The first time I ventured into private practice (back in 1991), no one talked to me about what a counselor's office should look like - not a peer, not a professor, and not a supervisor. Over the last 30 years in mental health, I’ve worked in a dingy old office in a building that also housed a {...}
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Crossing State Lines As A Mental Health Professional – A Call To Action
The American Counseling Association's online discussion list for professional counselors, COUNSGRAD, has been abuzz this last month with a meaty discussion related to the portability and reciprocity of licenses as counselors move from state to state here in the United States of America.
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20+ Associations For Mental Health Professionals
It's hard to be considered a "professional" in mental health if you don't bother to support the primary organization that represents your discipline at a national and state level. You have lots of options. Listed below are links to more than twenty professional associations in mental health. If {...}
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Every Mental Health Professional Needs To Take A 3 Minute Break
OK, so I know that you follow this blog expecting most of the time to get great information about how to get clients and grow your private practice. However, it's important that you also remember that in addition to information you also need inspiration as well as great self care. I'm not sure {...}
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