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Welcome to the realm where therapy meets enchantment, where creativity thrives, and where your inner hero is waiting to be ignited. At The Nerdie Therapist (TNT 🧨), we believe in the transformative power of weaving magick into the therapeutic journey. Step into a world where authenticity reigns, where unconventional approaches are celebrated, and where every individual is empowered to journey on a quest of self-discovery and growth. Join us as we navigate the depths of the human experience, weaving together threads of wisdom, compassion, and geeky enthusiasm to uplift and inspire all who enter our domain.
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🃏 Tarot in Therapy: A Guide for Psychotherapists
(With Wit, Wisdom & a Touch of Woo) 🧠 Why Use Tarot in Therapy? Tarot isn’t about divining your client’s future partner or moonlighting as a psychic. It’s a symbolic system rooted in storytelling, archetypes, and psychological growth. Think of it as Carl Jung’s coffee date with a deck of cards. Each card reflects a…
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Why Goal Setting Matters (and Why It’s Often Messy)
Let’s talk about therapy goals. Not the kind you scribble down to appease insurance, but the kind that actually help a person—yes, a real, complicated, beautiful human—find movement inside the mess. Let’s be real for a second—goal setting in therapy sounds simple on paper. Somewhere in grad school, we were all handed worksheets and told…
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Creating the Storm Haven Experience: Where Clients Feel Seen, Heard, and Human
There’s a mindset shift that happens when you leave a county or agency-based role and step into private practice. It’s like going from white-knuckling your way through freeway traffic at rush hour… to wandering down a sleepy neighborhood street where the speed limit is… human pace. Sounds dreamy, right? Birds chirping. Sun dappling the sidewalk.…
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Nontraditional Therapy Sessions: How to Write Progress Notes That Actually Make Sense
🪵 Your Unofficial Guide to Note-Writing in the Wild The Myth of the Perfectly Structured Session Somewhere between grad school and the mountain of paperwork labeled Medical Necessity, therapists were handed an unspoken rule: if your client isn’t actively sobbing, revealing trauma, or performing coping skills like a well-trained actor, you’re probably wasting everyone’s time.…
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When It Lands Wrong: How Therapists Can Navigate Identity-Based Ruptures
This post is written for fellow therapists. Let’s be honest—no one likes that moment. The moment when something you said lands sideways. The client stiffens. Their tone shifts. You feel your own nervous system hum with discomfort. You’ve stepped on something real, and now the room feels like it’s holding its breath. Maybe it was…
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Docking at Storm Haven: A Guide to Joining a Group Practice as a Therapist in California
You’ve got a therapy license (or you’re working on one), a whole heart, a slightly suspicious relationship with your EHR platform, and a dream of doing meaningful work without crumbling under the weight of it all. But the thought of private practice? Kind of feels like steering a rowboat through a hurricane—solo, without a compass,…
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