As 2010 gets under way, I hope you're planning for your professional development needs. I am excited to say that will be attending (not presenting at) the annual conference of the Association for Women in Psychology February 11-14, 2010 in Portland, Oregon. AWP is a terrific professional {...}
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Teach What You Know
Teaching is a great way to establish yourself as an expert . . . so what do you know?
What body of information or skill set comes naturally to you? What is so common sensical that you marvel that others don't know it? That's what you need to be teaching! Teach clients; teach children; teach {...}
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Professional Disclosure Statements For Mental Health Professionals
The purpose of a professional disclosure statement is to inform clients about your professional background and the limitations of your professional relationship. It is sometimes referred to as a document of informed consent.
It is important to note that the state you practice in may dictate what {...}
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To Niche Or Not To Niche . . . That Is NOT The Question
Are you still marketing yourself as a generalist?
Do you pride yourself as a Jack or Jane of all trades i.e. "I work with everyone!" ?
If so, you are confusing what you do with how you market. What you do and who you work with may very well include a large variety of issues and clients. {...}
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