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Now What?
Business, In the News, Law and Ethics, Modern Therapist Blog, Self-Care, Technology, Time ManagementEach one of us has had to scramble to shift and change as our world has gone into crisis. Many of us have made a full switch to virtual meetings and sessions. There are economic uncertainties and there is emotional fall-out that we are navigating…
Mental health workers after COVID-19
Business, In the News, Modern Therapist BlogWe’ve long been advocates for therapists getting paid and at the forefront of pushing social advocacy for the therapist job. It doesn’t take a crystal ball right now to see that the COVID-19 coronavirus will have an economic impact on the…
Are You Too Personal About Your Work?
Burnout, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Blog, Self-Care, Time ManagementOriginally posted on Evolve to Thrive (https://evolvetothriveconsulting.com/too-personal-about-work/)
When you’re passionate about what you do, you can put a lot of yourself into your work. Even more, if you’ve embarked on this work because…
Psychotherapy’s ‘Yes Man’ Problem
#ModernTherapistProblems, Modern Therapist Blog, Social Media, Therapist EducationEarlier this week, I shared our most recent podcast episode in several online groups. Almost immediately, the content was challenged by someone who had obviously not listened to the episode because our guests are still in graduate school. Most…
Saying ‘Trust your gut’ is bad advice
Mentorship, Modern Therapist Blog, Social MediaYour first instinct is that this article is wrong.
Now reflect for a moment. Where did that feeling come from? What evidence do you have for that feeling? You’re only five sentences in, and you have made a decision about this…
NO EXCUSES – You Have to Network!!
Modern Therapist Blog, Networking, ReferralsSo many people HATE networking. Especially helping professionals, it seems. Many therapists think that networking is selling themselves or passing a million cards or brochures out and hoping they get a referral. That’s just wrong. This mindset…
Volunteering for shame
Investment, Modern Therapist Blog, MoneyWe clearly stand for paying people for work, as evidenced by our episode on A Living Wage for Prelicensees. Additionally, there’s an aspect of the pervasiveness of volunteer positions for prelicenesees in our profession that is potentially…
You Don’t Have to be a Thought Leader
Business, Marketing and Branding, Modern Therapist Blog, Time ManagementYou have undoubtedly heard that you should start a private practice and that you should not take insurance or that you should have a side hustle or that you should definitely not work in community mental health. You may have even inferred these…
OK Boomer is Coming to the Mental Health Workforce
#ModernTherapistProblems, Modern Therapist Blog, Self-Care, Supervision“OK Boomer” is going to come to the mental health workforce
We haven’t exactly shied away from looking at generational differences in the mental health labor force. While the debate continues on about what exactly is happening, what…
What is my responsibility?
#ModernTherapistProblems, Authentic Self, Investment, Modern Therapist BlogIt’s been almost 2 weeks since Therapy Reimagined 2019. Curt and I connected with so many #moderntherapists in impromptu conversations, in-depth discussions during workshops, and in our live podcast where we talked about how we are defining…
Therapists hating therapists: Part 2 (or 3?)
#ModernTherapistProblems, Modern Therapist Blog, SupervisionOver the last couple of months, we’ve published some stuff that has generated quite the heated discussions in the comments sections of our blogs, on social media posts, and even extending into some emails, phone calls, and personal discussions…
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