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Getting involved politically as a therapist
In the News, Modern Therapist Blog, Special Series: Fixing Mental Healthcare in America, Whole Person TherapistIn reaction to the recent string of decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States, many US-based therapists are expressing anger, displeasure, and disenfranchisement about the political process in our country. Whether we are dealing with…
Which trainee position should you take?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Modern Therapist Blog, Pre-Licensed, SupervisionOne of the more stressful times for many grad students is securing the first traineeship. Depending on the program that one is attending, the options being presented can take a variety of different forms. Some schools provide all the options…
What’s next for mental health professionals during COVID?
Advocacy, COVID-19, In the News, Modern Therapist Blog, Self-Care, WorkforceThe COVID pandemic has focused largely on physical health, the role of frontline treatment providers, and the overall public health measures. While not quite as much in front of the news and much less of a priority for funding, we are seeing…
Clinical Supervision and Workforce issues
#ModernTherapistProblems, Advocacy, Burnout, Modern Therapist Blog, Money, Supervision, Therapist Education, WorkforceThe vast majority of clinical supervision research focuses on the interaction between the client and supervisee. More expansive models of supervision will also look at contextual factors, such as the relationship between the supervisor and supervisee…
Creating Lucrative Relationships
Authentic Self, Business, Modern Therapist Blog, Networking, Referrals, Time ManagementI’ve written about networking before, but it was really in the frame that most therapists want or need to hear: why networking benefits your clients. Now – that hasn’t changed, but I want to talk more practically to the #ModernTherapists…
Therapists Googling Clients
Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Blog, Social Media, Therapist EducationA lot of discussion between therapists about online privacy deals with a unilateral direction of clients seeking out information about the therapists or friend requests or follows on social media. Plenty of space is devoted to proper social…
Should I Keep My Office?
Business, COVID-19, Modern Therapist Blog, Money, Self-CareMore and more we’re hearing people grappling with the very challenging question – should I keep my therapy office? Many people have moved to virtual therapy for much of their practice, some have added walk and talk or outdoor therapy to…
Online therapy is here to stay
#ModernTherapistProblems, COVID-19, Diversity and Cultural Competence, Efficiency, Modern Therapist Blog, Supervision, Technology, Therapist EducationOnline isn’t going away for therapists…the good and the bad
The COVID-19 crisis forced the majority of the mental healthcare profession online—from graduate school training to supervision to delivery of services to clients. After the…
What Drives You?
Business, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist BlogWhen we think about creating a mission statement, we might think of buttoned up folks in a board room wordsmithing language that doesn’t really say anything.
It’s too corporate. It’s a waste of time…
But is it? When a business…
Making Decisions Now
Business, COVID-19, Crisis Management, In the News, Modern Therapist Blog, Self-CareMany of us are two months into quarantine and have settled into a new normal. There are people who are working from home, have shifted to 100% telehealth, and others who have navigated CDC and WHO guidelines to keep going to work or seeing clients…
Traumatizing Trauma Workers: Don’t Leave the choice to the worker
In the News, Modern Therapist Blog, Self-Care, Suicide, Supervision, Therapist SafetyCircling in the news recently and being shared widely on social media is the story of Dr. Lorna Breen, a New York ER doctor who died by suicide after having served in the frontlines in treating cases of COVID-19. While Dr. Breen was not a therapist,…
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- What’s next for mental health professionals during COVID?October 29, 2020 - 5:02 am