I don’t like risk, and the risks of opening a new practice are many. We need the right location, the right staff, the right operations, the right credentialing, and even the right marketing. The failure of any one of these key areas will cripple the project. While risk abounds, I try not to fear it, [...]
I have been reflecting a lot recently about therapy. A recent post discussed clients’ plans that fail to come to fruition (see ‘a bit awry.’) A further thought occurred as I was writing said post. Another common theme with clients involves what I consider to be the ultimate variable, the ultimate uncontrollable, the ultimate enforcer [...]
It’s been four months since I started my counseling internship at a men’s residential drug treatment facility. When I started, I was nervous about talking to my clients, working with them, and developing rapport with them. I worried about knowing enough about certain drugs or lingo. I worried that maybe my skill set needed to [...]
When calling a help desk, how often have you heard a phrase like ‘This call may be recorded for quality assurance?’ I would suggest that as counselors, the easiest and most effective way to continuously improve our counseling is to record sessions and carefully listen to them later—listening for where we were brilliant and where [...]
Have you ever wanted or wondered how to become a more actively-involved member of ACA? Maybe you’ve been a member for years and would now like to collaborate more with other members. Or how about voicing your opinion on an issue near and dear to your heart? Or contributing to an effort that will directly [...]
The New York Times recently commented on the trend of younger people using their mobile devices – smart phone and tablets – to track health information. I certainly have seen this in my practice and in my experience isn’t limited to the “younger” crowd. I work in a busy Neurology practice and focus on the [...]
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