Thrivival Skills for Therapists - Canadian Psychological Association

May 2, 2022

https://intentional.podia.com/thrivival-skills-for-therapists

This unique 6-week online program was developed specifically for female mental health clinicians interested in redefining what it truly means to take care of themselves and moving beyond simply surviving to thriving. The reality is, as female mental health clinicians we face unique challenges related to workplace hazards, as well as receive powerful messages and reinforcers for being self-sacrificing, conscientious, hard working, and caring women who prioritize the needs of others. Because of that, it’s hard for us to make room for ourselves and if we do, it’s often accompanied by feelings of guilt and judgement, which quickly push us back to our default patterns that have become so familiar but, in the long run, interfere with us creating a life that we truly want and desire.

Thrivival Skills for Therapists in a newly developed online program that offers female mental health clinicians a flexible, convenient, and supportive environment for learning about and applying our “4C’s” framework (connection, compassion, courage, and creativity) to self-care. This program uses an asynchronous cohort-based structure, which means participants complete the online program in the same time period along with the support of a group of like-minded women. Over the course of this 6-week program, each Monday participants will receive a new lesson on that week’s theme. Weekly topics are designed to help participants: 1) understand the common factors impacting female clinicians’ wellness and self-care, 2) develop a more compassionate awareness of their personal self-care roadblocks, 3) apply the “4C’s” framework for evaluating and enhancing self-care practices and 4) formulate a personalized plan and begin taking concrete steps to enhance their current self-care practices. Lessons will introduce the theme of the week and include questions/exercises intended to help participants reflect on their own self-care influences and practices and to begin taking steps to redefine how they take care of themselves.

The platform allows participants to complete the lesson at a time that’s convenient for them. Thrivival Skills for Therapists is hosted on Podia, an easy-to-use online course platform, which includes a private (non-social media) discussion forum to share weekly reflections and intentions with other program participants. Recognizing how important the support of others is in this process, the cohort structure provides opportunities for participants to comment, encourage, and support one another throughout the program.

The program will start on Monday, May 2 and spaces will be limited.

For more information or to register, please go to https://intentional.podia.com/thrivival-skills-for-therapists