For those of you who are new to the health care professions and take advertising for granted, you might be surprised to learn that not so long ago advertising was considered to be unethical for many health care professionals. Last month John Riolo, Ph.D. was writing on the Counselors at Yahoo {...}
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Money Matters
Do You Know Which Credentials Mean Something?
Within just a few years of obtaining my license as a Licensed Professional Counselor, I began receiving invitations to grandfather in to organizations (that I had not even heard of) to receive additional credentials.
I (wrongly) thought that since I was licensed, no other certifications {...}
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Clinical Supervision and ‘Money Gouging’
The Basics of Clinical Supervision
Lately, I've found myself in a lot of conversations about clinical supervision.
If you're getting ready to graduate from your clinical program in one of the mental health professions, it's time to start thinking about your own clinical supervision.
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RED THREAD: Boundary Challenges in Private Practice
It took me years in private practice before I learned how to effectively handle clients who stood me up or canceled with less than 24 hours notice.
It took me about the same amount of time to learn how to not open a new issue with a client too close to the end of a session and then end on {...}
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