If you’re able to and have the opportunity, hire an office manager. It is extremely beneficial to have someone who can manage your schedule, client payments, and communication with clients, other offices, and practices. Someone who can collaborate with you, work with...
Strive to learn to understand what true forgiveness is. Specifically, forgiveness toward self. The reason for it is that a heartfelt, convicted forgiveness towards others and towards yourself leads to transformation and healing. Many of the people I have worked with...
Note from the Author: I am committed to keeping my client’s identity confidential while also being able to share some examples from therapy for educational purposes, therefore, names and details of their stories have been changed in this blog. Don’t judge a book by...
Note from the Author: I am committed to keeping my client’s identity confidential while also being able to share some examples from therapy for educational purposes, therefore, names and details of their stories have been changed in this blog. Embrace the opportunity...
In the book by Irvin D. Yalom, The Gift of Therapy, he claims that the “interpersonal problems of the patient will manifest themselves in the here and now of the therapy relationship”. (Yalom, 2002, p. 48) From my short experience in this field, I can echo this...
Learn to be true to yourself while in session. Be honest and deliberate about the observations, summaries, and reflections you make regarding the content that your client is bringing to you. At the same time also be honest and authentic with your own emotions, your...
Embrace the messiness of therapy. There have been many times when working with individual clients or couples, where things that I would characterize as messy occurred during sessions. For example, when a couple is in the middle of a session and the husband...
Be versatile. Yesterday you expressed self-confidence and pride in your work while in session. Your client came into the session distressed and severely dysregulated. Noticing this, and without missing a beat, you walked her through some relaxation techniques as well...
Note from the Author: I am committed to keeping my client’s identity confidential while also being able to share some examples from therapy for educational purposes, therefore, names and details of their stories have been changed in this blog. Allow your heart to be...
Two: Dear Therapist,
You get to know the person rather than just the problem when you allow yourself to pay close attention and hear what they have to say. I encourage you to not only try to listen to the themes or problems but concentrate on the song of their heart; what are they truly sharing about themselves?
Reflect on the most difficult thing about being a therapist. Now consider the most rewarding. This exercise is to help you recognize what blind spots you may have or any areas of weakness that you need to continue to work on, as well as be able to relish and rejoice...