Origin Stories
What year did you start practicing as a therapist?
Now we can guess how old you might be! 😏
What's your go-to beverage during or between sessions?
This is your liquid emotional support! ☕
In one word, what does "therapy" mean to you?
Wow, this is your entire philosophy in one powerful word! 💪
What's one thing you wish you'd known when you first started?
Your lunch breaks are sacred therapy sessions for you. 🥪✨
What's your favorite way to spend a weekend?
You are living your best non-therapist life! 🎊
What was your first job or role in the mental health field?
We all start somewhere (probably underpaid)! 💼
What's one thing you do to decompress immediately after a challenging session?
How about trying to step outside and talk to a plant? 🌿🗣️
What's one value that guides your work with clients?
This is the value you'd get tattooed one day! 💉😄
What's a mistake that taught you something valuable?
Psychoanalyzing myself mid-session… and realizing I might need therapy too. 🤯🧠
What is the most embarrassing moment you have experienced with a client?
This is an experience forever covered by confidentiality! 🤐🛋️
What drew you to become a therapist initially?
This is the moment you decided Kleenex would be a business expense! 📦
Share a hobby or activity outside of work that helps you recharge.
It is the proof that therapists have lives outside the therapy room! 🎉
Share about a moment with a client when you felt particularly aligned with your values.
Choose laughter over judgment when the client cracks a joke that is not funny. 😂💙
How has your therapeutic approach evolved over the years?
From ‘talk about your mother’ to ‘let’s talk about your snacks.’ 🍪🛋️
What's a hidden talent most colleagues don't know about?
Do you want to list it on your bios? 😏🛋️
If you weren't a therapist, what career would you have pursued?
But we're glad you chose to be a therapist! 🛤
What boundary did you resist setting for clients but now can't live without?
This is the boundary that saved your sanity! 🧠💪
What's your vision for the future of mental health care?
Clients showing up with pre-written notes so we can keep up. 📝😏
Share wisdom you'd give to a new therapist.
Laugh at yourself quietly—it’s cheaper than therapy for you. 😏🧠
After mentally checking out for a moment, what might you say to a client to get back on track?
I was just practicing my future therapist skills—daydreaming about how awesome you’re doing!’ 😏
If you could take all your clients on a field trip to one place, where would it be?
This is the ultimate group therapy destination! 🚌😄
Describe how your approach to self-care has evolved throughout your career.
We all needed to hear about this! ✨
Share about a time when your values were challenged or tested in your work. How did you navigate it?
Keeping a straight face while my brain internally yelled ‘WHAT?!’ 😳🛋️
Describe an uncomfortable but transformative growth moment.
Realizing you’ve been nodding along while completely zoning out… and learning to really listen. 🧠😅
Which therapist would you want as a mentor: Freud, Jung, or Rogers?
The one whose theory I can actually understand before coffee. ☕🧠