The Perpetual Graduate Student

Should Your Supervisee Go Back to Graduate School? I have this conversation several times a month with either one of my supervisees or occasionally with a colleague who is independently licensed. The conversation typically starts with the statement “So, I’ve been thinking about going back to graduate school.” At first glance this seems like a great … Read more

The Art of Therapy: Relationships, Healing & Change

Every seasoned therapist knows that what we do is part science and part art! Evidenced Based Interventions We use evidenced based strategies and interventions to try to help people recover and heal from numerous emotional/physical ills….including: depression, anxiety, substance abuse, trauma, loss, relationship problems, toxic work settings etc… The Therapeutic Relationship However, people are more … Read more

“Tabula Rasa” and The Art of Self Disclosure: It’s Not About Us…It’s About Them

As many of you know, I’m a counselor, coach, consultant and trainer; however my largest role in the past 8-10 years has been clinical supervisor. Clinical Supervision Supervision in counseling means something very different than it does in other fields. The clinical supervisor is: an ally; a mentor; a teacher; an evaluator; a guide; a … Read more

TeleHealth Board Rules Do Apply to You – Therapists and Supervisors!

This week’s post is primarily for licensed and associate licensed counselors, social workers and marriage & family therapists in the state of Georgia. So if that doesn’t apply to you, no worries… I’ll have more general content next week! To view a copy of the new board rule, check out this link posted by Raymond Barrett, … Read more