Blending Theory with You: Creating Your Therapy Style

Ever feel like you’re playing dress-up in someone else’s therapist role? You’re not alone. In this episode of Friends with (Therapy) Benefits, Elizabeth dives into the messy yet rewarding process of finding your authentic therapist style—one that blends who you are as a person with the techniques you’ve spent so much time mastering. She’ll talk about integrating approaches like DBT, Person-Centered Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing in a way that doesn’t feel forced or scripted, but instead, genuinely you.Whether you’re fresh out of grad school or simply feeling disconnected from your “therapist voice,” this episode offers both encouragement and practical tips to help you move beyond textbook theory and embrace your unique strengths. You’ll leave with prompts to guide your self-reflection, ideas to experiment with, and the reminder that finding your style is a journey, not a destination. Tune in and start crafting a version of therapy that feels right—for both you and your clients.Link to the journaling prompt and blog post with key takeaways from this episode can be found HERE#TherapistStyle #AuthenticTherapy #NewTherapistTips #TherapistGrowth #TherapyJourney #TherapistIdentity #MentalHealthPodcast #FindYourVoice #TherapistLife #TherapyForTherapists #TherapistImposterSyndrome #MichiganLPC #MichiganLPCClinicalSupervision Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.