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Oct 9, 20204 min read
An open letter to my students VII: becoming a therapist- the first few years
After taking a PRN job with a local hospital I had to stop by the HR office to sign some paperwork and get my orientation dates. As I sat...
Oct 9, 20205 min read
An Open Letter to My Students VI: C.R.E.A.M, Get the Money
I remember my time doing in-home therapy. One family in particular sticks out. Grandma was telling me about punishing her grandson after...
Oct 2, 20204 min read
An Open Letter to My Students V: Most of You Won’t Do Therapy, but You Can Still Be Therapeutic
I was out with a few colleagues the other day. We went to lunch and as I was chowing down on my southern relish sandwich listening to the...
Oct 2, 20205 min read
An Open Letter to My Students IV: The BIG Mistake and What to Do About It
The other day I was talking with a therapist about the job we do. She was asking for my advice on how to run a group for senior citizens....
Oct 2, 20206 min read
An Open Letter to My Students III: Techniques and the Problem with Books
So what about all the techniques? I can hear you griping now, “Surely therapy is not only about the relationship between me and the...
Aug 10, 20204 min read
The number one thing which haunts me as a therapist
All that we see or seem Is but a dream within a dream -edgar allen poe *** I have dreams about clients. From time to time tiny...
Aug 10, 20204 min read
An Open Letter to My Students I: What Therapy Is All About
Hello! So you’ve decided to become a therapist. I hope that it is as fulfilling as you hoped it would be when you enrolled. For me...
Aug 10, 20204 min read
An Open Letter to My Students II: Why Most Clients Only Come for a Few Sessions
Once, when I was still in school, I sat with a woman who informed me that she needed help but she had a hard time trusting. “I’ve got...
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