3 Metrics for Assessing Your Effectiveness as A Counselor
My brother in law is the Sherlock Holmes of small engine repair [1]. Over the summer I was riding my lawnmower, hit a particularly thick...
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- Jan 19
- 7 min
The sources that have most influenced my philosophical framework
This blog is all about helping you become a better therapist. You've probably heard me say outrageous things and wondered "where does...
- Dec 19, 2022
- 5 min
Why we're secretly terrified of amazing therapists
Skills of an effective counselor pt. 13 1/3 Clever or Manipulative? [podcast] "I don't want tooo." My 4 year old bawled. "Just. Take....
- Oct 17, 2022
- 6 min
The Number 1 Thing Keeping Counselors from Growing
Skills of an effective counselor pt. 12 I remember the first time I saw Alexandra. I was standing in a small concrete storage facility....
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
Codie Sanchez and An Amazing Example of The Stages of Change.
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about motivation and the stages of change with clients in therapy. The main idea is just because a therapy...
- Sep 26, 2022
- 5 min
The three steps to effective alliance repair
Skills of an effective counselor part 11 There are two types of people who become therapist. The first group are people who've been...
- Sep 12, 2022
- 6 min
The secret to working with unmotivated clients
Skills of an effective counselor?: Part 10b Last week we talked about why motivation in therapy was a game of diminishing returns. Yes,...
- Sep 5, 2022
- 5 min
Client motivation is the most powerful force in therapy.
So you wanna be a better therapists?: Part 10a I used to work at a psych center. Twice a day I'd usher in the patients, usually a small...
- Jul 11, 2022
- 7 min
Gurus aren't magic. They just tell a persuasive story.
So you wanna be a better therapists?: Part 9 Hello friends :) If you want to join me and other readers in exploring the world of...
- Jul 4, 2022
- 6 min
What actually makes therapy work?:
So you wanna be a better counselor? Pt. 8 A few weeks back I hosted a guest post from Barry McInnes entitled "Are You Any Good…as a...
- Apr 18, 2022
- 2 min
The potential and problems of certification.
So you wanna be a better therapists?: Part 7 To become a SuperShrink you’d have to do the Big Three of Tracking Outcomes, Watching Tape,...
- Apr 4, 2022
- 4 min
You can’t always make things better. But you can make them worse.
So you wanna be a better counselor:? Part 6 “He doesn’t like you. He says you don’t listen. That’s a his problem though. You know how he...
- Mar 21, 2022
- 8 min
Maybe We’re Trying Too Hard.
Investors have taught me more about how to think about therapy than I’d like to admit. Dean Williams, an investor, has an excellent...
- Mar 14, 2022
- 7 min
The Big 3
So you wanna be a better counselor?: Part 5 Let’s get down to brass tacks. You’ve got the preconditions of a well defined field, clear...
- Feb 14, 2022
- 2 min
“I have to be able to do this job when I’m grieving.”
The other day I was talking with a friend about all the work it takes to be a master therapist, from reviewing tape to monitoring...
- Jan 17, 2022
- 4 min
The problems with gurus: We mistake status for skill.
So you wanna be a better counselor?: Part 4 We’ve spent a lot of time talking about how a well defined field, feedback, and time, are the...
- Dec 13, 2021
- 2 min
Time: Preconditions and principles for obtaining mastery
So you wanna be a better counselor?: Part 3 Precondition #2: Time Mastery isn’t for everyone. It takes time. A lot of time. How much...
- Dec 6, 2021
- 2 min
Clear, quick feedback: Preconditions and principles for obtaining mastery
Part 2: Principle #1: High quality feedback How do we know if a field is defined or undefined? You can tell by asking the question, “am I...
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
A well defined field: Preconditions and principles for obtaining mastery
Part 1 For the past 9 years I’ve studied what it takes to become a master therapist, and in doing so I’ve discovered a set of universal...
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