What Types of Therapists Struggle with Clinical Confidence? By Shannon Heers Having confidence in your clinical skills as a therapist can be both a challenge and a life-long journey. Regardless of your specialty area and stage of your career, any therapist can be impacted by clinical confidence concerns. In general, confidence does tend to increaseRead more
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How to Know If I Would Benefit from Group Supervision or Individual Supervision? By Natalie Thomas In our field, supervision is the foundation of our professional growth and development. Supervision offers therapists the guidance and support to navigate the difficulties of your therapeutic work. As a clinical supervisor, I have been asked the question: “HowRead more
3 Habits that Solo Private Practitioners Need to Overcome By Shannon Heers If you’re a therapist in private practice, there are so many things that you need to focus on and do to become successful. Don’t let bad habits that you may develop curb your path forward. You are in private practice for many reasons,Read more
Internship Starter Kit Blog Series #3: Sustainability for Long-Term Success By Chris Campassi Now that you have your internship program up and running, and the initial logistics and systems worked out, it is time to start working on how to sustain a successful program over the long term. Having managed an Internship program at a CommunityRead more
Renewing Your LSW or LCSW License in Colorado – Insights from a Clinical Supervisor By Natalie Thomas It’s about that time again for social workers in Colorado…license renewal for 2023! As a clinical supervisor, I understand the significance of maintaining an active and updated clinical license in Colorado. It not only demonstrates our commitment toRead more
5 Essential Insights for New Therapists Working with Trauma And How Supervision Can Help By Kristen Dammer I remember being on edge for so many sessions as a new therapist. Grad school teaches us the basics of counseling, but there is so much more to learn through experience. One of the best ways to gainRead more
A How-to Guide for LPC License Renewal in Colorado By Shannon Heers If you are a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado, you may have some questions about what you need to do to renew your license. I’ve been licensed as an LPC in Colorado since 2007, so I’ve been through many license renewal periods.Read more
Internship Starter Kit Blog Series #2: How to Get Started By Chris Campassi Once you have considered your “Why” for hosting an intern, now it is time to start working on “How” to start your internship program. Having managed an Internship program at a Community Mental Health Center with many programs for 2 years, asRead more
How to Work with the Over-talkative Client By Kristen Dammer As a therapist, do you find yourself searching for moments to interrupt your client in order to add valuable information? Do you find yourself checking out and not able to fully listen when your client is rambling about seemingly unimportant details? Does your client say,Read more
A Mini-Guide to Developing Your Clinical Voice By Pansy Ayala In graduate school, we’re often presented with a list of dos and don’ts when it comes to being a clinician. These expectations for how we should present and conduct ourselves clearly need to exist to ensure that we’re following ethical guidelines and providing our clientsRead more
