08/19/2025
Real Talk. Have you ever felt like an imposter, like you don't belong? Like, who ever put me here to begin with???? As a therapist, we are supposed to be the expert. People come to us for the answers, looking for advice, as if by default of our title "mental health therapist" we are vault for all things healthy. But what if you are struggling in the same way your client is? What if you can't do what you are asking them to do? What if you haven't healed or if you're overwhelmed, burned out, struggling with your own self-care? Believe it or not, the times you may feel the most "imposturous" are the times you can make the most impact. You see, your clients don't want to see you as perfect. They need to know you are human. They need someone to say "hey, I know that this is hard, I struggle too." Imagine for a moment the impact that showing someone how to do something has, as opposed to telling them, or asking them to figure it out on their own? Being real doesn't make you a failure. Being authentic makes you effective. Let yourself be today. Be human. Be imperfect. Be true. You'll never know the real difference you can make until you do ❤❤❤❤
