Sky Maree Steele

Sky Maree Steele Psychologist? Burnt out & stuck in sessions? I help you build a career beyond therapy
Clinical Psychologist | Identity-First Leadership Model | ADHDer | Mum of 4

Hi, I'm Sky, Clinical Psychologist, ADHD coach and mum to four beautiful humans (one with ADHD and Autism) and I'm here to support you in all things ADHD. Oh and did I mention I have ADHD too! Whether you already have your diagnosis or are working towards one, I'm here to help you on your ADHD journey. Come and hang out! Receive our weekly ADHD tips in your inbox: https://www.skymareesteele.com/we

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As a kid, I was actually really anxiousquietin my head a lotlots of social anxiety But I also loved to performI loved be...
27/04/2026

As a kid, I was actually really anxious
quiet
in my head a lot
lots of social anxiety

But I also loved to perform
I loved being creative
being expressive
being seen in a different way

And somewhere along the way…
I lost that

I learned to be the good girl
to get it right
to follow the rules
to do things the “proper” way

I hid parts of myself
my ADHD
my personality
my way of thinking

And I became the version of me
I thought I needed to be
I didn’t get into psychology at University, didn’t’ get into honours and didn’t get into Masters the first round. I spent ages thinking I wasn’t good enough and had to figure out how to do things the right way.

So I eventually became what I thought was the “good” psychologist

And on the outside…
it worked, I finally finished my degree, I started working

But internally
it felt flat
restricted
like I had shrunk myself to fit

And I see this all the time with therapists

We think we have to:
tone ourselves down
fit the mould
be neutral
be contained

Like there’s one “right” way to be

But here’s what I’ve learned the hard way

Being you
is way more powerful
than being a watered-down version of yourself

You can be:
a good psychologist
and creative
ethical
and still share your voice
responsible
and still have a personality

You don’t have to remove yourself
to be taken seriously

And the moment you start letting more of you in

your work changes
your confidence changes
everything feels different

Because you’re not performing anymore

You’re just being

And that’s where the impact actually is

If you’ve felt yourself shrinking
you’re not the only one

You don’t need more learning. You might need more space.Sometimes creativity doesn’t come from adding more.
More courses...
26/04/2026

You don’t need more learning. You might need more space.
Sometimes creativity doesn’t come from adding more.
More courses. More insight. More self-improvement.
It comes from not doing that for a moment.
From letting your mind wander without immediately turning it into something useful.
We’re so trained in the therapy world to make meaning out of everything.
To reflect.
To process.
To grow from it.
But not everything has to be worked on.
Sometimes you just need to exist outside that frame for a while.
Not therapist.
Not clinician.
Not container.
Just a human letting their mind be a bit unstructured again.
And ironically, that’s often where ideas come back.
Where creativity returns.
Where you remember there’s more to you than what you hold for everyone else.
You don’t expand by only staying in the role.
You expand by stepping outside it.
Even briefly.
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Private practice can be lonely if you let it.But the right people?
They change everything.They’re the ones who:
– Laugh ...
25/04/2026

Private practice can be lonely if you let it.
But the right people?
They change everything.
They’re the ones who:
– Laugh with you between sessions
– Don’t blink when your brain goes sideways mid-idea
– Encourage the “this might be a bit out there…” thoughts
– Back you when you want to try something different
– Normalize being human, not a perfectly polished therapist
They don’t make you feel like you need to fit a mould.
They remind you there never was one.
Because growth in private practice isn’t just about skills.
It’s about having space to be yourself while you build them.
And when you’re around therapists who:
actually accept your quirks,
your ADHD tangents,
your slightly unhinged ideas…
You stop second-guessing.
You start creating.

The right environment doesn’t just make work easier—
it makes you expand into the therapist you actually want to be.

Find your people. It matters more than you think.

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24/04/2026

You’re incredible at holding space for others…but won’t give yourself permission to want more than the therapy room.
Psychologists are trained to sit with complexity, regulate the room, hold people through their hardest moments.
But when it comes to your own career?
You hesitate.
You question. You overthink. You wait for someone to say, “yes, you’re allowed.”
You don’t need more permission. You need to stop outsourcing it.
Because the same skills that make you a powerful therapist— attunement, insight, emotional depth— are the exact ones that can build something beyond 1:1.
Groups. Programs. Speaking. Content. Leadership.
But if your identity is still: “I’m just a therapist”…you’ll stay in the room, even when you’ve outgrown it.
Wanting more doesn’t make you less ethical. It doesn’t make you less present. It doesn’t make you “too much.”
It means you’re ready to expand.
If you’ve been waiting for permission to build beyond 1:1…this is it.Or DM me “IDENTITY” if you’re ready to actually do something with it.
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I forget s**t ALOT!
My coffee in the microwave? Daily.That email that I didn’t reply to. That phone call I had to make. ...
23/04/2026

I forget s**t ALOT!
My coffee in the microwave? Daily.
That email that I didn’t reply to.
That phone call I had to make.

