Compassionate Climb19 Joulu 2025

Episode 125: Kara Cruz knows how to rebuild self-trust

Kara Cruz is a psychotherapist, private practice owner, and educator whose work centers on helping women and helping professionals reconnect with themselves-without burning out in the process. She is the founder of Therapist Group Bootcamp, a mastermind guiding therapists in designing, planning, and launching their own signature group programs and It Begins with Us, a group for women focused on rebuilding self trust and healing from self abandonment. She specializes in working with women, therapists, and helpers who are successful on the outside but feel disconnected, burned out, or out of alignment on the inside. Her focus is on nervous system health, self-trust, and helping people stop abandoning themselves in the name of being good, productive, or successful. She shares her personal journey of overcoming burnout and how she now helps other women navigate similar struggles. She talks about how over-functioning, people-pleasing, and nervous system dysregulation can slowly pull us away from our values and what it actually looks like to build a life and career that feels aligned, sustainable, and rooted in self-trust.

Key Takeaways

Self-trust in an important component of overcoming burnout.
Burnout can manifest in various ways, including physical and emotional exhaustion.
Creating a supportive community is essential for healing and growth.
Setting clear boundaries is crucial for maintaining mental health.
It is important to focus on a few key projects rather than spreading yourself too thin.
Self-care and rest are vital for long-term success and well-being.
Therapy and coaching can provide valuable insights and support.
Building self-trust takes time and practice, similar to developing a new skill.

Kara’s Links:

Website

Therapist Group Bootcamp

It Begins With Us

Instagram

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