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Private Practice 101
What kind of person comes to mind when you think about a therapist or counselor? Now what if you pictured a business person or CEO? Depending on your experience, these personas, in some respects, could not be more different from each other. But just because the roles diverge in some respects, doesn't mean the two can't coexist—especially in a single person. This post will address the steps needed to start your own private practice.
How to: Be a Systems Thinker
The rings on an individual tree can tell us a lot more than its age. We can learn about the climate at any give point during a tree’s life, various events like wildfires, drought, temperature variations, and more. In other words, tree rings tell us about the context of the tree — just as systems theory does for humans.
Finding Your Genuine Self
Many of us are psychodynamically trained to be "blank slates" in front of our clients, a neutral face they can project their "stuff" onto and we help them navigate. But for many of us, this is just not disingenuous, it's simply not possible and has negative impacts on there therapy we do. Therefore, it is IMPERATIVE we show up genuinely and authentically in the therapy room, but just how do we do this ethically and professionally? Keep reading to find out how.