I am doing a presentation this Friday on treating bipolar, and I still have not run through the whole thing to make sure I have enough material for 1.5 hours. Granted, I can talk about bipolar for days, but I still want there to be some semblance of organization there. This is where also having ADHD fucks me up. I need to get this shit done, but I’m on lemmy.
I also have a new client who told me that she was turned down by 2 other therapists because they didn’t feel equipped to work with bipolar. That’s some kind of bullshit, if you ask me. While therapists should not work outside of their area of expertise, they should also have enough general training on this so that they don’t turn people away. Rant over.
I hope you’ve made progress on your presentation. You are an expert on your story, and from what you said you are a professional expert on bipolar disorder. Remember that your audience doesn’t know what you don’t know, and you know more than them (which is why you are giving the presentation).
Taking questions or surveying your audience beforehand is also a great way to buy time, but more importantly you can gear your presentation to where they are at and will make it all more engaging!
You got this, I’m proud of you and sending you the good energy.
I am doing a presentation this Friday on treating bipolar, and I still have not run through the whole thing to make sure I have enough material for 1.5 hours. Granted, I can talk about bipolar for days, but I still want there to be some semblance of organization there. This is where also having ADHD fucks me up. I need to get this shit done, but I’m on lemmy.
I also have a new client who told me that she was turned down by 2 other therapists because they didn’t feel equipped to work with bipolar. That’s some kind of bullshit, if you ask me. While therapists should not work outside of their area of expertise, they should also have enough general training on this so that they don’t turn people away. Rant over.
I hope you’ve made progress on your presentation. You are an expert on your story, and from what you said you are a professional expert on bipolar disorder. Remember that your audience doesn’t know what you don’t know, and you know more than them (which is why you are giving the presentation).
Taking questions or surveying your audience beforehand is also a great way to buy time, but more importantly you can gear your presentation to where they are at and will make it all more engaging!
You got this, I’m proud of you and sending you the good energy.
Thank you so much! I made a ton of progress, and I feel really ready for tomorrow. I’m excited!
How did the presentation go?
Thank you for asking! It went really well, and I got great feedback.