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  • How to be a therapist
  • Institutes (DRAFT)
  • Practice notes

    Talking with adult patients’ relatives

    September 28, 2020

    I don't talk with adult patients' relatives, except in very rare circumstances.

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    Returning to the office

    August 31, 2020

    Thoughts about going back to in-person work.

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    The challenge of boundaries in virtual sessions

    May 3, 2020

    Meeting virtually is VERY different from meeting in-person.

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    Paperwork and the frame

    March 25, 2020

    I don't ask my patients to fill in forms.

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    Thoughts, early in the pandemic

    March 22, 2020

    A few reflections, two weeks into the pandemic.

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    Scheduling with patients with irregular schedules

    February 11, 2020

    I like to match my level of commitment to my patients' levels of commitment.

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    Accepting checks from insurance companies

    January 15, 2020

    I try not to cash checks from insurance companies, but sometimes, it just feels cruel not to do so.

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    Antitrust?!?

    January 9, 2020

    Can we talk about the fees we charge? I'm pretty sure we can....

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    Structuring patient payments – a question

    October 22, 2019

    Is it ok to structure patient payments over time to (help them) manage their cash flow?

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    Cancellation

    September 18, 2019

    A question about the forms of payment I accept, and my cancellation policies.

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