@thecrankytherapist

So far as I'm concerned, there are no "stupid" questions (note: I often hear it phrased this way re: "I know this might be a stupid question...", but want to acknowledge that "stupid" is an ableist word and one I'm actively trying to remove from my vocabulary!) I aim to create relationships and environments that facilitate the openness and vulnerability needed to ask the questions that sometimes folks are "too afraid to ask." When we judge people for learning, we lose opportunities for connection - and for fun! I know that, personally, when I was earlier on in my career, I often felt like I HAD to know the answers and had to find them independently because, if I asked, I'd be "outing" myself as an incompetent therapist. I wish I could give sweet baby Jess a hug - and remind her that, if nothing else, being a therapist is a career of learning, and often a career of asking big and hard questions. Because of my own experiences (as much as my own anxieties prevented me from asking questions, I also want to name that therapist communities are not always especially welcoming or kind when it comes to seeking information), I always encourage other clinicians, especially those I know and consult with, to ask for help and to ask the questions they otherwise feel silly asking. As therapists, we exist in a collective wealth of information, and we'd do so much better for each other and our clients if we openly, and bravely, shared, without judgment and without shame. There is so much more to know, and I hope I keep on being one of the lucky 10,000 ✨ 📸: @xkcd (one of my favorites!) . . . . . #nosillyquestions #xkcd #comic #webcomic #askquestions #learning #alwayslearning #growth #growing #nojudgement #judgmentfreezone #connection #openness #vulnerability #vulnerabilityisstrength #brave #strength #youcandohardthings #foreverlearning #therapistsofinstagram #therapistlife