Building Better Boundaries

Fostering balance between work and life

Are you tired of being everything to everyone in your life?

Do you feel resentful of the people who ask you veterinary-related questions outside of work?

Are you sick of trying to make time for yourself while having to juggle the demands of clients and family?

As veterinary care providers, we are all givers by nature.

We struggle with telling others we are unavailable or that they need to see another veterinarian.

We feel guilty when we say no, or worse, we fear losing our job (or our best clients).

Which is why boundaries are so important.

I promise that you are not alone if you struggle to assert healthy boundaries.

My previously unhealthy boundaries with clients, co-workers, partners, and family members led me to experience unrelenting anxiety and burnout. Having practiced veterinary medicine for more than 15 years, I understand your struggle and the pressures you face. I know how it feels to be so depleted that you consider leaving the profession altogether.

Which is why this program has garnered such rave reviews from previous attendees. This program is the crucial foundation to finally feeling like you have control over your life. It can be hard to set boundaries, especially when starting out, but I am here to help.

Here’s what previous program attendees had to say about their experience:

Marie’s program is absolutely insightful. It opens your eyes to not only your personal boundary needs, but helps you learn how to successfully set boundaries in all aspects of your life. I highly recommend this program.

— Industry representative, Ontario
This program is useful, meaningful, and practical! It will give you the information and tools to make positive changes in all areas of your life. Establishing and maintaining boundaries will likely be a life-long struggle for me, but I feel so much more prepared and hopeful for successful outcomes. Marie is a true gift to all creatures, 4 legged and 2.

— RVT, Alberta
Marie’s program was the best thing that happened to me in 2020. I don’t know if I’d have been able to cope nearly as well as I did without her help!

— DVM & Practice Owner, Alberta
I highly recommend Dr. Marie’s program – it has been a life changer for me. Every session gave me insight on how and why we struggle to create boundaries with people in our lives. I now feel empowered with tools so that I can respond with confidence, remaining calm and nice while enforcing a healthy boundary. I feel so blessed that we have Marie to remind us to invest in ourselves and that we deserve it and we are worth it.

— RVT, Alberta
I can't thank Dr. Marie enough for her support in helping me stand up for what I need and deserve at work. It's changed everything! I’ve made several changes since the program ended and I now feel like I can leave work knowing my patients are getting the best care possible. My time at home has felt restful for the first time in a very long time and I owe this all to Marie’s program!

— RVT, Alberta
I had to have a good long think with my husband before signing up for this program just because of the financial component, but it was the best investment I have made in years. This program was so timely for me, and I feel like a stronger, better person for having taken it.

— ER DVM, Arizona
For anyone who struggles with saying no (either you don’t say it or when you do you leave feeling guilty) or who needs to find tools to help set some boundaries in your work or personal lives to find some balance and regain control of your life, this program is for you. It provides a safe platform to discuss individual challenges, learn practical skills to set boundaries and have a support group while we start to work our way through our challenges. The changes won’t happen overnight and you have to put in the work, but the information gained is helping me take back my life.

— DVM & Specialist, Alberta
This program opened my mind to the idea that we control the direction of our lives with the decisions we make every day and that saying ‘no’ is saying ‘yes’ to prioritizing ourselves. I’m still a work in progress and trying to keep moving in the right direction!

— DVM & Medical Director, Ontario

When you invest in this program, you get the following:

Weekly motivating and informative emails
Reflection exercises and action plans
Weekly webinars with breakout sessions
Peer-to-peer support
One-on-one coaching
Tangible take-aways and tools
Continuing education (RACE-approved) credit (6.0 hours)

Topics covered during the program include:

Identifying healthy versus unhealthy boundaries
Recognizing the consequences of unhealthy boundaries
Understanding the types of boundaries and what causes them
Learning strategies for setting and communicating boundaries
Feeling empowered to overcome resistance to setting boundaries

Marie Holowaychuk - Waitlist Laptop Image

This program is available to ALL members of the veterinary team – veterinarians, vet techs / nurses, client care representatives, and managers!

Join the waitlist of veterinary professionals who want to take this program at its next offering, and you will receive an email when registration opens.

Join the Waitlist

The investment is $697 CAD + taxes (if applicable).

Vet techs / nurses and client care representatives receive 15% off.

I won’t promise it will be easy, but I do promise that I will support you through the process to help you forge your path to resilience and wellbeing.