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The Best Books for Therapists (and anyone interested in psychology & personal growth) 

Looking for the best books for therapists, or simply your next great read about psychology, relationships, and personal growth? We’ve gathered more of our favourite recommendations from mental health professionals around the world, with something for both therapists and anyone curious about human behaviour. Inside the LIT Community, our global community for mental health professionals, […]

How Melissa Built a Location Independent Career as a Therapist and Coach

What does it actually look like to build a location independent career across countries as a therapist and coach? In this interview, our co-founder Melissa Parks shares her personal and professional journey, from moving abroad before graduate school to building an online therapy practice, navigating shifts in professional identity across countries, and eventually transitioning into […]

How to Write and Publish a Book as a Therapist: Expert Tips from an Author Coach

Are you a mental health professional with a passion for writing? There’s often an overlap between therapists and authors (the therapist-to-author pipeline needs to be studied!). Our own LIT co-founder Melissa Parks recently published her memoir, A Compassionate Mess (we shared more about her experiences of writing this book here). Since then, we’ve heard from […]

The Mid-Year Business Review We Recommend for Online Therapists (& how to do it)

Recently inside the LIT Community, we hosted one of our regular planning and reflection sessions. As we’re now halfway through the year, it was time for our mid-year business review and reflection exercise for online therapists. We started running these sessions because we noticed a common pattern. Many therapists set goals in January, but then […]

From Therapist to Author: Melissa Parks on Writing and Self-Publishing a Memoir

Have you ever thought about writing and self-publishing a book as a therapist? Maybe you’d like to share your expertise as a self-help book to reach even more people. Or you might want to share your own story like our co-founder Melissa Parks did in her self-published memoir, A Compassionate Mess: A Therapist, Her Monsters […]