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

    How to be a therapist: a guide for thoughtful clinicians

    September 9, 2023

    The first page of a sort of virtual "book" called "How to be a therapist - a guide for thoughtful clinicians."

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  • How to be a therapist

    Personal inventory

    September 9, 2023

    Begin by taking a good look at yourself.

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  • Practice notes

    A monthly fee (part 1)

    August 25, 2023

    I have an unusual preference, when it comes to payment by my patients: I prefer to be paid a flat fee, monthly, regardless of how many sessions take place.

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  • Practice notes

    How come you don’t like “informed consent” forms?

    August 8, 2023

    I don't like informed consent forms.

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  • Practice notes

    Cancellation

    March 17, 2023

    My cancellation policy is simple: regardless of whether we meet or not, my patients pay for every scheduled session.

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  • Personal writing

    Writing

    November 8, 2022

    The path to finding my voice has been long, and circuitous. But I think, maybe, I've finally got a plan.

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  • Personal writing

    A cold couch

    November 8, 2022

    Early on, I was trying to find my voice. The voice I found was purple, flowery, dramatic.

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  • Practice notes

    Masking

    September 9, 2022

    I don't wear a mask in session.

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  • Practice notes

    Cancellation, delinquency, collections, and more

    June 12, 2022

    I don't have a lot of delinquency, and don't struggle much to collect what I'm owed. I'm lucky that way.

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    Practice notes

    Raising fees

    May 14, 2022

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

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