Thoughts on Record: Podcast of the Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
For many mental health clinicians, crafting resilience is an afterthought to managing the day-to-day demands of their professional life. Psychologist, consultant & author, Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier, joins us to discuss some of the themes explored in her new book: The Resilience Plan: A Strategic Approach to Optimizing Your Work Performance and Mental Health.
- the ethos behind the Resilience Plan
- what is burnout and what makes someone vulnerable
- some of the unique traps around burnout that are laid for clinicians in private practice /mental health, including the temperament of clinicians
- strategies for developing a sustainable model of practice based on a realistic audit of one’s current demands
- resilience as a process of validating our experience, being realistic and remaining forward looking.
- why we need to be strategic about our resilience
- creative problem-solving with respect to allocation of our time, money and other resources
- why pushing yourself to be more resilient may cause more burnout
- some of the common rationalizations that clinicians employ to avoid self-care and how to flip some of these same rationalizations around to actually enhance self-care
- crafting resilience in the face of some of the more challenging realities of the health care system
- how clinicians in solo practice can create a source of community
- how to create a resilience plan
- strategies for those running practices to build an environment where teams (or the individual) can thrive and are less prone to burnout
- considering when it might be appropriate to take a leave of absence (with a specific focus on clinicians who may be self-employed)
Listen to the full episode here!
