In this episode of Good Enough Counsellors, Josephine Hughes talks with therapist Elizabeth Turp about the realities of running a private practice while managing a chronic illness. Elizabeth shares her personal journey, the unique challenges therapists with energy-limiting conditions face, and how she’s adapted her practice to prioritise well-being. We discuss the importance of boundaries, pricing, pacing, and self-care - without the guilt. This episode will also help those therapists who have caring responsibilities alongside their private practice - and contains insights into well-being and handling world news.

Takeaways:

• The challenges of private practice with a chronic illness
• Setting boundaries to avoid burnout
• Pricing and sustainability for therapists with limited capacity
• How pacing and planning can help maintain stability
• Finding support and supervision that truly understands

Elizabeth Turp MBACP (Accred.) is a writer, podcaster and artist. A counsellor since 1998, her lived experience makes her passionate about helping people with disabling chronic illnesses navigate life and work and improve their physical and emotional wellbeing. She specialises in helping people with chronic invisible illness, including consultation for counsellors living with energy-limiting chronic conditions. Please connect on LinkedIn.

Visit her website here for articles and her book: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Me: Support for Family and Friends

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chronic fatigue syndrome, invisible disability, therapist self-care, working with chronic illness, private practice challenges, coping strategies for chronic fatigue, boundaries in therapy, burnout prevention for therapists, chronic illness support, pricing for therapy services, chronic illness in the workplace