Starting a Private Practice | Your first month
Starting a private practice is really tough. When I first launched Mental Wellness Counseling, in Traverse City, MI it took me a while to get…
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All about the business of running a private practice. It’s the nuts and bolts.
Conference Marketing: Did the Blue Sunglasses Work?
Why I did conference marketing I decided I wanted to do some marketing at the American Counseling Association Conference. But it’s easy to have…
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Transitioning to full-time private practice Podcast 30
You know those people that just reek of awesomeness? I just had to interview Bob Jackman, MS, LCPC! We met at the American Counseling…
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How to make extra money March 2014 Monthly Income Report
How to make extra money In March I was gone from March 25-31, so I really only had 16 days to see clients, do…
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Business Accelerators | 5 ideas that will shift your private practice
I’m usually not that into the newest business jargon. Saying “pivot” instead of “changing directions” just kind of sounds dumb. With that said, finding…
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How to Get on the Radio | Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 29
How to Get On the Radio Getting on the radio, TV, or writing for the newspaper scares the crap out of most people. That…
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Creating highly shareable posts, you’re going to hate #5
As counselors we rarely think about business, marketing, and what other fields are doing. We are missing out on growing our client base, income,…
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Waiting List | 5 Reasons why I never have a waiting list
Why I am Anti-Wait List I never have a waiting list. I used to have one, but no longer. It’s been about three years….
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How to Get More Done | Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 28
How to Get More Done I’m often asked, “How do you get so much done?” In this episode, I walkthrough exactly how to get…
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American Counseling Association 2014 Conference | Welcome Video
Welcome to the 2014 American Counseling Association Conference in beautiful Hawaii! Join the email list Join over 2,000 readers that are growing and expanding…
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When should I hire a website designer? #4 was really hard!
This morning I had an amazing meeting with Aaron Carpenter from Legendary Lion Web Design. For a long time, I’ve tried to learn…
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How to make extra money | February 2014 Monthly Income Report
February 2014 | How to make extra money Over the past few months I discussed how I was really evaluating finding a…
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How to Stay Busy | Non-stop customer flow in 4 steps
From Joe: Debra knows how to stay busy with clients! She’s so busy with clients, that she doesn’t know what to do….
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5 Essentials for Websites in 2014
Did you miss the webinar? Ever wonder what it takes to have an amazing website? Find out now: Watch it now! The Best Private…
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2015 Practice of the Practice Awards
Welcome to the 2015 Practice of the Practice Awards! If you’ve never been to our website, welcome! We are all about collaborating with counselors…
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Business Development | 10 things to help your business development
What is “business development”? There are very few scholarly works that specifically target “business development”. However, it tends to focus on discrete projects, specific…
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What is collaboration? | How to develop genuine online collaboration
What is collaboration and how do we use it? Dictionary.com says: col·lab·o·ra·tion [kuh-lab-uh-rey-shuhn] noun 1.the act or process of collaborating. 2. a product resulting…
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How to Make a Podcast | 7 Essential Questions to Ask Yourself
How to make a podcast Launching a podcast is a fun and exciting task. The benefits of creating a podcast around your specific niche…
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How to make extra money | January 2014 Monthly Income Report
January 2014 | How to make extra money Last month I discussed how I was really evaluating how I can find a balance…
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How to Change Your Life an Interview with Kathy Angerer | Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok
How to Change Your Life Kathy Angerer went from being a stay-at-home mom to the majority leader in Michigan’s House of Representatives in Michigan….
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Auto post to Facebook | How To Effectively Use Facebook To Build Brand Awareness
From Joe: Anndrea Terry is one of the most powerful and innovative Facebook users I have seen. She may not have the numbers that…
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How to Rank Higher in Google an interview with marketing and website expert Sarah Barnes | Podcast 26
This is part 2, check out part 1 first Part 1 Summary In this podcast I talk with Sarah Barnes, SEO and website guru….
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How to File Taxes in Private Practice | Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 24
How to File Taxes in Private Practice | Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 24 by Joseph R. Sanok Summary Everything you…
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How much does a counselor make? December 2013 Monthly Income Report
www.PracticeofthePractice.com/december-2013-cash December | Projects and Presents In December I started to try to pace myself. In past months, I have talked about how I…
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How to reach goals in the New Year
Steps to reaching goals: 1. Identify your New Year’s resolution or goal. 2. Create a plan that helps you overcome barriers,…
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Customer Service Stories | Smidgen with Joe
Smidgens are quick, short, inspiring thoughts done in a podcast format, without all the fluff. They’re a way for me to quickly express thoughts,…
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How to talk about money with clients
How to talk about money with clients I recently was emailed a question, “I do have one question for you that has nothing to…
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November 2013 Monthly Income Report
www.PracticeofthePractice.com/november-2013-cash November | What I’ve been up to and what I’ve learned I’m so close to breaking the $50k mark for my part time…
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10 Reasons I personally use Bluehost and 50% off hosting today only!
