Personal essays and thoughtful pieces exploring the emotional side of being a therapist.
Most startups begin with intent. A founder spots a market gap, writes a plan, raises capital, and builds deliberately toward a defined future. HearMeNow did not begin that way. It did not start with a pitch deck, a funding strategy, or even a clear problem statement. It began, almost accidentally, as part of an MBA…
Yesterday I read someone talking about the power of AI can be harnessed in medicine. He said something that was quite interesting: “AI scribes are a distraction”. Recently, an article published in NEJM concluded that AI scribes have only a modest improvement in productivity. Based on my experience as a clinician, I must agree with…
Today a therapist asked me if I found some pointer in my research that protects therapists from burnout. I confess I had never looked at this aspect in my data. Therefore, I compared therapists who reported no or low burnout (burnout score < 3) vs those who reported moderate or more burnout (burnout score ≥3)….
There has been a lot of quiet chatter recently about a possible reduction to the UK VAT threshold.The current registration threshold stands at £90,000, and at this level most therapists remain unaffected. However, two things are happening simultaneously: Given the economic climate and the government’s clear need for additional revenue, this is not an unrealistic…
Introduction As an Executive MBA candidate, this consultancy project critically analyses a significant, yet under-researched, real-world challenge: burnout in private mental health therapists in the UK. While this topic may seem divergent from my primary clinical background as a haematologist, my decision is driven by a profound and relevant personal commitment. Firstly, professional burnout is…
In conversations with therapists, I’ve met those who left salaried NHS roles and those longing for them. Their motivations vary, but a common theme runs through their stories: a loss of agency over their working lives, and the slow erosion this creates, often ending in burnout. The hum of anxiety Most therapists in the UK…
In my discussions with therapists, most have said they went into the profession because they were a people person, they wanted to heal, or they wanted to help people overcome their worst demons. Not one told me they entered the profession expecting to be inundated by endless admin. The reality though is very different. Endless…