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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...

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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...

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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...

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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”

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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Jul 7, 2020
5 min

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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