How can therapists establish success and abundance in the field without sacrificing their time, energy, or overall well-being? Host Kelley Stevens tackles this important question with the help of mental health counselor, host of her own podcast, and Anti Work Therapist founder Megan Kelly. Listeners will hear a candid summary of Megan’s own burnout experience, the changes she made, in both mindset and action, to move past the patterns of disillusionment, and applicable strategies for those eager to identify a different way.
Guest Bio:
Megan Kelly, MA is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Indiana, where she owns and operates a 100% telehealth private practice. She received her master's degree in 2019 from Antioch University, New England's online Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program, and has worked in various non-profit and private practice settings throughout her career. She specializes in treating mental health workers and healthcare workers who are experiencing burnout, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue. Meg is the host of the Mental Status Podcast, and spends her time advocating for the personal and professional well-being of mental health workers worldwide on Instagram @antiworktherapist.
In this episode:
Highlights:
(0:39) - Guest introduction
(4:09) - Overcoming burnout
(9:32) - Establishing your business during group-practice/pre-licensure
(11:35) - The benefit of reminding yourself you always have choices
(15:40) - How to implement a longer-term strategy, overcome fear of delayed return on investments
(18:20) - The hurdles that arise in the first few months of private practice
(22:53) - Proactive thinking and willingness to self-promote
(25:23) - Private pay as it relates to accessibility
(32:25) - Rebranding failures into course corrections
(39:20) - Kelley responds to listener Lauren’s inquiry about starting her own practice after supervision as it relates to paying back student loans
References:
Anti-Work Therapist Love Letters Substack → https://antiworktherapist.substack.com/
The Abundance Party → https://www.abundanceparty.com/
Jeff Guenther, LPC (@therapyjeff) → https://www.instagram.com/therapyjeff/
Open Path Psychotherapy Collective → https://openpathcollective.org
Ask Kelley Anything → (805) 243-8241
This podcast is produced and manged by Jenga Creative → jengacreative.com
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