THE THERAPISTS GRATITUDE JOURNAL: 90 Days of Guided Prompts for Mental Health Professionals

Dear Mental Health Professional, If you're reading this, you likely know what it feels like to carry the weight of this work. You've sat with clients in their darkest moments. You've held space for their pain, their fear, their vulnerability. You've witnessed transformation. You've also, perhaps, felt the exhaustion that comes with this profound responsibility. This journal exists because you matter. Your wellbeing matters. Not just for you, but for every person you work with. The research is clear: therapists who practice self-care, maintain healthy boundaries, and engage in regular gratitude practice experience significantly lower burnout rates, greater job satisfaction, and more sustainable careers. They also provide better care for their clients. This isn't another self-help book that tells you what you should do and then leaves you to figure out how. This is a practical, daily tool designed specifically for the reality of your life as a mental health professional. It meets you where you are—in the margins of your day, in the five minutes between clients, in the quiet moment before you leave your office. Over the next 90 days, you'll build a gratitude practice that will literally rewire your brain, shift your perspective, and reconnect you to the meaning and purpose of your work. You'll develop resilience. You'll prevent burnout. You'll model healthy practices for your clients. This is your invitation to prioritize your own wellbeing with the same intentionality and care that you bring to your clients' wellbeing. Welcome. Let's begin