Elizabeth Scarlett, MA, RP
Overcoming Personal Barriers to Self-Care
As part of my work and personal experience with burnout, I created a tool to help myself and other practitioners … Continued
How to Create an Affordable and Sustainable Self-Care Plan
Sometimes, I feel like a bit of a hypocrite. As a psychotherapist, I spend a lot of my day encouraging … Continued
How Practitioners Can Bounce Back From Burnout and Thrive
A few years ago, I was in my mid-thirties and seemed to really be hitting my stride in a lot … Continued
4 Time Management Traps for Therapists
Perhaps you feel the pressure of a time crunch as you prepare to take some time off from your practice … Continued
This Is What’s Hurting Your Therapeutic Alliance With Clients
I was recently asked to serve on a panel discussing strategies for building therapeutic alliances with clients. In preparation, I … Continued
Using Gratitude to Overcome the Comparative Suffering Trap
I’m a dual citizen of the US and Canada. This has some pros and cons, but one of the biggest … Continued
Setting Healthy Boundaries as a Helping Professional
There is a clip in an episode of season 3 of the sitcom Seinfeld where Jerry goes to pick up … Continued
How to Combat Empathetic Distress, the Shadow Side of Empathy
If you’re wondering “What is empathetic distress?” or “How does a therapist’s empathetic concern become empathetic distress?” read on for … Continued
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