I don’t pretend to be perfectly regulated
I’m human in the room—present, real, not a robot with a script.

I build systems for my brain 😝😝 and I employ people to manage what I can’t they are my executive function!

I lean into how my brain works in sessions
Mid sentence shifts. Pattern spotting. Fast connections. Deep attunement.

I wear what feels comfortable, thongs 🩴, baggy cardigan, soft jeans, I want to be present not hyper focused on sensory issues.

ADHD isn’t a flaw in the room—it’s an advantage.

I stopped trying to be the “perfect psych”
Because clients don’t need perfect.
They need real, safe, and someone who isn’t performing at them.

You don’t need to hide your ADHD to be a good psychologist.
You need to stop building your identity around masking it.

If you’re an ADHD therapist still trying to do it the “right” way…
DM me identity.

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23/04/2026

* You forget things mid-task, walk into a room and blank
* Your laptop is on 3%, because charging it required foresight
* The microwave is beeping, your coffee’s been in there for 20 minutes
* Your notes? either done in hyperfocus marathons or… not at all
* Your desk is a system, just not one anyone else understands
* You swing between, “I’ve got this” and “what am I doing” in the same day
And instead of accepting it… you try to outwork it.
More structure. More pressure. More “get it together.”
Because somewhere you decided: an ADHD psychologist shouldn’t look like this
But here’s the disconnect:
You sit with ADHD clients every day helping them drop the shame… while building your own mask tighter.
You don’t need to be a perfectly regulated psychologist. You need to be an honest one.
Because ADHD isn’t the thing that makes you less effective— the shame around it is.
If you’re an ADHD psych still trying to compensate your way into “together”… this is your work. DM me IDENTITY if you’re ready to stop performing and start practicing from who you actually are.
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Burnout isn’t part of the job.
It’s what happens when you abandon yourself to do the job.
No one tells you this when you...
22/04/2026

Burnout isn’t part of the job.
It’s what happens when you abandon yourself to do the job.

No one tells you this when you become a psychologist…
The burnout doesn’t come from the hard clients.
It comes from how you start showing up.
You start over-giving.
Over-preparing.
Over-caring.
Being overly-responsible yourself for outcomes that were never yours to carry.
You become the one who:
– squeezes people in
– runs over time
– thinks about clients after hours
– rewrites notes in your head at 2am
– feels guilty for even needing a break
And it gets praised.
You’re seen as “dedicated.”
“Compassionate.”
“Amazing with clients.”
But behind the scenes?
You’re exhausted, resentful, and quietly checking out.
That’s the part no one talks about.
Burnout in this field isn’t loud.
It’s slow self-abandonment dressed up as professionalism.

No amount of self-care will fix it
if your identity is built on always being available—while you’re the one you keep leaving out.

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22/04/2026

People-pleasing doesn’t disappear when you become a psychologist.�It just gets dressed up as “good care.”
It sounds like:�“I just want to help”�“I don’t want to push them too much”�“I’ll go gently”�“I don’t want to get it wrong”
But here’s how it actually shows up in session:
* You soften hard truths
* You rescue instead of challenge
* You over-explain so they don’t feel uncomfortable
* You avoid rupture
* You keep sessions “safe” instead of useful
And it feels like you’re doing the right thing.
But you’re not building change.�You’re maintaining comfort.
Because underneath it is this:�You don’t want to be disliked.�You don’t want to get it wrong.�You don’t want to feel like you’ve failed them.
So you stay in the version of you that feels “good”…�instead of being the psychologist who is actually effective.
�You’re not helping—you’re protecting yourself from being disliked.
�Being a “good” psychologist isn’t about being liked.�It’s about being real enough to actually move people.
If you’re ready to drop the good girl pattern and build from identity—DM IDENTITY.� identityfirst clinicalpsychologist authenticpractice psychologybusiness womeninbusiness unpolishedceo beyondthetherapyroom

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