Here’s something I’ve noticed that can rattle a therapist’s confidence. Taking on clients that are handed over from another therapist. It feels different when we take on a client who has seen other therapists before and is choosing to see us, than when we take on a client who is brand new to therapy. It’s […]
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Do you ever have moments when it feels like a lot of your efforts suddenly reward you? This is what the last month has felt like for me, as I am rewarded for my consistent efforts towards creating empowering training for therapists. It’s been a whirlwind few weeks, with my mini mind Thrive Amplified: Amplify Your
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A couple of weeks ago I attended an event for a colleague’s very successful group private practice with 3 locations. We studied our Masters together and stayed in touch supporting each other over the years. This therapist who had no intention of becoming a businesswoman when I met her. Like me, she worked in the Health Department
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2024 is my 12th year in sole private practice and it’s got me reflecting a little about what I’d do differently if I was starting now. Although I did a lot of great things like learning about business principles and marketing for private practice, nicheing and understanding the funding models before I started, there are
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What is my number one secret of success as a therapist? I discovered it through feedback from one of my best referrers. He would tell his patients, “Nadene is great because she is genuinely interested.” I remember thinking “But aren’t all therapists genuinely interested?” And the truth is, I think many are. They are just not as good
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Social media can be amazing for connecting therapists. Despite connection and relationship being the major focus of our work with clients, the reality is many therapists feel isolated. Social media groups allow us to connect around issues of commonality. We band together based around the type of work we do and therapeutic orientation. But there
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One of the most challenging things about being a therapist is coming to terms with the systems within which we work. We are often taught about ideal ways of practice, to deliver therapy, and work with clients in our university trainings. Only to find that the workplaces and funding models we work within present significant
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What is good supervision? This was a question asked following my last post on the reasons therapists avoid supervision. And it’s a good question. Because not all supervision provided is good supervision. Some supervision is an excellent growth experience but some can be harmful, permanently scarring even. Good clinical supervision is important for all therapists
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I’ve often wondered what drives therapists to avoid supervision. I see examples of it often. There have been times in my career where I have found myself avoiding it also, preferring to stay comfortable with my peer supervisor rather than engage formal supervision. I recently completed some training with Kathy Steele and Dolores Mosquera, experts on
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Beginning private practice is a common factor in diminishing confidence in therapist. While increasingly young
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