Tips For Scheduling Clients
Trying to get clients to see you regularly, until their issues are resolved, can present many challenges. Please read on for some suggestions on how to handle this vexing issue. Clients readily make...
View ArticleWorkplace Skills You Need To Know – Part One
Graduate school prepares us clinically, but does not teach us professional skills. In this post, I will outline some useful tips for obtaining and maintaining employment in the counseling field. Step...
View ArticleWorkplace Skills You Need To Know – Part Two
In my last post I gave networking and vita tips. In this and the next two posts, I will provide interview and negotiation tips. Interview Tips Prepare by researching your employer prior to your...
View ArticleWorkplace Skills You Need To Know – Part Three
In this post, I continue with more workplace skills. More Interview Tips Dress professionally and show up on time. Do not wear clothing that is too tight or too revealing. Practice the route to the...
View ArticleWorkplace Skills You Need To Know – Part Four
In this final post on workplace tips, I will discuss how to build alliances, ask for a raise and what to do if you are fired. How To Build Alliances When you were in graduate school, the requirements...
View ArticleHow To Be A SuperShrink
In this post, I will tell you one thing you can do to be a SuperShrink! But first, what is a SuperShrink? SuperShrinks are unusually talented and effective psychotherapists. Don’t we all want to be...
View ArticleWhen Clients Have Hidden Agendas – Part 1
Clients always tell the truth, right? Wrong! In this series of posts, I will discuss why clients sometimes have hidden agendas and how you should respond. Why Are Hidden Agendas Important? Clients may...
View ArticleWhat It’s Like To Be A Mental Health Counselor: Update, Part I
I first wrote about this 7 years ago (in 2012), so I thought it would be interesting to see if any of my answers have changed. This is the first in a 3-post series. This Job Is Strange 7 years ago:...
View ArticleWhat It’s Like To Be A Mental Health Counselor, Update Part II
Seven years ago I wrote about what it was like to be a counselor. In this series of posts, I ask myself those questions again and compare the answers. Taking the Job Home With You 7 years ago: Some of...
View ArticleWhat It’s Like To Be A Mental Health Counselor: Update, Part III
In this post, I finish comparing my answers from 7 years ago with my current answers. Giving Therapy to Friends 7 years ago: I also have to be careful not to enter therapy mode with my friends, or even...
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