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Join the Therapist Blog Challenge for National Psychotherapy Day

By Jodie Gale

Do you want to build a thriving practice whilst supporting National Psychotherapy Day? Then my Therapist Blog Challenge is for you!

National Psychotherapy Day writes,

“Psychotherapy has an image problem.”

Despite the fact that therapy is an effective, economical, natural, and meaningful way to improve lives, fewer people go.

Why is this?

There’s a stigma against people who seek therapy.  Therapy and therapists are depicted as a farce on screen. Big Pharma spends billions selling the quick fix of medication, while individual therapists compete with one another for clients. And those are just a few reasons of many.”

Since 2012, followers of National Psychotherapy Day have been promoting the profession by

  • Sharing therapy effectiveness research
  • Donating time and/or money to support low-fee counselling centres
  • Giving constructive feedback to therapists
  • Talking and writing about therapy to fight stigma, and
  • Wearing turquoise on September 25th to show support

National Psychotherapy Day Therapist Blog Challenge

This year I am running a National Psychotherapy Day Therapist Blog Challenge for counsellors and psychotherapists. This challenge is to help therapists promote their private counselling and psychotherapy practices and the evidence / benefits of psychotherapy to the wider public.

Blogging is a great way to create regular content on your website.  In 2013, blogging literally turned my practice around – it also gave me a voice to promote psychotherapy within Australia and around the globe. I took part in two therapist blog challenges, the Julie Hanks Therapist Blog Challenge and the Australia Counselling Blog Challenge with Clinton Power.

Participating in a therapist blog challenge and creating blog content has the following benefits:

  1. Reduces therapy stigma and promotes the benefits of psychotherapy to the public

In line with National Psychotherapy Day, blogging about therapy helps to reduce stigma and provides an arena to educate the public about the benefits of psychotherapy.

  1. Adds value to your website

Blogging provides a resource centre for your clients and the public.

  1. Networking with colleagues

Private practice can be isolating – participating in a blog challenge builds a sense of comradery and the potential for building a referral database.

  1. Keeps you up to date with the latest research

Blogging helps therapists stay in touch with the latest news and research within the field.

  1. Builds writing confidence

Many therapists mention to me that they are scared to put themselves out there, that they aren’t great writers – I was one of these therapists. It’s time to put yourself out there; you are not serving the world by keeping your knowledge to yourself! Go for it – you will get better in time.

  1. Higher ranking on Google searches

Creating up-to-date content will help your website rank higher in Google. Many therapists report ranking higher in Google searches within 6 months of blogging.

  1. Increases client inquiries

Fresh content and higher Google rankings will increase your visibility to potential clients. Having great content on your site will also give potential clients a feel for who you are. Many client over the years credit my blog posts for reaching out to me for therapy.

  1. Professional credibility

As therapists, we have a wealth of knowledge to share. Blogging helps to raise the profile of our profession. Blogging can also raise your profile as an expert in the field and as the go-to professional for your area of expertise.

  1. Creates job opportunities

Within the first year of blogging, I was contacted by many online and print magazines, radio stations and an outpatient eating disorder treatment program. Start blogging – you never know who might be reading!

  1. Provides a sense of power and effectiveness

Blogging regularly is a great way to own your power and to take responsibility for the growth of your practice. Many therapists report feeling a sense of hopelessness, particularly in Australia in relation to counsellors and psychotherapists not qualifying for Medicare rebates for their clients. Changing your mindset and practicing from a place of generosity, abundance and sharing your gifts – rather than from a place of lack – can result in a thriving practice. What have you got to lose?

How to participate in the National Psychotherapy Day Therapist Blog Challenge

  • Join me and the other therapists participating at Opening the Door on Private Practice Facebook Group
  • Watch for my suggested blog topic in the first week of each month between now and September 25
  • Write your post in your blog on your website
  • Share your blog in the Facebook group blog thread and on your social media pages by the 3rd week of the month
  • Add the #tags: #NPD2019 #TherapyRocks
  • Send me your blog URL to jodiegale@bigpond.com and I will create a monthly round-up of blog posts to share with my 10, 000+ email list and social media followers
  • Share the love by sharing  your colleagues’ blog posts
  • Have fun!

Did you miss this blog challenge but would like to participate? Join us at Opening the Door on Private Practice and participate in my 52 week private practice building and blog challenge.

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About Jodie Gale

Jodie Gale MA. is the founder of The Psychosynthesis Centre, Trauma Warriors TM, The Soul Sessions with Jodie Gale Podcast and Jodie Gale Soul Centred-Therapy for Women. She is a Clinical Supervisor, Private Practice Business Coach, Trainer, Facilitator & an Eco-Psycho-Spiritual Registered Clinical Psychotherapist® on the Northern Beaches of Sydney & online. Jodie has 20+ years of experience in private pay, private practice and has built 2 thriving practices - in London and then home in Sydney, Australia. Jodie is passionate about putting the soul back in to therapy!

