The Thriving Therapists

Kat and Aimee

Welcome to The Thriving Therapist Podcast.


We are your new best friends in business on a mission to build an empowered community of therapists, because let's be real, it can get a little lonely out here!

We want to help you build an unwavering belief in yourself and your professional abilities by providing the knowledge, tools and support you need to thrive in and beyond the therapy chair

So grab your oat milk latte, buckle up and let us help you go from surviving to thriving therapist!

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BONUS EPISODE: We answer your questions!
Mar 24 2024
BONUS EPISODE: We answer your questions!
Good Morning Thriving friends! We have a treat of the auditory kind for you today! Join us as we answer YOUR questions from our fabulous Facebook community. We hope you enjoy!Kat + Aimee Want more from us?Join our Thriving Therapist Facebook group! 👇🏼If you’re looking for a safe, supportive and judgement-free space full of therapists going through exactly what you are, who are looking for community, looking to increase their confidence, find more work-life balance and design a career they love, come on in, we’d love to have you!https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFYou 🤝🏼 The Thriving Therapists Facebook groupSign up to our newsletter ‘Letters from the Therapy Chair’. 🌈Our newsletter is full of resources for you, affirmations, support, tips, resources to use with clients, and updates on anything we will be releasing. Think of it like your weekly pep talk from us, full of therapist goodness (and of course some occasional memes)https://thethrivingtherapists.my.canva.site/?fbclid=PAAabCVYghs0IsfNy6XQX1g-4LsBYlHPENIroivC0TXXX52P5dQszBtb_2zp8_aem_AVQoJYvTE0b-o8Zf4jrNjn20a96SXdxf1xYEVj5nrzcA01WOuv6vaUnpCUE_8mCCVJwWant more from us? Join our Thriving Therapist Facebook group! 👇🏼 If you’re looking for a safe, supportive and judgement-free space full of therapists going through exactly what you are, who are looking for community, looking to increase their confidence, find more work-life balance and design a career they love, come on in, we’d love to have you! https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFYou 🤝🏼 The Thriving Therapists Facebook group Sign up to our newsletter ‘Letters from the Therapy Chair’. 🌈 Our newsletter is full of resources for you, affirmations, support, tips, resources to use with clients, and updates on anything we will be releasing. Think of it like your weekly pep talk from us, full of therapist goodness (and of course some occasional memes) https://thethrivingtherapists.my.canva.site/?fbclid=PAAabCVYghs0IsfNy6XQX1g-4LsBYlHPENIroivC0TXXX52P5dQszBtb_2zp8_aem_AVQoJYvTE0b-o8Zf4jrNjn20a96SXdxf1xYEVj5nrzcA01WOuv6vaUnpCUE_8mCCVJw
How to start to build confidence as a therapist now
Mar 10 2024
How to start to build confidence as a therapist now
Hello Hello friends!Welcome to episode 5! This is where we get into the juicy tips and tricks of how to be more confident as a therapist now!Buckle up for a jam packed episode with some of the following: -How doubt erodes confidence -How to start to build confidence in self as a therapist-Confidence begins with me-Schemas / core beliefs / common fears or assumptions (I need to be the expert; I should know more etc) which is blocking confidence in self  -Helpful ways to build confidence now!!We hope you enjoy!Kat + Aimee Want more from us?Join our Thriving Therapist Facebook group! 👇🏼If you’re looking for a safe, supportive and judgement-free space full of therapists going through exactly what you are, who are looking for community, looking to increase their confidence, find more work-life balance and design a career they love, come on in, we’d love to have you!https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFYou 🤝🏼 The Thriving Therapists Facebook groupSign up to our newsletter ‘Letters from the Therapy Chair’. 🌈Our newsletter is full of resources for you, affirmations, support, tips, resources to use with clients, and updates on anything we will be releasing. Think of it like your weekly pep talk from us, full of therapist goodness (and of course some occasional memes)https://thethrivingtherapists.my.canva.site/?fbclid=PAAabCVYghs0IsfNy6XQX1g-4LsBYlHPENIroivC0TXXX52P5dQszBtb_2zp8_aem_AVQoJYvTE0b-o8Zf4jrNjn20a96SXdxf1xYEVj5nrzcA01WOuv6vaUnpCUE_8mCCVJwWant more from us? Join our Thriving Therapist Facebook group! 👇🏼 If you’re looking for a safe, supportive and judgement-free space full of therapists going through exactly what you are, who are looking for community, looking to increase their confidence, find more work-life balance and design a career they love, come on in, we’d love to have you! https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFYou 🤝🏼 The Thriving Therapists Facebook group Sign up to our newsletter ‘Letters from the Therapy Chair’. 🌈 Our newsletter is full of resources for you, affirmations, support, tips, resources to use with clients, and updates on anything we will be releasing. Think of it like your weekly pep talk from us, full of therapist goodness (and of course some occasional memes) https://thethrivingtherapists.my.canva.site/?fbclid=PAAabCVYghs0IsfNy6XQX1g-4LsBYlHPENIroivC0TXXX52P5dQszBtb_2zp8_aem_AVQoJYvTE0b-o8Zf4jrNjn20a96SXdxf1xYEVj5nrzcA01WOuv6vaUnpCUE_8mCCVJw
