The Nerdie Therapist

By Jen Hyatt

Roll the dice and venture forth into "The Nerdie Therapist," where therapy meets enchantment and creativity flourishes. Guided by Jen Hyatt, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist from the mystic

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The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.

The Nerdie Therapist episodes:

November 21, 2022Therapists Off Script: Untangling from the Red Tape of Rust Out to Burn Out (Part Two)
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Untangling from the Red Tape of Rust Out to Burn Out
Preventions and Antidotes
Burn Out Settings
Hating on Humanity
Stuckedness
Keeping the Love for Humanity through Licensure and Beyond
Contributors to Burn Out: Lowest Experienced Therapists with Highest Need Populations, High Commitment for 3,000 hours path (with low to no pay), Barriers, High Documentation Demands, Caseload Overload, High Expectations, Productivity Standards, Contagious with Desensitized Supervisors, Traps on the Path to Licensure
Symptom Domains: Physical, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental
Antidotes: Burn Out prevention impact us and lots of ways we can prevent
Catch the signs early
Self-Denial as a symptom
Importance of Self-Care
Pace your hours with what works best for you
Spreading awareness
Tending to Our Needs
Re-aligning Our Goals and Expectations for Self
Evaluate and Prioritize Weekly Schedule and Reduce/ Eliminate Demands, as Needed to Re-Align
Know Yourself and What Works for You
Establishing Healthy Boundaries and Setting Margins in Life
Zombie Brain = Too Many Demands and Work/ Life Balance
Know Your Burn Out Indicators
Deciding How Many Clients in a Day Works for You as a Therapist
Associate Churn Mills
Reseting Mental Health Field Demands Together
Systems of Brokenness
Standing for Our Needs--Enough is Enough
Therapists Are Human Too with our own Needs and Limits
Combat People Pleasing Tendencies
Therapist as Helpers (Enneagram 2)
Power of No's and Yes's
Staying Well on this Path to Licensure for Self and Clients
Importance of Personal Therapy for Setting Margins in Life
Scheduling Self-Care (including meals and breaks)
Setting your daily and weekly schedule for what works for you
Separate Work and Personal Phone
Access to Therapist in Off Hours
Importance of Powering Off
Equipping Clients for Crisis When Therapist is not accessible
Colleague Access when Therapist is Away on Vacation
Eat-Move-Sleep-Connect (Alyx and Jen Perspectives)
Fueling your Body
Moving Your Body
Quality Sleep
Connect with Self and Others
Being versus Doing Modes
Pouring into Hobbies and Interests
Creativity Alive = Well-Being
Personal and Professional Life Balance
Building of Personal and Professional Support Systems
Time Management Strategies
Identify Barriers Ahead and Develop a Plan of Response
Therapist for Therapists Collective
Importance of Networking
Importance of positive support
Pay it Forward within Support
Spread the Goodness
Power Off (Checking Email on Computer--Keep it off your Phone)
Boundaries with Checking Emails in Pre-Determined Times
Push Back on Hustle Culture- Stop Glorification of Busy- Worth not Measured by Your Productivity
Ask What is Mine to Hold
Eisenhower Matrix
Scheduling within Peaks and Valleys of Time/ Energy
Prioritize No and Yes's
Leaving Work on Time
Finishing Notes
Scheduling Buffers
Healthy versus Rigid Boundaries
Sacrificing values, time, health and overall well-being
Colleague Check Ins and Consult Groups
Empathy is a Super Power or Our Kryptonite
Resource Shared in this Episode:
https://www.therapyfortherapistscollective.com/
Music by Thunderbird Ooyy via Epidemic
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October 26, 2022 Therapists Off Script: Do Not Let Your Battery Get Zapped- Rust Out to Burn Out: Part One of Two
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Join Jen & Alyx as they discuss "Do Not Let Your Battery Get Zapped- Rust Out to Burn Out" (Part One of Two)

Music by Thunderbird Ooyy via Epidemic

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October 19, 2022 Therapists Off Script: Choose Your Wizard Wisely: Apprentice Supervisee and Supervisor Match (Part Two)
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Join Jen & Alyx as they discuss the importance of finding an ideal Supervisor / Supervisee match on the journey to becoming a Mental Health Therapist. Part Two from the Supervisee Perspective.

Music by Thunderbird Oozy via Epidemic

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October 16, 2022 Therapists Off Script: Choose Your Wizard Wisely: Apprentice Supervisee and Supervisor Match (Part One)
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Join Jen & Alyx as they discuss the importance of finding an ideal Supervisor / Supervisee match on the journey to becoming a Mental Health Therapist. Part one of two

Music by Thunderbird Oozy via Epidemic

Resource mentioned:
Motivo at https://motivohealth.com/

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September 20, 2022Therapists Off Script: Climb your Mount Everest: Landing the Ideal Position After Grad School
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Join Jen & Alyx as they discuss a multitude of topics to consider when seeking out an ideal position after grad school as a mental health psychotherapist.

This episode includes topics such as:
Where to look
Who and what to consider
Ideal client(s) and niche
Specialists or generalist practices
Theoretical orientations
Interview questions
How services are delivered
Medical versus holistic mindset
Insurance versus private pay
Exempt versus non-exempt settings
In person, telehealth, and/ or hybrid positions
Aligning your mission, vision, and values with a mental health position
Post the pay, Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting, and Act Your Wage
Balancing value in pay and passion in practice.
Music by Thunderbird Ooyy via Epidemic

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FAQs about The Nerdie Therapist:

How many episodes does The Nerdie Therapist have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.