The Inner Critic and the Achiever:
Clinical Strategies for Treating Imposter Syndrome
A live, in-person CE training in Sedona, Arizona
Friday, November 13, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM MST
Instructor: Shawn Rodrigues, LPC | 6.5 CEs
CE APPROVALS: APA, NBCC, NYSED (LMSWs, LCSWs, LMHCs, LMFTs, Psychologists), OASAS
For clinicians who spend their days holding space for everyone else
Most mental health professionals are well-versed in supporting growth, insight, and emotional regulation in others. Yet many still carry a private, persistent sense of self-doubt in their own professional identity—despite years of training, experience, and demonstrated competence.
This training is designed for clinicians who are not in crisis, not in need of personal “fixing,” but who recognize the value of stepping into a well-held environment where their own learning and professional development can be intentionally supported.
It is an opportunity to engage with complex clinical material while also experiencing what it feels like to not be the one holding the room.
Program Description
Imposter Syndrome affects a significant number of high-achieving professionals, including mental health clinicians. It often persists not because of a lack of competence, but because of entrenched patterns such as perfectionism, cognitive distortions, internalized expectations, and developmental or systemic influences.
Even highly skilled clinicians may find themselves questioning their effectiveness, fearing exposure, or discounting their accomplishments in the presence of ongoing professional demands.
This full-day immersive training explores the psychological mechanisms underlying Imposter Syndrome and its overlap with anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, and low self-esteem.
Participants will learn to identify these patterns in clients with clinical precision and apply integrative, evidence-based interventions drawing from cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness-based, compassion-focused, and somatic approaches.
The focus is on practical application in the therapy room—supporting clients in shifting from chronic self-doubt toward more stable, grounded professional and personal confidence.
What You Will Learn
Participants will be able to:
Describe the core psychological features and maintaining mechanisms of Imposter Syndrome
Identify cognitive, emotional, and behavioral patterns commonly associated with Imposter Syndrome in clinical populations
Differentiate Imposter Syndrome from anxiety disorders, perfectionism, burnout, and low self-esteem
Analyze developmental, cultural, and systemic contributors to chronic self-doubt
Apply evidence-based interventions to support clients experiencing Imposter Syndrome
Formulate clinical treatment plans through structured case evaluation and intervention planning
Format
This is a live, in-person, full-day clinical training designed to go beyond lecture-based learning.
Participants will engage with applied clinical frameworks, case conceptualization, and experiential discussion designed to support integration into real-world practice.
The emphasis is on depth of understanding and usable clinical skill—not passive attendance.
Instructor
Shawn Rodrigues, LPC
Shawn Rodrigues is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor with extensive experience in Gestalt-informed and experiential psychotherapy approaches.
With over 500 hours of Gestalt Therapy training, Shawn continues to refine his clinical practice through consultation with experienced Gestalt therapists nationwide and through his work in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP), where he integrates experiential and somatic approaches to support client awareness and change.
Certified through the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA) since 2006, he incorporates experiential methods that emphasize awareness, responsibility, and relational insight. His clinical work also draws from advanced training in the Murray Method, with a focus on fragmentation and integration of self-experience in trauma-related presentations.
INVESTMENT
Standard Rate $299*
$249 Early Bird (before 8/1/26)
*Group rates available for 5+ participants who register from the same organization
Optional Post-Training Retreat for Professional Women in Sedona
For clinicians attending this training, there is an optional deluxe retreat experience taking place in Sedona in the days immediately following the CE program.
This is not a continuation of the training, but a separate opportunity to step out of professional output mode and allow space for integration, rest, and reflection in a different environment.
Full details and registration are available here:
