Worried about maintaining it all? Join us on today’s episode of When I Grow Up as we chat with Dr. Cayla Minaiy about her experience of being a therapy student turned therapist, PhD researcher turned professor, and ultimately starting and running her own private practice, Cayla has insight for us all. We dive into the details of Cayla’s childhood, her experience as a business owner throughout a pandemic, how Cayla practices her own self care, and some insight for how to navigate relationships as we reemerge post-pandemic.
Guest: Dr. Cayla Minaiy
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(1:13) Meet Cayla: College Professor, Associate Chair of The Couples and Family Therapy Department at Antioch University - Seattle, Private Practice owner - Belong Counseling
(1:56) How Cayla landed on her career path: childhood, background, and how she got here
(5:27) What kinds of clients does Cayla see? Diving into her specialties
(7:17) Cayla’s experience with the transition throughout the last year pivoting from in person therapy to virtual as a business owner
(9:38) How Cayla taps into her own self care and unwinds after a day of work
(12:15) What personal and professional boundaries look like currently in Cayla’s life
(14:04)Â Cayla talks about her business story, how she built her business and clientele, and how she and clientele have found and continue to find each other
(16:38) Cayla’s advice for someone looking for a therapist, what questions to ask a potential therapist
(17:59) Therapist to PhD research student to professor: Cayla’s journey to becoming both a therapist, professor, and business ownerÂ
(20:50) Cayla describes what it’s like to become a professor of therapists
(22:50) Steps Cayla has personally taken to expand in her career as professor, set boundaries with students, and getting through imposter syndrome
(24:51) How she does both: Cayla talks about separating her schedule between being a therapist and a professor
(26:26) Cayla’s take on social media for business and her thought process for creating content
(28:18) Guidance and insight on this past yearÂ
(31:09) Tips for navigating changes in relationships brought on by the pandemic
(32:54) Insight for navigating relationships for those who do not share the same views as youÂ
(37:06) Where to connect with CaylaÂ
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