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

    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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    Codependency and addiction

    June 22, 2019

    I don't like terms like "codependency."

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    Current thoughts on absences and payment

    April 3, 2019

    My thinking about absences, cancellations, rescheduling, and payment continues to evolve.

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    Sliding scale?

    March 18, 2019

    How I manage my sliding scale. (Hint: my practice is half low-fee.)

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    Last-minute cancellation by a new patient

    March 15, 2019

    How do you handle establishing a "missed session" policy with a patient with whom you've never met?

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    ZocDoc

    March 9, 2019

    I don't recommend ZocDoc.

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    “Difficult patients”

    January 26, 2019

    Negative countertransference is a bear.

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    Credit cards?

    June 29, 2018

    I accept credit cards. But I'm not sure I will for long....

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    LMSWs and insurance reimbursement (part 2)

    June 22, 2018

    A guide on how to issue statements that allow patients to get reimbursement, when you're (just) an LMSW.

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