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  • How to be a therapist
  • Institutes (DRAFT)
  • Freud on a couch with a chart above it
    Practice notes

    Raising fees

    May 14, 2022

    I raise fees regularly. Except when I don't.

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  • Back to back couple on laptops
    Practice notes

    Switching back to in-person sessions

    April 6, 2022

    I prefer meeting in-person, and switched away from virtual sessions as soon as I could. And, I don't really work in a "hybrid" way, when I can avoid it.

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    Practice notes

    Thoughts on accepting credit cards and other forms of payment

    October 6, 2021

    A few unstructured thoughts on various forms of payment

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  • rotary dial telephone
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    Seeing patients in other states (where you’re not licensed)

    September 19, 2021

    Do you see patients in other states? How do you feel about the risks?

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  • Practice notes

    Estimated taxes

    May 11, 2021

    Estimated taxes are easy.

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  • Practice notes

    Giving W9s to insurance companies

    May 10, 2021

    I have no relationships with insurance companies, and I like it that way.

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  • Practice notes

    LMSWs, 1099s, and W2s

    March 11, 2021

    In New York State, the law is, LMSWs have to be W2 employees. But often, they aren't....

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  • Practice notes

    Attachment styles and practice

    February 25, 2021

    I don't think a lot about attachment styles, or personality types.

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  • Practice notes

    Telling patients about other patients’ pasts

    January 29, 2021

    I'm asked the question, "Should I tell some of my patients that others of my patients have engaged in assault or abuse?"

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    HIPAA rights and teletherapy by FaceTime

    October 15, 2020

    A writer asks, "Can I see my patients on FaceTime?"

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