1:1 virtual coaching for clinicians
fee: $200 | 50 minutes
Virtual coaching is provided by Nastasia Freeman, licensed psychotherapist
As a mental health clinician, you know ethical guidelines, research, diagnostic criteria, and duties of the position. You have spent years studying, training, and preparing for boards. But now you are licensed and trying to navigate stepping into the role. Many clinicians aren’t confident in applying their skills, especially early on in their careers. However, as a licensed mental health clinician, you can’t afford errors due lack of confidence in diagnosing, treating, and providing support to help patients with cognitive, behavioral, and emotional challenges. If you aren’t confident, comfortable, or willing to consistently expand your knowledge in the field, your clients and career will be impacted.
Our therapist explains,
I’ve come in contact with many therapists that at one point or another have felt like an imposter. What I often see is fear of getting it wrong because diagnosing and treating a patient are two very different skills. Many clinicians are confident in diagnosing. However, many aren’t confident in providing treatment, so they feel like an imposter, and their confidence takes a hit. What is really happening is that the clinician is overextending themselves and watering down their skills.
I have identified various barriers to being successful, comfortable, and confident as a mental health clinician. For example, one that I’ve witnessed is clinicians trying to treat it all vs. specializing in a specific area. While you are licensed to diagnose and treat all mental health conditions, that doesn’t mean you should. It’s okay to “tap.” You aren’t less of a clinician by saying, “I’m not confident in treating the challenges you are experiencing.” In fact, it would be unethical to treat issues you are unfamiliar with.
What if you found an area that you found intriguing and poured all of your efforts into gaining education, certifications, and experience in?
What do you think would change? Confidence? Comfortability? Skill? Better patient outcomes?
Our therapist can help you identify your strengths, weaknesses, and a path forward to advance within your career.
The goal is to help you find your niche so that you can become an expert in the field.
Interested in opening your own mental health private practice? Ask our therapist. Hello Healed® was designed by her, for the community.
Remember, you are helping people heal. Your patients invest in their mental health and they are betting on you! Do right by them. Bet on you too!