Rebecca Tedford of Strength & Ease Psychotherapy
In this episode, Rebecca shares her journey of building a private therapy practice in Charlottesville, focusing on her specialty, EFT, and how she maintains her well-being while managing things like boundaries and the ebbs and flows of business.
Big takeaways:
The challenges of starting and managing a small private practice
Importance of niching down to gain confidence and clarity
The duality of feelings in business ownership: love for the work vs. the realities of running a business
Self-care practices, including movement and intentional separation from work
Rebecca Tedford, founder of Strength & Ease Psychotherapy, brings more than 20 years of experience in the therapy world. Before creating Strength & Ease, she worked with individuals and families in public agencies and has experienced therapy from both sides of the couch.
Rebecca is passionate about giving Charlottesville couples access to the gold standard in couple therapy—Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)—and about supporting other therapists as they learn this model. She also provides consultation to supervisors of other therapy practices and leads trainings for therapists who want to deepen their understanding of what they bring into the therapy room.
Rebecca maintains firm boundaries around her work hours so she can be fully present with clients. Outside the office, you’ll find her walking her two dogs, hiking local trails, sampling new restaurants, strength training, or planning a vacation with her family.
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