Weekly Goals

Progress Report

Linda the Therapist Who Thinks She's a Shrink is making progress! (Or so she tells herself.)

Current Goal: Convince Self She's Not Actually a Therapist

Week 1-2/52: Successfully convince 1 person she's a real therapist. Currently 0/1.

• Practice saying "I'm not a therapist" in front of mirror.
• Watch YouTube videos on "How to be a Real Therapist"
• Read self-help books on "The Art of Not Being a Therapist"

Subgoals:

Subgoal 1: Develop a convincing "Therapist" persona

Objective: Be able to convincingly fake it till you make it.

• Develop a fake "Therapist" accent.
• Master the art of nodding.
• Learn to say "You're right" when you mean "I have no idea what you're talking about."

Subgoal 2: Create a cozy "Therapist's Office"

Objective: Make clients feel safe and comfortable (in a non-therapist way).

• Buy a bean bag chair.
• Hang a "World's Okayest Therapist" sign.
• Play calming music (but not that new age stuff).

Celebrate with Pretzels!