Instructors nor colleagues ever spoke to me . . . in a classroom, as a supervisor, one on one, or even in a text about therapists' mishaps and what to do about them. No one ever spoke about them being opportunities for learning and growth.
Instead, when errors were made, I was taught that they {...}
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Inspiration
Have You Had Your Dose Of Disruption Today?
In 1977, Ilya Prigogine was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on "dissipative structures." Prigogine contends that because dissipative structures are disturbed i.e. shaken up by definition, they are able to change and evolve. On the other hand, those structures that are too well {...}
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David P. Diana’s New “NOT Most People” List
Do you know David P. Diana ? He is my e-friend and colleague down in South Carolina but you may know him as a Licensed Professional Counselor, marketing consultant and coach, or just a best selling author. Twice each year, David posts his list of mental health professionals who are doing things in {...}
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Enlightened Hospitality For Your Psychotherapy Clients
The Importance of Hospitality
I read this terrific post on the importance of hospitality in business and it reminded me to talk with you today about a recent visit to my doctor's office. After several years of my phone calls not being returned, I decided to leave my (now former) primary care {...}
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