Please note as of Tuesday 1st March 2002, this Membership group is no longer active.
How the Essential Self-Care for Psychologists Membership was created
As part of my journey, I joined the local MHPN works, and even ran one or two for a while. I also joined Facebook groups - paid and unpaid.
I found some community and help in these, and listened to different ways of doing things. And I did gradually find some psychologists who I trust - mainly those who I have met face to face outside of the online world.
One thing I learned was that not all Facebook groups for psychologists are the same. They serve different needs and espouse different philosophies.
Maybe you have found this in your experience.
This lead me to create the Victorian Psychologists Networking Group, which was founded on the ideal of providing a safe, nurturing space for all Victorian psychologists. A place where you are accepted and valued for your strengths, experiences and passion. Where you are provided with opportunities to flourish and enjoy a sustainable career as a psychologist
Where the type of person you are and the services you provide are more important than the labels you carry.
Over the last few years, and with the presence and impact of COVID, the VPNG changed and evolved to encompass more dimensions of self-care than networking support. Hence, the name has recently changed to Essential Self-Care for Psychologists. This is also the name of the Self-Care program that I created. Note: You will notice that we are the midst of a name change so you will still see reference to the VPNG in various places as I gradually make the shift.
I found some community and help in these, and listened to different ways of doing things. And I did gradually find some psychologists who I trust - mainly those who I have met face to face outside of the online world.
One thing I learned was that not all Facebook groups for psychologists are the same. They serve different needs and espouse different philosophies.
Maybe you have found this in your experience.
This lead me to create the Victorian Psychologists Networking Group, which was founded on the ideal of providing a safe, nurturing space for all Victorian psychologists. A place where you are accepted and valued for your strengths, experiences and passion. Where you are provided with opportunities to flourish and enjoy a sustainable career as a psychologist
Where the type of person you are and the services you provide are more important than the labels you carry.
Over the last few years, and with the presence and impact of COVID, the VPNG changed and evolved to encompass more dimensions of self-care than networking support. Hence, the name has recently changed to Essential Self-Care for Psychologists. This is also the name of the Self-Care program that I created. Note: You will notice that we are the midst of a name change so you will still see reference to the VPNG in various places as I gradually make the shift.
What you get from an Essential Self-Care for Psychologists Membership?
Some of the things that an Essential Self-Care for Psychologist membership offers are:
Here is an example of how our members appreciate the responsiveness of the group -
“I wanted to let you know that something I particularly appreciated was the input from you and others around the time of starting up telehealth suddenly, as many of us did, earlier in the year“.
We are here for you and if this group sounds like a good fit, we would love to see you
- A fierce self-care focus
- Networking opportunities such as Member Conversations and Coffee Chat topics
- Opportunities for you to present to other members
- Opportunities to connect face to face
- Training and presentations on topics such as taming your admin, maintaining work-life boundaries, and living with Imposter Syndrome
- Discounts on all products offered in the Self-Care Hub for Psychologists.
- A Facebook group
- A member database
Here is an example of how our members appreciate the responsiveness of the group -
“I wanted to let you know that something I particularly appreciated was the input from you and others around the time of starting up telehealth suddenly, as many of us did, earlier in the year“.
We are here for you and if this group sounds like a good fit, we would love to see you
- Networking is not about just connecting people. It's about connecting people with people, people with ideas, and people with opportunities.-- Michele Jennae