Gettin' Gritty for Mental Health Therapists: Clinical Confidence + Reassurance, Reframing Imposter Syndrome, Overwhelm and Burnout

About Gettin' Gritty for Mental Health Therapists: Clinical Confidence + Reassurance, Reframing Imposter Syndrome, Overwhelm and Burnout

As a mental health therapist have you ever been awake at 2am replaying sessions in your head, wondering if you’ve done and said the right thing? Do you ever feel isolated, overwhelmed, or unsure of your confidence as a clinician? Do you ever feel like you must be the only mental health therapist who feels this way? You’re not alone, we've been there too. We’ve lived the long days, secretly thinking "I'm just not good at this yet. My supervisor would do a better job with this client." We've been through the draining sessions, and the silent car rides home where you just can't help from crying. We know the weight of secondary trauma, burnout, and self-doubt and we also know the power of grit, resilience, and community. We're Cathy and Stef, two "been there, done that" trauma-trained, EMDR-certified, Somatic Experiencing-trained practice owners, and we created The Gritty Therapist as a safe space for clinicians who are tired of feeling like they’re the only ones struggling with confidence and imposter-syndrome. Our goal: help you feel less isolated and more confident. Each episode delivers real-talk, grounded in our own experiences with late-night worries, confusion and how we continue to grow our own grit and confidence. We’ll share the exact tools we’ve used to avoid burnout (and get out of burnout!), rebuild confidence, and stay connected to our purpose and passion. You’ll also hear from guest therapists who’ve walked through the trenches and discovered how to grow their gritty confidence while actually having a life outside the therapy room. Whether you’re holding space for vulnerable children, families, or adults, this podcast will remind you that you’re not alone. Together, we’ll explore strategies to help you become a more confident mental health therapist...all while keeping it real, compassionate, and relatable. 👉 Free resources + downloads: www.thegrittytherapist.com (http://www.thegrittytherapist.com) 👉 Follow us on Instagram: @grittytherapist (https://instagram.com/grittytherapist)

Publisher

Stefanie Armstrong + Cathy Schweitzer: Trauma Trained Mental Health Therapists, Practice Owners, Authors and Clinical Supervisors

Category

education · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Aug 2025

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Involving Parents in Therapy with Children and Adolescents: Trauma, Attachment, and Co-Regulation

   Working with kids and teens who have attachment trauma, and feeling stuck? In this episode of the Gettin' Gritty Podcast for Mental Health Therapists, we (Cathy Schweitzer and Stefanie Armstrong) walk you through the "scared-scary cycle." It's a simple family therapy intervention that helps you break the pattern by working with the parents first. And, we've got a guide to go right along with it. Grab yours here. Here's the cycle we see in our offices all the time: a scared child acts sc...

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Therapist Burnout and Work-Life Balance: Money Mindset, Motherhood, and Outsourcing with Carly Costello-Part 2

   Can therapists build successful careers, care for their families, make money, and protect their own well-being, without burning themselves out trying to “balance” everything? Whew! It's exhausting just reading that! In Part 2 of our conversation with Carly Costello of EMDR with Carly, we talk honestly about therapist burnout, working motherhood, productivity pressure, money mindset, ADHD, and the shame many women experience when they feel like they should be able to do it all. Carly shares ho...

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Therapist Confidence: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Finding Your Niche, and Building a Private Practice with Carly Costello-Part 1

   What does it take to move through imposter syndrome, trust yourself as an EMDR therapist, and build a private practice that reflects your strengths? In this episode, we sit down with Carly Costello, EMDR consultant, private practice owner, and the therapist behind EMDR with Carly. Carly shares how she went from using Instagram to attract local therapy clients to building an EMDR consultation business and receiving EMDRIA’s 2025 Social Media Influencer Award. We have an honest conversation abo...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

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