Curt and Katie talk about the difference between talking about what’s wrong and actually doing something about it. Katie shares her BOSS acronym for making decisions and taking action.
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:
Taking action rather than just talking about what needs to change
Identifying what you want to take action on
Experimenting, finding what you’re motivated to actually do
The big goals that we have pursued and continue to act on
Making commitments to others can help move action forward
Vision, goals, and connecting to like-minded people to accomplish goals
Creating the structure to be able to accomplish big dreams
The challenges in our profession that warrant consideration for taking action
A call to action to think about the conversations you’re having and identify actionable steps for creating change
Katie’s acronym for making decisions: BOSS (Bold Objective Selective Strategic)
Finding your big bold vision
Creating your personal mission statement
Looking at logistics (time, energy, timing, etc.)
Saying yes also means saying no
Creating the plan – scheduling tasks, not creating a to do list
The importance of structure and support
Resources mentioned:
We’ve pulled together resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy links.
Simon Sinek’s Start With Why
CAMFT (California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists)
#therapymovement
Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapists Group
Therapy Reimagined 2019: Sign up here to get notified when the details are released.
Our consultation services:
The Fifty-Minute Hour
