Fortunately, due to the wonders of modern technology I am able to continue to work with clients who've moved away who now live all over the country and around the world via phone and/or video sessions (via Skype or Google Hangouts).
Read MoreThe other day I was going through some old grad school papers and I found the following short paper I wrote as a MFT student in 1996 when I didn't have very much experience working with adolescents. Looking back on it now 17 years later, even though I've certainly learned a lot since then as a specialist working with teens, I'm happy to say I was definitely on the right track.
Read MoreQuick question about a 12 year old who was adopted and was sent away for a serious lying/stealing problem. These behaviors have not surfaced completely since he came. I wondered if you had any recommendations for literature for him to read that might speak to his lying/stealing?
Read MoreQ: "Hey quick question for you - how much does it cost to get a master's in MFT (marriage and family therapy)?"
—Undergrad student considering grad school
Q: Do you have any suggestions on literature or websites to get information on treatment for adolescents with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)?
Read MoreQ: I have a friend just graduated with his masters in clinical psychology and is looking for a job (does not have his license yet). Do you know of any places that may be hiring?
A: No specific places, but I have four networking suggestions…
Read MoreASK AN MFT: I spoke to a Family Systems class at Utah Valley University (UVU) about being a Marriage & Family Therapist. I had the students ask me questions ahead of time online. What questions would YOU ask? Here are their questions (organized in topics) that we covered….
Read MoreIn the past it was local or nothing. Now my clients can choose who they work with. They can have real "continuity of care" rather than hope they find a good therapist when they move (and as we know, most don't make that transition to a new therapist successfully, and more than often drop out of counseling altogether). They no longer have to start over with someone new and tell their whole story fresh again. They have the freedom of continuing the work they began. And new clients from these places get to access who they want to work with. It is truly making it more and more client-centered, which is what we believe in this field, but sometimes isn't realized. Technology is giving my clients more choice and with choice comes power.
Read MorePersonally, there's no going back to the pencil factory for me (i.e., mental health agency or working for someone else in my case). LOVE working for self and CREATING!!! Tough, nerve-wracking, fantastic. If you've got the passion and heart to put yourself out there and aren't too risk-averse I highly recommend this crazy wonderful life.
Read MoreI always knew I had a great job. I'm happy to know that Marriage and Family Therapist made US News' 50 Best Careers of 2011. The author, Henry Clay Webster, wrote…
Read MoreQ: Do you ever say yes to a client's friend request on Facebook? And if so what are your rules about it? I have some that want to keep in touch with me after I move but I am just not sure and don't want to make a bad choice but there isn't much said about 'internet' and 'Facebook' stuff?"
Read MoreA new, young and talented therapist in the field just passed his licensure exam and is going to be working with latency-age children. He asked for some literature and recommendations for working with this population. I LOVE to encourage and mentor the next generation of therapists, as I'm sure you do as well. I'm putting together a few notes, ideas and reading list for him and would value your recommendations as well (for him as well as for me). Just enter your recommendations in the comments below. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT!
Read MoreTelehealth (or remote therapy as I call it) is a fascinating advancement in my field and I'm glad to have been an early adopter. Amazing how technology is helping bring more help to more people, give clients greater choice over their care instead of just "taking what they can get."
Read MoreTry to imagine what it is that wakes your clients up at 4 o'clock in the morning. That becomes your catch phrase for your practice, website, marketing materials etc. The basic idea is to them how you will answer their pain, not tell them about what you do or about yourself….
Read MoreThese additional “Tips From the Field” were compiled from the UAMFT Annual Spring conference 2010 Private Practic Panel:
Read MoreThese “Tips From the Field” were compiled from the UAMFT Annual Spring conference 2010 Private Practic Panel:
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