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02/03/2026

2 days left for $50 off.

Dr. Victoria Doobay's "Examining the Impact of Colonization on Mental Health Practices" is February 13th in Chicago.

This is reflective, experiential work examining how colonization operates in mental health systems and in our own practice. We'll explore what we've internalized and practice uprooting what doesn't serve our clients.

Discount code Decolonize expires Thursday night.

📍 2220 W Lawrence Ave | 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM | 5 CEs
Come be in community with other therapists doing this work. Link in comments.

02/01/2026

ICE raids. Threats to take Greenland. Plans for Venezuela. We're watching colonization happen in real time.

And as therapists, we need to understand how these same colonial systems show up in our own field - in how we diagnose, in the power dynamics we hold, in the frameworks we were taught to use.

In 2 weeks, Dr. Victoria Doobay is facilitating "Examining the Impact of Colonization on Mental Health Practices" here in Chicago.
In this training, we'll examine colonization in our mental health systems and explore how we've internalized these frameworks in our own clinical work. We'll do reflective, experiential practices to help us uproot processes that don't align with client-centered care.

You don't have to carry this alone. Come be in community with other therapists doing this work.

8 spots left.
📍 2220 W Lawrence Ave
📅 Friday, February 13th
⏰ 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
💰 $250 | 5 CEs (covers implicit bias requirement)
🎟️ $50 off through Feb 6 | Code: Decolonize

"I wish there was a part II, so I could attend again!" —Kerstin O'Connor, LSW

Link in comments.

Deepen and sustain your clinical practice through somatic IFS workshops, decolonizing mental health workshops, and therapist self-care. Holistic professional development for therapists. CE credits available for those holding Illinois licenses.

01/01/2026

Start 2025 committed to your own growth and sustainability.

We are excited to announce two opportunities to deepen starting this February!

Because sustainable practice requires practitioners who are resourced, grounded, and doing their own work.

🌱 LIVING IFS FROM THE INSIDE OUT
5-month practice & consult group for IFS therapists
Wednesdays, Feb 11-June 11 | 11am-1pm CT | Virtual
Move beyond theory into embodied practice through case consultation, peer support, and self-exploration
Investment: $250

🔍 EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF COLONIZATION ON MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICES
Full-day CE training with Dr. Victoria Doobay
Friday, Feb 13 | 9:30am-3:30pm | In-person, Chicago
Sold out in 2024. Participants left saying: "The presenter and CE was so impactful I left wanting more conversation and engagement."
5 CE credits | Small group format | Investment: $250

💫 SPECIAL NEW YEAR OFFER
Save $50 on either training with code GROWTH26 through Sunday, January 11th
This is your invitation to invest in yourself first—so you can show up sustainable, aligned, and effective for the work that matters.

Registration link in comments!

11/28/2025

If "review my insurance benefits" has been on your to-do list for weeks, this long weekend is your chance.

Many employer open enrollment periods close in early December—some as soon as next week. With premiums rising and mental health coverage getting more complex, understanding what you're actually signing up for matters.

We've put together a comprehensive guide to help you:

✓ Find out if your plan is self-funded (and what that means for telehealth access)
✓ Understand insurance carve-outs that separate mental health coverage
✓ Navigate high-deductible plans strategically
✓ Maximize HSA/FSA benefits you might already have
✓ Know exactly what questions to ask your insurance company

Whether you're making last-minute open enrollment decisions or your deadline already passed, you have more options than you think.

Link in comments.

10/08/2025

Constantly exhausted? Modern motherhood involves managing complex schedules, handling most household mental labor, economic pressure, and often inadequate sleep. Add pandemic disruptions that still haven't normalized, and it's no wonder you're drained.

Quick reality check:

Are you getting actual sleep, or just lying down?
When did you last eat a real meal?
Could you name three tasks someone else could fully take over?

These aren't small questions—they're where change starts.

The truth: You're not failing. You're dealing with genuinely demanding circumstances that often lack adequate support systems.

