Mental Health Roundup This contains some of the latest news in social work, healthcare, private practice and more! This week’s wrap-up has 6 main themes: Advocacy/Bias Healthcare Therapy/Relationships Technology, Education and Social Work Self-Care Career/Non-Profit Advocacy/Bias Four Ways Your Spiritual and Religious Biases May Impact Your Clinical Work – Jessica Dore – “beliefs you hold can impact everything from the […]
Best in Mental Health (5/16/16 – 6/5/16)
Mental Health Roundup This contains some of the latest news in social work, healthcare, private practice and more! This week’s wrap-up has 5 main themes: Advocacy/NonProfit Healthcare Therapy/Relationships Self-Care Career/Private Practice Advocacy/NonProfit 5 Ways the Internet of Things Could Transform Fundraising – Heather Mansfield – “In the coming years the social good sector will launch #IoT apps that will […]
Best in Mental Health (4/30/16 – 5/15/16)
Mental Health Roundup This contains some of the latest news in social work, healthcare, private practice and more! This week’s wrap-up has 6 main themes: Self-Care Healthcare Relationships Therapy Advocacy Career/Non-Profit/Private Practice Self-Care 8 Keys to Mental Health Through Exercise – Sharon Martin – “full of reflection questions, writing prompts, and action items… Dr. Hibbert explains, with research to […]
Best in Mental Health (9/21/15 – 10/4/15)
Below is a round-up of some of the latest news in mental health (and more)! This week’s wrap-up has 5 main themes: Advocacy/Cultural Sensitivity Technology and Mental Health Therapy/Relationships Self-Care Career/Non-Profit Advocacy/Cultural Sensitivity Asylum Discourse in New Zealand: Moral Panic and a Culture of Indifference – Bogen & Marlowe share their paper in which they discuss how the social work profession may address […]
10 Must-Know Private Practice Start-Up Tips
Essential private practice startup tips infographic from Tamara G. Suttle, M.Ed., LPC – mental health counselor with 20+ years experience and private practice coach. This visual summary distills the most critical strategies for successfully launching your private practice: start networking NOW even if practice is years away, create your self-care plan before scheduling your first client, join or create a consultation group to combat isolation, be strategic in networking by declaring both strengths and weaknesses, build reciprocal referring relationships, get paperwork in order before seeing clients, establish systems for everything early, invest in a quality WordPress website, blog to get known online efficiently, and remember private practice is a marathon not a sprint. Includes bonus Q&A on establishing a practice in foreign countries. Based on comprehensive interview featured in “Complete Guide to Starting Your Private Practice” where Tamara shares decades of wisdom alongside social worker Michael Langlois.