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Choose a body of water: Find a quiet and calm body of water such as a bowl, pond, lake, or river where you can create your floating flower mandala.

Collect flowers: Gather a variety of different flowers in different colors and sizes. Choose flowers that are in season and that have a sturdy stem that can float.

Create the mandala: Start by placing a few large flowers in the center of the water, and then add smaller flowers around them to create a circular pattern. Continue adding flowers of different sizes and colors to create a beautiful and intricate design. You can also add greenery or leaves to create a more textured and layered effect.

Enjoy the spiritual quality of beauty: Once you have finished creating your floating flower mandala, take some time to appreciate its beauty and the natural surroundings if you have created yours outside.
Creating a floating flower mandala can also be a fun and creative activity to do with family or friends during the Easter season. It's a beautiful way to connect with nature and celebrate the beauty of the season. #easter #flowermandala #naturetherapy #ecotherapy #innechild #CPTSD
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Merry Christmas to you, wherever you are in the wo Merry Christmas to you, wherever you are in the world. 

Christmas can bring with it, a mixed bag of feelings. 

Many of our younger parts can get stirred up around holidays and celebrations. 

I was looking for images this morning and this one jumped straight out at me. I immediately thought of an image exercise I do, I am the one who. It’s a great technique to get to know ourselves better, to pay attention to the parts of us that are crying out for us to notice them, to take care of them, especially through difficult times. 

Try becoming one or the different components/parts of the image, then speak from that part. 

I was immediately drawn the the one golden tree. So, I speak from the image and the tree

I am the one who is one and many.
I am the one who is full of life.
I am the one who stands out. 
I am the one who shines. 

As I move into a few days with family, I’m going to place this image in my dining room to remind me to pay attention to this part of me. She’s allowed to be her true self. She doesn’t have to hide, she’s allowed to shine. 

You will have a different experience of the image, eg. The artist called this Alone (Photo by Mats Almlöf)
He might have said, I am the one who is alone. 

He might have felt solace in aloneness or he might have felt sorrow. Maybe the message to him was, take alone time over the next few days or, take care of my sorrow at being alone. Maybe the image is, I am the one who is alone but I can reach out to others, or I can reach out to nature. 

Let this image, or find your own image, speak to you. 

If you have any questions, feel free to comment. You can share what it evokes for you too 

X Jodie

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As adults, we often use busyness and technology as As adults, we often use busyness and technology as a way of keeping us away from the pain of the child within. 

Our inner child needs time in nature too! Nature is a wonderful mirror for our inner world. Slow down and take some time today to ‘be with’ your child in nature. 

Do you have a nature ritual? I’d love to hear how you spend time outdoors 👇👇👇

Next year I will be offering my first inner child course via Trauma Warriors. It will include lots of activities to help you connect with your inner child, some of those include that nature therapy activities and journalling. You can join the wait list here 🔗 https://www.traumawarriors.online/soul-school/ 
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Today is Tell A Fairy Tale Day. Post- traumatic a Today is Tell A Fairy Tale Day. 
Post- traumatic and spiritual growth are at the heart of every fairy tale. 

Working with fairy tales in therapy is a wonderful way to explore the depth and richness of our inner world. We use them a lot for healing the inner child. 

When you think about fairy tales, what is the most usual setting? Aha, the dark woods! Common themes evoked by the woods include moving through: 
-periods of darkness and light
-a personal crisis to transformation
-misery to a new ‘happier’ path
-helplessness to life energy and action
-feelings of weakness to embodying a sense of power and strength

In fairy tales, we encounter nature, other beings, animals, symbols, and images. How are these encounters a mirror for the story of your life - past, present and/or emerging? 

Here are some ideas to connect with your inner child and to foster your soul-self on Tell A Fairy Tale Day!

🌳 Take a walk in the woods 
🌳 Make up your own fairy tale as you walk through the woods
🌳 Read your favourite fairy tale at home or in the woods
🌳 Read a tale from Women Who Run With The Wolves
🌳 Draw or sketch a symbol or image in the woods
🌳Journal prompts and reflections might include: the seasons depicted in fairy tales and change, messages from the natural world, identifications with animals, accepting a situation for exactly as it is, how is walking in the dark woods and coming back out the other side a metaphor for your recovery journey? 

Solitude, turning inward and connection with the natural world are wonderful healers but as always, take care when participating in personal development work - only go as deep as what feels right for you and pay attention to your body, sensations and feelings. 
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