Early-career therapist imposter syndrome is common. We may leave a session replaying what we said or did not say. Or we may wonder whether we missed something important, chose the right intervention, or responded well when a client became emotional. We may even find ourselves asking, “Would a more experienced therapist have known what to […]
Written by Daniel Goldstein, PhD, CGP As therapists, we spend much of our professional lives helping people understand what happens between us and other people. We study attachment, conflict, vulnerability, boundaries, and repair. We listen closely for the relational patterns shaping our clients’ lives. Yet most therapists receive surprisingly little opportunity to examine those same […]
At Nashville Psych, we believe that healing happens in relationships. The quality of the therapeutic relationship matters deeply, and so does the quality of the training clinicians receive as they grow into the work. That is one of the reasons we are so excited to welcome two new therapist-trainees to our team for the 2026–2027 […]
Most clinicians, even at the doctoral level, enter the field with strong intellectual training. We learn how to assess, conceptualize, diagnose, and intervene. We study theories of change and develop increasingly sophisticated ways of understanding motivation and human behavior. And yet, many clinicians reach a point in their work where they realize something essential cannot […]
When you feel ready to start therapy, finding the right therapist is top priority. During the search process, it is quite common to seek out clinicians who are fully licensed and possess years of experience. However, by doing so, they may be overlooking another excellent option: working with therapist-trainees (also referred to as therapy interns […]
“Heal the healer” is a commonly used phrase to refer to helpers’ need for consistent self-care practices. This is, of course, true for psychotherapists. In order to provide the best care to clients, therapists must ensure that they are taking care of themselves and nurturing their own growth. Along those lines, Nashville Psych founder Dan […]