Sherly Raymond is an LMFT in Bronx, New York who wrote me with the following question.
I have an office policy stating to pay at the beginning of each session. My patients don't follow this policy and at first I did not feel comfortable reinforcing it. I don't have a receptionist. What are some {...}
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Money Matters
When Your Counseling Client Bounces A Check . . .
Have you ever had a client pay you with a check and then it bounced? And, then the client didn't show up again for an appointment? Nor does he answer his phone calls or emails?
I get this scenario presented to me all the time from mental health professionals . . . typically followed with the {...}
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How Mental Health Professionals Can Justify Their Clinical Fees
In the last week, I've spoken (or emailed) with four new professionals who are each struggling to ask for their desired fees. If you know what the Usual and Customary Fee is for mental health professionals and are still struggling to ask for that fee, then you need to get better at justifying (to {...}
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Free Continuing Education Opportunities For NAADAC Members
There are lots of reasons that you need to belong to the professional association of your particular discipline. In the United States, NAADAC, the National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Counselors is the association for addictions professionals. Check out the many free {...}
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