Hi, gang! I've been negligent in posting because I've been in New Orleans at the American Counseling Association's Annual Conference. It was a fabulous conference and I was fortunate enough to meet many of you there for the first time! What a treat to be able to put names together with your faces {...}
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Inspiration
The Big 3 – Starting Out In Private Practice
Last month, probation officer Shawn Williamson in Utah, wrote an email asking me for "general lessons learned" that I can pass on to a new counselor. These are the first three things that come to mind.
Start Small. In all the ways that you can start, start small. Buy 250 business cards, not {...}
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Private Practice from the Inside Out BIG GIVEAWAY!!
OK, gang . . . the holidays are behind us and I'm still feeling the spirit of the season. Thought I might host a BIG GIVEAWAY so here's what I'm thinking . . . .
The first five years I was in private practice, I just about starved to death. Have you been there? . . . the phone doesn't ring . . . {...}
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Dream Your Ideal Practice Into Being
It sounds a bit floaty, doesn't it? A bit aerie-fairy? Maybe . . . but the very cold month of January is just the right time to spend some time nesting and nudging your wishes, inviting your hopes, and entertaining your dreams about your ideal private practice. Why? Because they matter. In fact, {...}
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