40 Ways to Be a Responsible Citizen While Protecting Your Mental Health
I occasionally share ideas about actions steps towards being a more responsible citizen. I aim to focus on what's within one's control.
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- Oct 3, 2022
- 4 min
Dealing with Burnout as a Therapist
In a previous post on burnout, I noted general recommendations for combating burnout during stressful circumstances. However, I feel that...
- Aug 1, 2022
- 2 min
3 Favorite Techniques I Learned From EMDR
I am in the process of completing an EMDR training this summer, and I have to say that EMDR is nothing like I have ever experienced. EMDR...
- May 2, 2022
- 3 min
4 Reasons to Have Time Buffers Between Therapy Sessions
In a previous post on time management, I’ve mentioned implementing a buffer between sessions as a way to better manage one’s schedule...
- Feb 7, 2022
- 4 min
Ways to Combat Burnout
Psychology Today defines burnout as “a state of emotional, mental, and often physical exhaustion brought on by prolonged or repeated stress”
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
6 Self-Care Tips for Therapists
If you’re in the helping profession, you are already familiar with supporting clients/patients on how to take better care of themselves...
- Mar 29, 2021
- 2 min
5 Time Management Tips for Therapists
Every therapist is different when it comes to what time boundaries work for them. However, given the nature of the mental health field it...
- Mar 1, 2021
- 2 min
6 Work Bag Must-Haves for Social Workers in the Field
This is a topic that I wish was focused on during my MSW program or even during training at my internships. Most social worker internship...
- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
Using the Decisional Balance Technique for Ambivalence
Decisional balance is one of my favorite techniques to use for any client who is feeling ambivalent about change.
- Oct 26, 2020
- 2 min
Tips to Keep in Mind When Saying “No”
The topic of setting healthy boundaries is a common one that comes up in therapy. Interestingly, I’ve found that it’s also a common one b...
- Sep 28, 2020
- 4 min
How to Create a Treatment Plan for Therapy
A mental health treatment plan is a collaboratively written outline of goals, objectives, and interventions for therapy. Treatment plans ...
- Aug 17, 2020
- 3 min
Pros and Cons of Teletherapy (from a therapist’s perspective)
It’s been just over 6 months since I’ve been conducting teletherapy sessions, and as a therapist I love that this is a service I can prov...
- Jul 21, 2020
- 3 min
How to Prepare for (and Pass) the Licensing Exam
In my last blog post I reviewed mistakes to avoid when preparing for the licensure process. In this blog post, I’ll review strategies...
- Jul 7, 2020
- 5 min
5 Mistakes I Made While Getting My LCSW
As of this writing, it’s been 2 years and 3 months since my license “anniversary”. (Yay!) A frequent question I get from folks in the...
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