I’m not sure if it’s just my location or others but my Target just went through renovations to upgrade to their new store model. I typically buy from my local bookstores and took a look on my shopping trip today. We used to have 3 aisles of books and now it’s condensed to one (all adult books and YA) with the booktok section getting one small end cap. The children’s section has 2 full aisles. Anyone else’s targets look similar?
I’ve been sitting with something I’m guessing (hoping) I’m not totally alone in and just wanted to see if anyone had tips/tricks on how to handle it.
I’ve been practicing for ten years (almost) but recently I’ve found myself completely caught up in second-guessing… even in the smallest of ways… like rereading emails or messages to clients several times, overthinking the tone or what not of my reply, or replaying interactions afterward wondering if I could’ve phrased something differently or potentially created misunderstanding. Nothing major just more of a steady increase in overthinking (sometimes even catastrophic thinking) that feels absolutely draining.
I think part of what’s been feeding this is exposure to clients sharing negative experiences with therapists (this is why I’m taking a break from all social media). Like things that get labeled as “red flags,” boundary issues, not feeling heard, etc. I’m noticing it makes me feel very hyperaware and it’s totally undermining my clinical confidence. I don’t want to be stuck in loops of “oh god… did I do that right? Did I say that right” etc.
I am working on the deeper roots of this in my own therapy and supervision but I am curious if there are any practical ways to keep this from taking over my daily headspace while doing the deeper work in my own personal therapy sessions. How do you all try to stay grounded in your clinical judgment and not get pulled into these loops?