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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Inspiration
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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The Hazards Of Practicing Mental Health: What Our Colleagues In Mental Health Know . . . That Our Friends And Families Do Not
I was hanging out on Google+ last night when I ran across a link to Stretched, this fabulous post on WhatAShrinkThinks about the tolls of doing business as a mental health professional. The therapist / blogger references terms like "working in secrecy," "empathy-fatigue," and "talking binges."
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On 13 Insurance Panels And The Phone Isn’t Ringing
Sometimes in trying to get a practice started, it's easy to overlook logical steps. Last month, I received a couple of emails from a reader that I'll call "Stephanie." Stephanie wrote . . .
I am on 13 insurance panels, have been doing everything possible (since April) that I know how to do and {...}
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