When I was in Hawaii at the American Counseling Association's annual conference presenting in March, the conversations I overheard over and over again were related to video blogging (otherwise known as "vblogging.") That's why I know you guys are going to love the next few guest posts I've lined up {...}
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Grow Your Practice
What Are The Walls You Need To Burn Down To Do The Work You Were Meant To Do?
This is a video of my e-friend . . . sort of. I've never met her. But, we're on an email discussion list for women in media. She needed suggestions once for a trip she was taking to Oregon so I emailed her with my suggestions. A year or two passed before we ever exchanged emails again. I don't {...}
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Informed Consent For Distance Counseling
Every day I speak to therapists who are interested in growing their practices. Many are exploring the possibility of providing distance counseling. I'm happy to have Lauren Ostrowski back with us again this week to share with you her thoughts about the informed consent process that is unique to {...}
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Next Steps And Words To Live By In Private Practice
The Journey
by Mary Oliver in Dream Work (1994)
One day you finally knew
what you had to do, and began,
though the voices around you
kept shouting
their bad advice –
though the whole house
began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
“Mend my life!”
each voice cried.
But you {...}
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