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This post is a follow up to a conversation on a psychologist list serve. We were discussing the complicated mess of getting credentialed and accepting onto insurance panels. The hoops we must jump through, the time invested in phone calls, letters, paperwork.  I find this process biz-stupid, ridiculous and insulting. I'm a professional, good at [...]

I am paying close attention to health care reform and the way I see it, independent private practice, reibursed by managed care organizations, will not exist as we know it within 3-5 years.  There will either be no reimbursement or the reimbursement process will be so complex (watch out if we go the non-profit co-op route), [...]

Oh my. I heard from a colleague today that he sees 50 clients a week to make ends meet.  Why? because his reimbursement rate from managed care has decreased over 25% in the last 20 years. When outside forces change their procedures or the amount they pay, you have two choices: 1. Accept what they [...]

Have you ever worked with a client who needed something different from traditional therapy?  Maybe they need help finding a new career or job. Perhaps they would benefit from meditation training, or a workbook of relaxation exercises.  More often than not, we don't know for sure what our clients want from us! One of the [...]

When you started graduate school to  become a psychotherapist, you had a vision of your life after graduate school.  Otherwise, you would not have embarked on such a time-consuming, expensive training. As the years go by, our the reality of our work shifts our expectations and often the work we do after graduate school is [...]

Hey, I'm working on developing blog posts and programs for my Biz Savvy Therapist Readers and would love your input into the process. Would you take 5 minutes to complete a 2 question survey for me? It will be  a big help so I can continue to provide you with helpful, relevant content as you [...]

Today I received two professional publications, one the focuses on issues for the psychology profession and one that focuses on building information marketing businesses. I read each this evening one after the other and noticed some stark contrasts. Psychologists write a lot about thinking and talking.  I suppose that is what most of us do [...]

Are you ready to learn more and start taking action to build your ideal private practice? Private Practice Consulting & Coaching Knowing who to pick for a private practice coach isn’t easy, since most coaches do not understand the ethical and legal specifics of providing therapy, and other private practice coaches focus primarily on marketing.  I’ve been running my [...]

Lately we hear a great deal about personal coaching and there are a number of organizations set up to "certify" coaches.  Recent numbers tell us that coaching is now a $1.5 billion (yes, with a 'b") industry.  Yet less than 20% of coaches are from the mental health or medical fields.  But what is coaching [...]

I just read a fascinating article in teh Boston Globe about the concept of "Grit" (The Truth About Grit).  Grit is a psycholigical concept that refers to one's ability to persevere, set and stay focused on goals, and do whatever it takes to achieve a specific outcome. Researchers have found that grit is more important [...]