Did you know that as a mental health professional, you are ethically required to vet the professionals that you refer your clients to?
I'll bet they didn't tell you that in graduate school - at least not directly.
That's why I'm always amazed at my colleagues who post things like "I'm {...}
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Ethics
What To Do When It’s Time To Raise Your Fees
Once you've worked hard to build your practice and you've been on your own for several years, at some point you are going to need to raise your fees.
(Uh-oh . . . another area that didn't get talked about in graduate school!)
It's not a dilemma that you will face often but it is important to {...}
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The Ethical And Legal Implications of Mental Health Services Online
I was toodling around the Internet tonight when I stumbled across my colleague, David P. Diana's website. Bless his heart for writing this post on providing mental health services online. In one little post he has listed 8 not-so-light-reading links on the ethical and legal implications of {...}
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Confidentiality And Documentation In Clinical Consultation
I received an email from J. Kipp Lanning, LIMHP of AdultSpan Counseling in Nebraska asking about peer consultation groups. He says:
A professional group of which I am a member is working on setting up a peer consultation group (APPT: Association of Private Practice Therapists). Do you have {...}
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