29/03/2026
Spoiler 💥 I didn’t know 💥
Even when the pressure was mounting, and the working hours were continuing to rise, I didn’t know.
It was something I hadn’t allowed myself to consider.
Maybe I hoped that if I didn’t consider it, it wasn’t possible.
And when I finally entertained the thought, what showed up surprised me.
“Am I even a real therapist if I step back?” said the little voice inside. After all, I became a therapist to work alongside clients, not to train and support other therapists.
But the irony is that I LOVE supporting other therapists and allied health professionals. It feels so incredibly empowering to witness their growth, and I feel like my heart’s on fire, (and in a completely different but equally amazing way to client work.)
So, at 7PM at night, when the weight of the impending decision finally landed, I called my colleague/friend who I trust dearly, .bloomwellbeing and I asked for help.
I needed someone with objectivity to guide me through this decision.
I couldn’t find my way alone.
And then I landed.
I needed to wind down my client load. It was no longer possible to continue on in the way I had.
Now that I’m on the other side of this decision, I can feel just how important and significant it was. A death and rebirth to the next iteration of me as a therapist, as a supervisor, as a boss, as a leader and as a human.
So on this Friday night, as I sit and reflect on what feels like the 5million death and rebirths that have happened since this took place last month, I wanted to send a signal out there to my fellow therapists and say, I see you 💚
Here’s to change, (however scary it may be,) and doing it anyway 🥰
