Therapy for Therapists
You do a lot. Seriously...a lot. When you reach out for help you want to find high quality, well-trained therapists to connect with. your time is precious, and you need relief. There are many reasons why therapists seek out therapy. For one thing, it is consistent with the values of a therapist to seek out assistance when and as needed. Also, issues of burnout, isolation, secondary traumatic stress, moral distress, and grief (just to name a few) arise early and often in the careers of therapists. We offer services that can assist you with identifying the root of your stressors. enabling you to build capacity and increase resilience as your navigate and make sense of these previously unknown or distressing areas. There will be nothing superficial, and much more than simple problem-solving being offered. You are probably an above average problem solver yourself, so, if something is escaping your ability to understand it, you need to move to meaning making and understand how where you have come from is influencing how you are making sense of the here and now. We can help with that.
I'm a therapist myself, not a client. What would it say about me if I need therapy myself? First, I would reframe that internal dialogue. Repair after rupture is one of the key concepts for building resiliency in parent-child relationships, as well as the couple/marital relationship. It is no different in your relationship with parts of your self that you understand and parts that are more difficult to make sense of at times. Accordingly, as a therapist, what reaching out for therapy says about you is that you are willing to do the same work you ask of your clients. You model by example. You are not okay with being not okay, and you are someone who chooses to do something about it. It says you are brave, and that you are willing to work with others. Further, research shows that therapists engaging in therapy benefit from an increase in areas like empathy and self-compassion, traits we could all use more of these days.
What can I expect from the counseling process?
you can expect well-trained therapists to come along beside you and run this part of the race with you. Ask for our CVs and read for yourself. We consistently seeking additional training, consultation, and supervision. Accordingly, you can expect us to have the skill needed to navigate this part of the journey with you, and navigate it well.
What are sessions like?
Sessions are generally one-hour, and it can feel different being the client. We know, because we have done our own therapy ourselves as well!
Will you provide me with a diagnosis?
In short, no. As we are a self-pay clinic, diagnoses are not needed for billing. And, many of the challenges you face do no represent impairments in functioning (A requirement for practically all diagnoses), but rather expected occupational hazards a you empathically draw closer to others' suffering and pain.
What are the frequency of sessions, and for how long?
Most therapists seeking their own their come with a growth mindset as opposed to responding to crisis. Accordingly, sessions do not need to be weekly, and may trend more towards once every three to four week. The challenges you are tackling are large, and may benefit from services being spread out over a longer period of time to track change, as opposed to short-changing the process.
Do you offer online counseling via telehealth?
Yes, we can connect with you online. The only requirement is that you be anywhere within the state of Kentucky during our session times.
Why offer therapy for other therapists?
Because we have been there too. Figuring out this field is challenging. We have both benefitted from wonderful therapists of our own, as well as receiving services that made no noticeable impact. We have benefitted from the wide array of supervision and consultation from very high-level and experienced practitioners in their respective fields, and we want to bring that expertise to you locally. We offer this service because it fills a need, and we have the requisite skill to fill that need.
Do you offer events, retreats, or seminars for therapists?
Various trainings and events are in process of being created. If you have requests or recommendations, please email those to Alex@KYconnections.com Also, you can view all of our upcoming events on the events page here.