If you are launching or plan to launch a website soon, you will need to buy hosting. Or maybe you’re going to launch an…
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Five Apps that will change how you do business
”’ Recently I finally upgraded my phone. It was really sad how slow my “old” Droid X was acting. If dog years are 7:1…
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Practice of the Practice with Joe Sanok episode 022 | An interview with Michael Wiles how to make $4-$5k in three days of speaking
by Joseph R. Sanok Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok episode 022 | An interview with Michael Wiles how to make $4-$5k…
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Streamlining Private Practice | A Guest Post from Erin M. Ruston
Note from Joe: I invited Erin Ruston to do a guest blog post about her process. Erin is a long-time reader and supporter of…
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What a Facebook Ad Taught Me About Email Lists
You may have noticed that every 7 days or so, you’re getting a pop up on my website asking if you want my 5…
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October 2013 Monthly Income Report
October | What I’ve been up to and what I’ve learned This month I broke the $40,000 mark for my part-time business! I’ve…
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PRAXIS | A guest blog from Isaac Morehouse: reinventing education, business, and the world
I have known Isaac Morehouse since 2000. Isaac is a thought leader, innovator and entrepreneur. In a sense we both grew into our…
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Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok 019 | Living your dream through travel and counseling, an interview with Tracee Persiko counselor, niche expert, and brilliant woman
by Joseph R. Sanok Practice of the Practice with Joe Sanok 019 | Living your dream through travel and counseling, an interview with Tracee…
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How to Launch a Website in 10 days
Launching a counseling private practice website can be time-consuming and an energy drain, but it does not have to be that way! It can…
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September 2013 Monthly Income Report
September | What I’ve been up to and what I’ve learned So am about to break the $40,000 mark for my part-time business…
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16 Things You Must Have in Your Paperwork (hint: three you wouldn’t expect)
When I first launched my private practice in 2006 under an established private practice I didn’t understand just how important it is to steam-line…
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10 Things Counselors Need to Learn from Chipotle and a Scarecrow
Chipotle recently launched a hauntingly awesome video about a scarecrow that is part of the factory farm establishment and chooses to launch his…
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August 2013 Monthly Income Report
August | What I’ve been up to August was a great month! I spent some time in North Carolina at a fun and inspiring…
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27 Ways to Save Time and Money
Add client’s emails to your schedule invite so it automatically reminds them Write blog posts all at once when you are inspired and schedule…
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FREE BOOKS!
Today only (August 13, 2013) you can get all of my books for free on Amazon! Today is my 9th anniversary and it’s my…
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July 2013 Monthly Income Report
Some people might think that posting my income every month is bragging or somehow beyond what I should disclose. I used to be in…
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How to launch/grow a practice in 12 months
Click the link for the full-sized PDF version infographic: Launch a private practice infographic When I can’t sleep this is what I do… The…
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Practice of the Practice with Joe Sanok Episode 014 | Five Ways to Make More Money in Private Practice
by Joseph R. Sanok Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 014 | Five Ways to Make More Money in Your Private Practice…
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June 2013 Monthly Income Report
Compared with last month this month’s income is a bit down, but looking at the months prior, I think I am gaining some momentum!…
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Starbucks Counseling | How drinking and counseling have made my practice explode
What is in your refrigerator in your office? You don’t have a mini fridge in your office!? At the end of last year, I…
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Therapist Throwdown
CLICK HERE TO APPLY Do you want a way to motivate yourself to grow your private practice? Do you want Joe Sanok to…
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May 2013 Monthly Income Report | How my income went up 494% in six months
What a month! Did that just say “494%”!? I can hardly believe it either! I returned from vacation with my wife and…
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Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 012 | How to name a counseling private practice
by Joseph R. Sanok Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 012 | How to name a counseling private practice Summary Joseph…
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Seven Ways to Unlock Money in Your Private Practice
“Turn off the lights when you leave the room.” “Reuse that, don’t throw it away.” “Finish all the food on your plate.” These are…
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Confirmed!
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Time to grow your business?
Act now! Save yourself hours of frustration, learning, and tedious work. It took me so much time to figure out how to link…
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Five Ways to Know Your Business Will Be Successful This Year
There are five essential indicators as to whether your business will grow this year. I am sure there are more than five, but these…
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April 2013 Monthly Income Report
This month was different This month my wife, daughter, and I went to Spain for two weeks. One of my wife’s best friends got…
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March 2013 Monthly Income Report
Why I do this As you probably know, I work a full time job and do a bunch of other things to build passive…
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Teletherapy Experience and Considerations | Part 3 of 3 Technology for teletherapy
I first met Rebecca A. Eldredge, PhD a little less than a year ago. She was moving to Traverse City, MI and she contacted me….
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February 2013 Monthly Income Report
Why I do this I’ve been doing these income reports since September 2012. If you are new to the website, I do this for…
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Teletherapy Experience and Considerations | Part 2 of 3 Evidence in support of teletherapy
I first met Rebecca A. Eldredge, PhD a little less than a year ago. She was moving to Traverse City, MI and she contacted me….
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Practice of the Practice Podcast 005 | How to build a passive income in a counseling private practice
by Joseph R. Sanok Summary Joseph R. Sanok: Counselor, Private Practice Owner, Marketing Expert, and Blogger The Practice of the Practice Podcast: Counseling |…
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Teletherapy Experience and Considerations | Part 1 of 3 My professional foray into teletherapy
I first met Rebecca A. Eldredge, PhD a little less than a year ago. She was moving to Traverse City, MI and she contacted me….
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I’m addicted to stats | turning the consultant brain off
I’m addicted to stats. I hated them in undergraduate and graduate school, but I really have fallen in love with them. Actually, it’s started…
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January 2013 Monthly Income Report
Why I do this I’ve been doing these income reports since September 2012. If you are new to the website, I do this…
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Practice of the Practice 002 | Launching a counseling private practice website Part 1
Summary Joseph R. Sanok: Counselor, Private Practice Owner, Marketing Expert, and Blogger The Practice of the Practice Podcast: Counseling | Private Practice | Blogging…
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Practice of the Practice Podcast 001 | Developing your niche in your counseling private practice
Summary There is so much that we did not learn in graduate school. This counseling private practice podcast seeks to help you continue to…
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December 2012 Earnings
by joseph sanok Why I do this I’ve been doing these income reports for a number of months now. If…
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How to launch an e-book on Amazon
You may have recently noticed more e-book action from Practice of the Practice. If you have not, you may want to check out my…
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Referral Essentials
I went to the eye doctor a few weeks ago. I go each year for a check up. