Nurturing Self- When the Helper Needs Help

In this reflective episode, Steph shares from a place of lowered capacity, describing what it can feel like when internal systems are "shaken up" during deeper therapeutic work. Through the lens of plurality and lived experience, this episode explores the disorientation, increased dissociation, and need for retreat that can arise, and how these moments invite us to slow down and turn inward. Steph also reflects on the identity of being a "helper," and how early experiences of conditional love and trauma can shape a belief that our worth is tied to being of service. This leads into an important question: what happens when the helper needs help? This episode is an invitation to: Rethink the connection between worth and giving Practise receiving care and support Honour your capacity and need for rest Steph shares how learning to pause, set boundaries, and care for themselves has deepened their ability to show up with presence and authenticity for others. A gentle reminder that caring for yourself doesn't take away from what you offer, it strengthens it. Check out the Embracing You course: https://www.sgroccupationaltherapy.com/embracing-you-course The code PODCAST will also get you 15% off the course! Connect with Steph: www.sgroccupationaltherapy.com Email: [email protected] Come and join us on the socials: Instagram: www.instagram.com/sgroccupationaltherapy/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/SGROccupationalTherapy Facebook group- The Neurodiversity Empowerment Movement https://www.facebook.com/groups/1258437025035170/