Every mental health professional needs consultation on a regular basis. I wrote about that in my last post. If you work in an agency or organization, it's likely that consultation is built into the system. However, if you have ventured out into private practice, you have to work a little harder {...}
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Consultation Groups – Who Needs Them?
Back in the Day . . . .
When I was in graduate school, no one talked about the need for a professional counselor to participate in ongoing consultation post-graduation.
Instead, as I remember, we were taught that ethical therapists seek consultation when they do not know how to proceed with a {...}
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How To Control Your Online Identity
If you are a mental health professional (or an allied health professiona) with an online presence, then you know how critical it is that you control your online identity. It's not a matter of simply slapping up a website or blog. You need to stay on top of how you name is being used and who else {...}
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Every Mental Health Professional Needs A Professional Will
Every responsible adult needs a personal will and every responsible psychotherapist in private practice also needs a professional will. Ken Pope, Ph.D. has posted on his website a chapter (from a book he has co-authored with Melba Vasquez, Ph.D.) entitled Therapist's Guide to Preparing a {...}
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