Elizabeth Beckmann DMFT LMFT and Andrea D Hanson Med LCMHC shine a light on the minds of clinical therapists. While it’s true that being a therapist is an incredibly fulfilling career, there are parts of the work that are detrimental to the well-being of the therapist. Navigating conversations, relationships, clinic cultures, insurance companies, therapist-to-therapist dynamics, and work-life balance can become major obstacles to having a happy fulfilling life and a career as a therapist at the same time. Self-Editing Outside of WorkWith clients, therapists are constantly adapting language, tone, vocabulary, etc. When it comes to everyday life, it’s hard to shed this tendency and allow ourselves to just be people. When we do let ourselves have a human moment, we often get negative feedback from our family, friends, and even stran ...