Dr. Bobbi Ballard: How Feeling Understood Is the Key to Healing

​Season 2, Episode 6

Today’s guest: Dr. Bobbi Ballard is a clinical psychologist based in Georgia. She has an online therapy practice working with creative professionals in several states. Her clients are dealing with burnout, depression, and anxiety. Dr. Ballard has been a psychologist for over 20 years, and she also has an active creative practice of her own, which includes painting, knitting, and music.

SHOW TOPICS

• The magic of finding which clients are the best fit for you and who you can serve most fully
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and how it can help clients let go of the “bag of crap” they may have been carrying for years
• How sensitivity and creativity go hand in hand
• Facing therapist burnout by creating art for fun and shifting to practicing therapy that energizes you​

SHOW LINKS

• Dr. Bobbi Ballard
  www.ballard-phd.com
  https://www.instagram.com/drrobertaballard/
• Learn more about PSYPACT and participating states
• Learn more about Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Check out When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Maté; host Rachel’s blog post about her discussion with Maté can be found here

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Disclaimer
Beyond Artist's Block represents the opinions of its host and guests and is not meant as a substitute for therapy. It is for informational and educational purposes only. Please reach out to your healthcare provider with any specific questions you may have.