The impact of the industry: Are we in a system that perpetuates doubt?
Feb 25 2024
The impact of the industry: Are we in a system that perpetuates doubt?
Good morning friends!Welcome to Episode 4 of our Imposterism as Therapists series. We are back in your ears this week for another episode to chat about how the industry  perpetuates the narrative of therapist imposterism. Join us as we chat about:- The hierarchy and competitiveness of the industry and it's impact on feelings of imposterism- The different between confidence vs. competence as a therapist- Our experiencesWe can’t wait for you guys to listen to this episode, it’s jam packed of real talk from us and we're excited to get your thoughts. If you loved this ep and have been loving the pod we would so appreciate a rating, review or share with a therapist friend to help  support the show and get in more ears for those who need it!Kat + Aimee Want more from us? Join our Thriving Therapist Facebook group! 👇🏼 If you’re looking for a safe, supportive and judgement-free space full of therapists going through exactly what you are, who are looking for community, looking to increase their confidence, find more work-life balance and design a career they love, come on in, we’d love to have you! https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFYou 🤝🏼 The Thriving Therapists Facebook group Sign up to our newsletter ‘Letters from the Therapy Chair’. 🌈 Our newsletter is full of resources for you, affirmations, support, tips, resources to use with clients, and updates on anything we will be releasing. Think of it like your weekly pep talk from us, full of therapist goodness (and of course some occasional memes) https://thethrivingtherapists.my.canva.site/?fbclid=PAAabCVYghs0IsfNy6XQX1g-4LsBYlHPENIroivC0TXXX52P5dQszBtb_2zp8_aem_AVQoJYvTE0b-o8Zf4jrNjn20a96SXdxf1xYEVj5nrzcA01WOuv6vaUnpCUE_8mCCVJw
Expectations on emerging therapists
Feb 11 2024
Expectations on emerging therapists
Hello and welcome back thriving gang! We hope you’re enjoying the episodes so far ! This episode we chat through the huge and often unrealistic expectations put on early career therapists by tertiary institutions, employers and clients. We chat about: The student to expert slingshot effect Does tertiary education set us up for failure? (i.e. limited placements and then expectation to be expert)  expectations from employers Expectations from clients both perceived and real Our own experiences of this We can’t wait for you guys to listen to this episode, it’s really going to unpack and explore the often invisible pressures we feel. If you loved this ep and have been loving the pod we would so appreciate a rating, review or share with a therapist friend to help  support the show and get in more ears for those who need it!Kat + Aimee Want more from us? Join our Thriving Therapist Facebook group! 👇🏼 If you’re looking for a safe, supportive and judgement-free space full of therapists going through exactly what you are, who are looking for community, looking to increase their confidence, find more work-life balance and design a career they love, come on in, we’d love to have you! https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFYou 🤝🏼 The Thriving Therapists Facebook group Sign up to our newsletter ‘Letters from the Therapy Chair’. 🌈 Our newsletter is full of resources for you, affirmations, support, tips, resources to use with clients, and updates on anything we will be releasing. Think of it like your weekly pep talk from us, full of therapist goodness (and of course some occasional memes) https://thethrivingtherapists.my.canva.site/?fbclid=PAAabCVYghs0IsfNy6XQX1g-4LsBYlHPENIroivC0TXXX52P5dQszBtb_2zp8_aem_AVQoJYvTE0b-o8Zf4jrNjn20a96SXdxf1xYEVj5nrzcA01WOuv6vaUnpCUE_8mCCVJw
Why are therapists more likely to experience Imposter Syndrome?
Feb 4 2024
Why are therapists more likely to experience Imposter Syndrome?
