5 Things You Should Know About Therapists

Being a therapist doesn’t mean our lives are perfect. I know I say this all of the time, but I thought it was important to mention here. Just because we know better doesn’t mean that we always do better, and if I am being honest, some people get into the mental health space for the wrong reasons. Meaning that good mental health professionals get into this career path because they want to help people and they love working with others. Bad mental health professionals get into this line of work to figure out and possibly fix their own shit. That’s not right! We should be in our own therapy, figuring our own shit out first! Or at least at the same time. Our patients’ therapy time should be for them only, not a time for us to try and figure out why we are struggling. Yes, a therapist does have a better understanding of ways to communicate effectively, or what the signs are that someone is a narcissist for example, but we still have to put in the work and use those insights. Just knowing doesn’t change anything, it’s in the doing that we improve. “Are u ok?“ A Guide To Caring Your Mental Health I’m Kati Morton, a licensed therapist making Mental Health videos! #katimorton #therapist #therapy MY BOOK Are u ok? A Guide To Caring Your Mental Health JOURNALING CLUB Every Tuesday & Friday I post a journal prompt to help keep you motivated and working on yourself. Whether you add the prompts to your own journal at home or use the comment section under the prompt itself, this can be a great way to keep on track with journaling. Join here: ONLINE THERAPY I do not currently offer online therapy. BetterHelp can connect you with a licensed, online counselor, please visit: I receive commissions on referrals and recommend services I know and trust. MY AMAZON RECOMMENDATIONS PATREON Are you interested in supporting the creation of mental health videos? If so, please visit: PODCASTS Opinions That Don’t Matter! & Ask Kati Anything! video: Audio versions: BUSINESS EMAIL: Linnea Toney linnea@ PO Box: 1223 Wilshire Blvd. #665 Santa Monica, CA 90403 PLEASE READ If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call a local emergency telephone number or go immediately to the nearest emergency room.