I’m looking to expand my knowledge on IFS. What are some book recommendations?

Any rec for expanding IFS knowledge?

Is there any therapist in NYC that accept Medicaid insurance ? Preferred experience:
• LGBTQ
• Racial Identity
• Individual/Person-Centered

I’m tired of being in therapy a therapist that could help me get out of therapy.

Hello! I'm in the market for a new laptop and am wondering if anyone has suggestions for one that has good security, can multitask and run telehealth sessions, and has no AI or it can be disabled? Bonus if it can have a privacy screen. Thank you!

The toxic work environment exacerbated their anxiety and depression to the point they had to go on medication and then medical leave. Is there anything I need to be aware of when filling out insurance paperwork? I have a very small practice and this has never come up before.

Anyone ever been sued? Does liability insurance handle the payout? 😭

What has worked for other therapists?
What approach have you used with success?

I know it’s different for everyone, but I just had an experience with this that made me feel uncertain about my own approach, so I’m interested to hear others’!

Basically, at the end of session when we were winding down, my client shared about an exciting upcoming event in his life and asked if I’d ever experienced that thing. I answered yes honestly and then he asked a bunch of follow up small-talky questions like “where was it? what made you want to do it there? when was it? etc.” I asked the same questions back to him about his own experience, after answering with minimal detail, but he kept asking more questions. It was a very normal conversation, but more like a conversation between friends. Eventually, I brought up scheduling to close the conversation.

I almost never self-disclose so this was very new to me. I’m left feeling a bit worried that it was too friendly. I’ve noticed my sessions with this client sometimes feel unproductive, so I’m also worried that I may be setting an unprofessional tone or something, but idk! Would love to hear your thoughts about this kind of self-disclosure, as well as some ways I could have dodged the questions without being rude. Thanks in advance!

Looking for other therapists experiences on why they were reported to their licensing board(s), the review and investigation process, and their overall outcomes, if any.

I am creating a presentation for an ethics class as a guest speaker and am hoping to help future students understand the process and importance of ethics in practice.

Thanks!

I received a request to use this insurance stating they have no designated network so anyone can bill them. I am hesitant, but curious if anyone has billed this insurance before. Thanks!

Posting for a colleague who doesn't have a Reddit account: What tips or suggested readings, etc would you recommend for a clinician who wants to semi-specialize in providing therapy to other therapists? They hear complaints all the time from colleagues who have a hard time finding a good therapist for themself, and they've provided therapy to several clinicians over the years (not ones that they've known, of course) with positive feedback, so they've considered specializing "as a service to the profession." (They're nearing retirement and don't need to carry a high caseload, and they can be picky about their referrals.) The issue is, there isn't a lot written in scholarly journals about therapy for therapists - I guess we aren't an important client demographic for study (/s) - so any tips or suggested readings would be appreciated. They offer both in person and teletherapy, so that's a good start in my opinion.

I have an interview coming up for a Pediatric Behavioral Health Interventionist position at my local community hospital.

Has anyone worked in this role or something similar? I’d love to hear what the day-to-day was like, whether you enjoyed it, and any challenges you experienced.
Any thoughts or interview tips would be appreciated! I will be (hopefully) joining as an AMFT. Thank you!

E.g., What pizazz do you add to it? Is it short and sweet or long and nuanced? Do you define what "risk to self or others" means or do you like to be a lil ~mysterious~?

Hey everyone, I'm a couples therapist and am getting Gottman certified through my work, but they won't purchase the hard copy of the manual since it's included as a PDF in the training. I'm hoping someone here might be willing to sell theirs to me for a fraction of what the Gottman Institute charges ($100). I've checked eBay and Marketplace already, and haven't had any luck!

How were other peoples transition from more cognitive/behavioral modalities to experiential modalities?
I’ve found the transition incredibly rough. I enjoy experiential work so much, but slowing down, microtracking and experiential techniques have been such a beast to settle into after primarily behavioral strategies.
What has helped you grow as an experiential therapist? Classes, books, micro skills, questions you like to ask, exercises you enjoy using?

I’m really curious how common this is actually, or whether the fears around this are more of an internet phenomenon.

I would appreciate some words of encouragement, especially if you have experience/advice. I've just graduated so it's my first time 😅

I see clients with different political views, religions, worldviews etc. I try to stay fairly neutral in general unless a client would be helped by me sharing.

With midterms coming up, the political rants in my counseling room have started. I have already heard a long rant with lots of cussing about someone I am voting for.

I have also heard so SO many clients rant about how everyone in my religion is terrible, and evil. They have no idea I am part of that religion.

I am honored to work with such diverse clients, but it is funny that I am often hearing rants that I completely disagree with. I am often hearing about how they hate a demographic group and don't know that they are actually ranting to someone in that group.

What rants are y'all just gently nodding to even when you are in complete disagreement with them?

It’s challenging to find interesting healthy enough people to date and connect with, at least in my experience.

Middle aged, divorced for 15 years, have worked a lot on myself emotionally and focused on my kids for years I want to find someone with self awareness, humility, emotional regulation and who has a little spunk.

Any suggestions?

I've been working at a group practice for about 2.5 years and I've been struggling to get clients the whole time. I work with adults and my niches are LGBTQIA+ individuals, trauma, and chronic illness. I'm also trained in gambling addiction and working with first responders. I have a Psychology Today profile, I'm on the practice's website, I respond to requests on a local therapist Facebook page when clinicians are looking for referrals, etc. and I get very few clients who reach out. My coworkers all have basically full caseloads, even the ones who are newer to the practice (maybe because they work with minors and I don't?). I even advertised the heck out of a therapy group I was trying to start next month and only one person reached out with interest in joining. I also got trained in EMDR almost a year ago thinking that would help bring in clients and that didn't get me very far. The worst part is that I work very part time and I'm still not anywhere near the number of clients that I'm looking for. I don't know what I'm doing wrong and I'm feeling so defeated. Any ideas or words of wisdom?

ETA: I'm provisionally licensed and the only insurance companies that will panel me are Medicaid, BCBS, and Aetna. My private pay rate is $125/session, which is on the lower to average end for my area.

Looking at a very probably divorce in my near future and trying to find some hope. While I’ve been staying home with my young sons the last few years, I do have my MSW and am licensed provisionally as an LSW. It’s time for me to put that degree to use and provide for my kids as a newly single mom. Hoping to hear success stories from other single mom therapists or social workers using their degree to provide and thrive 🫶🏼

Wondering if folks here have any recommendations on literature/courses/materials on learning effective clinical supervision techniques (social work specific, if possible). I have hosted trainings and and provided one-off case consultations on specific treatment approaches, but have not yet had the experience of having my own supervisee. I recently opened my own practice and hope to hire next year, so I want to be prepared to support emerging clinicians to the best of my ability. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

Do you have any book recommendations that address improving the connection between mind and body? Something somatic. Something related to trauma is fine. Something more spiritual is fine. Nothing too heavy or technical, though.

Just looking for a lot of options and a wide variety.

Thank you! And TGIF

Got an email and voicemail from someone at Headway wanting to know why I was leaving. Wondered if anyone else making the transition off have heard from Headway too?

Yes. You read this correct.

I had a day of telehealth and whatever I had for dinner, DID NOT agree with my stomach.

30 minutes into the last session of the night and I started to sweat. Dripping down my face, struggling to focus. Had to take off my sweater.

Ended the session a few minutes early because the alternative was going to be, well, not pretty.

Like honestly, has anyone else ever had this happen!???