newtherapistfaq_rqio1a Everyone has had to make sweeping adjustments to account for doing therapy exclusively online. Perhaps no one more than child therapists. Child therapists can no longer use their wondrous magical office space to allow their kid clients to do non directive play therapy. No building blocks, no sand tray, no bilateral tapping on the shoulders as … Read more
What a great question! Not just for Whites but for ANY therapist. If you are like me, then your comfort level will rise or fall depending on how familiar you are with the culture your client represents. How does a Black client make you initially feel? A Native American? An Afghan? A Korean with a … Read more
How do I gain hours for licensure when I have little to no experience? I’ve only done waitressing! I’ve only done babysitting! Would a potential employer think I am qualified? Believe it or not, you probably have transferrable skills that you are not aware of. And there is is ALWAYS something else you can do … Read more
Today’s episode is all about getting into the minds of pastors. Pastors are extremely under-represented as far as therapy clients go. This is troubling considering the amount of stress pastors experience. Joining me today is Dr. Ben Shin. He is an associate professor at Talbot School of Theology, teaching in both the masters and doctoral programs. … Read more
Is social media really that important for marketing?Isn’t my Psychology Today profile enough?I don’t have many unique profound things to say. Everything’s already been said…Should I be on every social media platform? These are just some of the talking points for this episode. I’m joined by special guest Hatty Lee who gives great perspective based on … Read more
You want to start collecting your hours for licensure. Some friends are telling you they love their private practice site because of the freedom and flexibility. Others are telling you they love their DMH site because they make good money and there’s no shortage of clients. Which one is right for you? Migum Gweon joins … Read more
Joining me again is Dr. Marie Fang! Marie is a licensed psychologist practicing in San Jose, CA and she is the host of Private Practice Skills, a wonderful and helpful youtube channel for therapists in private practice. Today we tackle the question: How do I master confidence? (Hint: Such a thing doesn’t exist!) Here are … Read more
What an anxiety filled question! We all want to pass our exam this time around so we don’t have to wait a long period of time before re-taking the exam. Plus we really want to get started with the career we love. Helping me answer this question are Jessica Sotelo (LCSW) and Ryan Forsell (LMFT). … Read more
There will often be times when our client experiences deep grief. And we as therapists do our best to help them get through it. But what if we the therapist are also experiencing our own season of personal grief? Today’s question is: How do I hold my client’s grief when I’m experiencing my own grief? … Read more
Some of your clients will need medication in order for you to really help them achieve their therapy goals. Do you have a list of local psychiatrists whom you trust? Do they treat their patients with care? One of the best ways you can serve your client is by having trusted psychiatrists to refer them … Read more