Writing tagged 'frame'

Fun with ai

Using AI to improve my time-keeping experience, or, an argument against those who say AI has no place to play in psychoanalysis.

A monthly fee (part 1)

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.

How come you don't like "informed consent" forms?

I don't like informed consent forms.

Cancellation

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

Raising fees

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

Telling patients about other patients' pasts

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

Talking with adult patients' relatives

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

The challenge of boundaries in virtual sessions

Meeting virtually is VERY different from meeting in-person.

Paperwork and the frame

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

Thoughts, early in the pandemic

A few reflections, two weeks into the pandemic.

Scheduling with patients with irregular schedules

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

Cancellation

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

Current thoughts on absences and payment

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