Hello hello!Welcome back to episode two. We hope you enjoyed our first episode, but we wanted to delve deeper into imposterism as a therapist and why (oh why) therapists are more likely to feel like an imposterWe also chat about: - fear around speaking up (workplace, supervisors, colleagues)- our experiences of IS- IS and how it shows up clinically and personally - the short term and long-term impacts of ISWe hope you enjoy and get something out of this ep! Kat + Aimee Want more from us? Join our Thriving Therapist Facebook group! 👇🏼 If you’re looking for a safe, supportive and judgement-free space full of therapists going through exactly what you are, who are looking for community, looking to increase their confidence, find more work-life balance and design a career they love, come on in, we’d love to have you! https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFYou 🤝🏼 The Thriving Therapists Facebook group Sign up to our newsletter ‘Letters from the Therapy Chair’. 🌈 Our newsletter is full of resources for you, affirmations, support, tips, resources to use with clients, and updates on anything we will be releasing. Think of it like your weekly pep talk from us, full of therapist goodness (and of course some occasional memes) https://thethrivingtherapists.my.canva.site/?fbclid=PAAabCVYghs0IsfNy6XQX1g-4LsBYlHPENIroivC0TXXX52P5dQszBtb_2zp8_aem_AVQoJYvTE0b-o8Zf4jrNjn20a96SXdxf1xYEVj5nrzcA01WOuv6vaUnpCUE_8mCCVJw
Our story of Imposter Syndrome
Feb 4 2024
Our story of Imposter Syndrome
Hi our Thriving Therapist gang! 👋🏻A huuuge welcome to our first ever episode. We had so much fun recording this ep, it was quite a vulnerable one but a powerful one that we hope you can relate to. Part of why we created this podcast was to unpack the very real but often taboo experiences of being a therapist in today’s modern world - one of those being imposter syndrome. In this episode we chat through - why we created the Thriving Therapist Pod- our story and experiences of imposterism - expectations vs. reality of becoming a therapist We hope you love this episode! Kat and Aimee Want more from us? Join our Thriving Therapist Facebook group! 👇🏼 If you’re looking for a safe, supportive and judgement-free space full of therapists going through exactly what you are, who are looking for community, looking to increase their confidence, find more work-life balance and design a career they love, come on in, we’d love to have you! https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFYou 🤝🏼 The Thriving Therapists Facebook group Sign up to our newsletter ‘Letters from the Therapy Chair’. 🌈 Our newsletter is full of resources for you, affirmations, support, tips, resources to use with clients, and updates on anything we will be releasing. Think of it like your weekly pep talk from us, full of therapist goodness (and of course some occasional memes) https://thethrivingtherapists.my.canva.site/?fbclid=PAAabCVYghs0IsfNy6XQX1g-4LsBYlHPENIroivC0TXXX52P5dQszBtb_2zp8_aem_AVQoJYvTE0b-o8Zf4jrNjn20a96SXdxf1xYEVj5nrzcA01WOuv6vaUnpCUE_8mCCVJw
Introducing The Thriving Therapists | Coming 5 February
Jan 28 2024
Introducing The Thriving Therapists | Coming 5 February
Hey, our names are Aimee and Kat and we are best friends in business and co-founders of the Thriving Therapists. And boyyy, are we excited for you to be a part of our new poddy! This podcast is dedicated to the modern-day therapist who feels lacking in their clinical confidence, is feeling isolated and is seeking community. We will releasing different topics seasonally, meaning we will spend up to 4-6 episodes deep diving into topical, relevant and important conversations among therapists. In this season we’ll be covering Imposter Syndrome and normalising the voice of pesky self-doubt that we, as therapists hear and feel so often. Together we will break the stigma around Imposterism and have vulnerable and candid conversations around the realities of being a therapist in today’s modern world. So grab your oat milk latte, buckle up, and let us walk you through the sometimes isolating, confusing and complex world of being a therapist. And let us help you go from surviving to thriving. Our first three episodes will drop on Monday the 5 February! So stay tuned 👀Want more from us? Join our Thriving Therapist Facebook group! 👇🏼 If you’re looking for a safe, supportive and judgement-free space full of therapists going through exactly what you are, who are looking for community, looking to increase their confidence, find more work-life balance and design a career they love, come on in, we’d love to have you! https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFYou 🤝🏼 The Thriving Therapists Facebook group Sign up to our newsletter ‘Letters from the Therapy Chair’. 🌈 Our newsletter is full of resources for you, affirmations, support, tips, resources to use with clients, and updates on anything we will be releasing. Think of it like your weekly pep talk from us, full of therapist goodness (and of course some occasional memes) https://thethrivingtherapists.my.canva.site/?fbclid=PAAabCVYghs0IsfNy6XQX1g-4LsBYlHPENIroivC0TXXX52P5dQszBtb_2zp8_aem_AVQoJYvTE0b-o8Zf4jrNjn20a96SXdxf1xYEVj5nrzcA01WOuv6vaUnpCUE_8mCCVJw