I love writing and blogging and it's been the single most valuable thing I've done to grow a successful private practice. I can teach you how to write posts that people really want to read, move beyond fear and writer's block, and get published on larger media outlets.
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It’s hard to believe it’s June already and summer is upon us (at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere). As we move into summer I wanted to share some of my thoughts about summer in private practice with you. How does your business or workload change during the summer? Do things […]
My colleagues and the students in my blogging class frequently complain that blogging takes a lot of time. Naturally, if blogging is a time-consuming or difficult process for you, you’re likely to procrastinate or not do it at all. Yes, it can take a good chunk of time to put together a well thought […]
Celebrating Social Workers March is Social Work Month – an opportunity to celebrate and honor social workers and the important work they do. The Social Work Month theme for 2018 is Social Workers: Leaders. Advocates. Champions. According to the National Association of Social Workers, “Every day the nation’s 650,000 social workers act as advocates, champions, […]
One of the biggest complaints about blogging that I hear is that it’s so time-consuming. I get it. With everything else you’re doing to run your psychotherapy practice, it’s challenging to find time to blog consistently. This is definitely a situation where you want to “work smarter, not harder”. Repurposing or reusing your blog content […]
Most psychotherapists find they need to use a variety of marketing strategies to build a profitable psychotherapy practice and attract clients. The good news is we have lots of options when it comes to marketing our private practices! Marketing your psychotherapy practice might include: Paid directories like Psychology Today or Good Therapy Creating […]
Hello, Wonderful Readers and Fellow Mental Health Professionals! This blog post is about coping with a personal crisis while running a private practice — something I’m sure many of you can relate to. I’ve had some big struggles in my personal life lately, which has left me low on motivation. I’m great […]
Sometimes blogging feels overwhelming Is blogging overwhelming? Does the idea of writing a blog stress you out? If so, you’re not alone! My colleagues often tell me they love the idea of blogging consistently, but the reality of it is a bit overwhelming. Either they don’t know where to start or they get off to […]
One Second Ahead: Enhance Your Performance at Work with Mindfulness A Book Review Written by Jim Arjani, LMFT Recently, I read an outstanding book on mindfulness, One Second Ahead: Enhance Your Performance at Work with Mindfulness, written by Rasmus Hougaard with Jacqueline Carter and Gillian Coutts. Although I was already knowledgeable about and […]