👉 Ready to understand what's really draining you? Read the full breakdown of maternal exhaustion and discover practical steps toward real relief in my most recent blog. 🔗Link in comments.

What resonates with you? Share below.

10/02/2025

As a therapist, I’ve worked with many people who’ve felt the weight of expectations, holding shame from pursuing needs outside of their family’s.

If this resonates with you, know this: It’s okay to prioritize yourself. It’s okay to say, ‘This isn’t for me,’ and seek a path that aligns with who you are at your core.

Let’s start a conversation: How do you navigate identity and self-worth in a world that often tries to define you?

Share your thoughts or experiences below—I’d love to hear from you. 💬

10/01/2025

Forgetting my son’s All-About-Me homework assignment revealed the $60K per year job I'm doing for free. 💸

The mental load of a working primary caregiver is too much.

I am reclaiming my mental bandwidth and “dropping the ball”...as an act of resistance.

👆 Read the full story + get practical tools in my blog post (link in comments)

09/29/2025

If you’ve been feeling the pull to pause, to rest, to reconnect with you: this is it.

Reclaiming Self: Rest as Revolution is a radical return to yourself, in community with other moms who are ready to heal, exhale, and remember who they are. 💫

✨ Registration closes 10/3
✨ Don’t wait. This space was made for you.

🔗Learn more + register at link in comments

09/26/2025

You’ve gotten so good at holding it all together, managing the schedules, the meals, the emotions, the endless to-do list. On the outside, you look steady. But on the inside? You’re running on fumes.

This retreat was created for you. The mom who is tired of surviving, who craves space to breathe again. For three days, step away from the noise, the demands, the mental load, and come back home to yourself.

October 10–13, 2025
Off Map Glamping | South Haven, MI
🔗Learn more + register at link in comments

Because your family doesn’t need you to do more. They need you to feel whole again.

09/25/2025

📅 Schedule
✅ Check to-do list
📅 Reschedule
✅ Add to to-do list
📧 Compose email
Wait…did I forget something?

You feel taking time for yourself is low on the priority list.

Stepping away means letting balls drop.

But let's be honest—are you even on the priority list?

Right now, your family may be getting the version of you who's exhausted, stretched thin, and running on empty.

When you choose rest, you choose the present moment

When you choose rest, you choose expanded bandwidth

When you choose rest, you show your family that caring for yourself matters

Join us for our FREE 90 minute Mini-Retreat
📅 September 27, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT

Finally, something to-do that's all about you.

Reserve Your Spot 👇
[Link in comments!]

09/24/2025

🌿 NEW BLOG POST: "Why Am I So Tired? Understanding the Hidden Forces Behind Mom Burnout"

"Every woman I know keeps asking, 'Why am I so tired?' I'm hearing this from clients, friends, in mom groups, everywhere."

This isn't just about perimenopause, poor sleep, or vitamin deficiencies. What we're experiencing is a convergence of forces that have created a perfect storm.

In this deep dive, I explore:
✨ How collective trauma since 2016 rewired our nervous systems
✨ Why mothers carry 71% of the mental load (and what that actually means)
✨ When burnout becomes spiritual depletion
✨ Why individual solutions aren't enough for systemic problems
✨ What real recovery actually looks like

For the therapist counseling others while her own nervous system stays activated. For the physician healing bodies while neglecting her own. For the mom who's lost herself in the endless demands of caregiving.

Your exhaustion isn't your fault, and it's not permanent. What you're experiencing is a natural response to unnatural circumstances.

Read the full article here: https://www.inpoweredtherapy.com/blog/why-am-i-so-tired-mom-burnout-hidden-forces

What resonates most with your experience? Share in the comments 👇

Discover why mothers are exhausted beyond perimenopause and poor sleep. Learn the hidden systemic forces behind maternal burnout and what recovery looks like.

09/23/2025

There’s no “more time when...”
There’s only now and the courage to claim it.