CE Webinar: Beyond Bubble Baths: Radical Self-Care for Psychology Training Directors
Friday, March 6th at 12:00 p.m. Central
1.0 CE Hour.
Training Directors in psychology occupy complex roles that blend leadership, mentorship, evaluation, and advocacy—often under significant institutional and emotional pressure. This presentation explores self-care through the lens of the unique stressors Training Directors face, including role strain, systemic obstacles, boundary diffusion, and chronic responsibility for others’ development and well-being. Emphasis will be placed on moving beyond generic self-care strategies toward intentional, values-driven boundary setting that supports both personal sustainability and ethical leadership. Participants will reflect on common barriers to boundary setting, examine the impact of overextension on professional effectiveness, and identify practical strategies for establishing and maintaining meaningful boundaries within training systems. The goal is to support Training Directors in cultivating sustainable practices that protect well-being while preserving engagement, purpose, and leadership integrity.
Description
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
1) Identify the unique professional and emotional stressors associated with the Training Director role and their impact on well-being and leadership effectiveness.
2) Describe common barriers to boundary setting in training contexts and how these challenges contribute to role strain and burnout.
3) Apply practical, values-informed strategies for establishing and maintaining meaningful boundaries that support personal sustainability and ethical leadership.
Presented by Dr. Julie Ringelheim
Dr. Julie Ringelheim is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 13 years of experience working in community mental health settings as a clinician and Training Director of a doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship program. She earned her doctorate from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, where she completed a supplemental fellowship at the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis. She specialized in working with children and families, integrating techniques such as family therapy, psychodrama, and meditation into her practice. She is bilingual in Spanish and English.
Currently, Dr. Ringelheim has a private practice that specializes in “healing healers”- providing therapy, education, and support to professionals to address burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma. Her approach integrates trauma-informed care with a strong emphasis on self-compassion, community, joy, and sustainable professional practice. Passionate about fostering well-being in those who care for others, Dr. Ringelheim offers seminars, workshops, consultation, and supervision in the mental health field.