead many clinicians to incorrectly assume it says something negative about them as a therapist or their suitability for the profession. As a self-described Highly Sensitive Therapist (HST), April Snow, LMFT, knows this experience all too well and has made it her mission to help Highly Sensitive Introverts and Therapists create a life that embraces their unique gifts. In this episode, April clarifies what it means to be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), and talks about what lead her to develop a specialty in working with HSTs, some of the biggest misconceptions about being a HST, and how to start developing a practice that is better aligned with the unique qualities of being a HST.

Episode highlights:

What it means to be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)
What lead April to specialize in working with Highly Sensitive Therapists (HSTs)
Some of the biggest misconceptions of being a HST
One step listeners can take today to work in alignment with being a HST
April’s favorite “non-conventional” self-care practice

April Snow, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist, author, and consultant in California who specializes in working with Highly Sensitive Introverts. April strongly believes that being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) doesn’t have to stop you from living a fully engaged life and is on a mission to help HSPs create a life on their own terms so they can manage the overwhelm and start to thrive.

Connect with April:
https://www.aprilsnowconsulting.com

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Side Business as Self-Care?! A Conversation with Dr. Tamara Soles

Intentional Therapist: Putting You In Your Schedule

12/01/22 • 51 min

When most of us think of self-care we probably don’t think about developing a side business. We know that wasn't our expectation when we started Intentional Therapist. And yet, enhanced self-care is exactly what a side business can offer!
In this episode we speak with Dr. Tamara Soles about what led her to create her side business (including a podcast and online parenting course) and how these activities fit into her self-care. We specifically talk with Tamara about how the 4 C’s of self-care (connection, compassion, courage, and creativity) show up in her side business, as well as how to navigate some of the risks to our self-care that might show up when developing a side business. As always, we end the discussion with Tamara's favourite non-conventional self-care practices - which just happen to be things that each of us can likely do today!

Highlights:

What lead Tamara to develop her side business
How the 4 C’s of self-care show up in her side business
Ways to navigate some risks to self-care that may arise when developing a side business
Lessons learned along the way
One step to take towards developing your own side business
Tamara’s favourite “non-conventional” self-care practices

Dr. Tamara Soles is a child psychologist, parent coach, and founder of The Secure Child Center for Families and Children in Montreal, Canada. She’s also the mom of twins who present everyday opportunities to live what she’s practiced with families for over 15 years - that harnessing the power of connection helps children thrive! Dr. Tamara created No More Power Struggles, a positive parenting course using based-based and attachment-focused strategies. She’s also the host of a podcast for therapists called This Hour has 50 minutes, which offers continuing education credits.
Connect with Dr. Tamara Soles:
https://www.thesecurechild.com/
Listen to the episode on Writing Therapy Notes and get 1 hour of CE credit free:
https://drtamarasoles.com/episode-38/

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