Curt and Katie talk about how to handle the drama that can happen at your work or school setting. We talk about when to take action and when it is more important to manage the logistics and protect your reputation and employability.
It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age.
In this episode we talk about:
What to do when your agency or your program closes out or there is DRAMA
How it works within a school program that closes
Making decisions when you have to face this type of crisis
Making sure to get information to help you with your decision making
Balancing supporting your peers and taking care of yourself
How to do due diligence to move forward
Understanding the motivations of all parties involved
Looking out for your own best interest
Navigating and understanding the rumor mill
Understanding how rumors, drama, etc., can impact you personally
Sorting through when you should stand up and advocate and when you keep your head down
Creating an exit plan
Reputation management
The problem with getting frozen
The caution required when you decide to stand up for someone else (especially when you don’t have all the information)
Choosing your battles
Protecting your own reputation and employability
Managing your resume
How the way you talk about what has happened will reflect on you
Making sure to remain professional
Discussing the reasons that Curt and Katie work for themselves
Identifying when you can live with the drama and when you need to move on
Handling logistics to take care of your needs
Assessing what is worth it
Relevant Episodes
Toxic Work Environments
Interview Strategies for Therapists
Resources mentioned:
We’ve pulled together resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy links.
Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapist’s Group
Therapy Reimagined 2019: Sign up here to get notified when the details are released.
Our consultation services:
The Fifty-Minute Hour
Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/
Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano http://www.crystalmangano.com/
