The SLP Burnout Coach

Speech Language Pathologists that want to quit...but can't

ABOUT

Confessions of a burned out SLP

 

You are in the right place if you…

  • Want your time and energy back
  • Find yourself treading water to make it through to the next day off
  • Fantasize about quitting or retiring-but can’t
  • Ride on a roller coaster of overwhelm and exhaustion (sounds fun!)
  • Are confused and afraid of what you should do

I help Speech Language Pathologists STOP dreading Mondays and reclaim their energy, resources and time.

On Sunday nights, I had a knot in my stomach

All I wanted to do was quit, but I couldn’t.  Those dang responsibilities… food, shelter, health insurance for my family… you get it, nuff said.  I wanted out. I wanted to change careers. OMG, Super uncomfortable, feeling like I didn’t know what I was doing, working late and dragging my butt back to work the next day.  “Am I even making a difference with my students?”  

I struggled with feeling run down, discouraged, disillusioned, stuck and burned out.  Embarrassed and ashamed to even admit that I didn’t like my job, I wanted to hide.  I was starting the feel the impact emotionally and physically.

NOOOOOO, I can’t make it through another week

When is my next day off?

I had an amazing idea.  

It would magically solve all of my problems, take all of this fear, doubt and overwhelm away.  

Change careers.  

I became a certified life coach.  Being a life coach would give me so much more freedom (I thought).   I began systematically investing in my emotional health and learned tons of tools to manage my mind and FEEL BETTER.  

As a life coach,  I studied, I did the work, I practiced, I coached other people… 

Do you know what happened?  

uhm… I FELT BETTER.  

Not because I quit my career or changed jobs- I didn’t.  

I FELT BETTER because in the process of becoming a life coach I literally learned and applied skills of burnout recovery.

I did the work.  I. FELT. BETTER.  Isn’t that the whole point?

AND (here’s the fun part)

I didn’t have the urgent need to quit anymore.  I stopped spending time sadly fantasizing about not going to work.  

At the same time, I knew I could quit If I wanted to.

Although I still catch myself  letting “overwhelm” suck me in, I know how to manage it and I love being an SLP and life coach.

I learned how to be in this career without sacrificing myself.

I have an extreme passion for helping SLP’s rescue themselves from burnout.

  1.  Be Supported; Sort out problems.  Get clarity on what they truly want to create in their career and life.  Should you quit? or not?
    • I have a fast and simple way of helping professionals gain awareness of what is not working.
  2.  Relieve Suffering; Stop dreading Monday mornings.  Stop ‘getting through’ until the next break.
    • I can teach you an easy method to help you feel better in the moment.  It will make a significant impact on your day to day; foster a huge, cumulative, positive momentum, long term.
  3.  Create on Purpose; Stop working by default, merely wishing for something different.  Just keeping your head above water.
    • I can show you how to generate more time, resources and precious energy AND put that energy into what really matters to you.
  4.  Connect with You;  Stop being a slave to “busy.”  Stop getting by at the expense of yourself.
    • I can show you how to create space to connect with yourself.  Make ALL areas of your life run smoother and…did I mention… feel better?

Some fun facts about me

I have been an SLP for 19 years.  I started my career working with preschool-aged children and have been working in a school system at various levels for 13 years.  The last few years I’ve worked with 3-5 graders and I love them.   I’ve been a life coach for 9 years working with hundreds of people to improve their mental and physical health.  I’ve been married for 8 years to my husband.  We have the sweetest little girls.  Being a Momma and wife are my top priorities…Family.  I love to geek out reading self help books.  I’m into healthy eating and fitness now too.  I love to garden.

The reason I am creating this blog: I think SLP’s are totally super, whip-smart people who deserve to love the work they do AND have the life they truly want.  There are ah-mazing speechie blogs with great therapy ideas and tips for SLP’s.   This is NOT that blog.  

My focus is on you- feeling better- period!

What’s next?

You may be feeling stuck.  You may think that how you are feeling is out of your hands. I love chatting with SLP’s and helping them get results!  Gain insight and map out your intentions.

Schedule a Free 60-minute Consultation with me.  

Its easy!

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  3. I will respond and we will meet on the phone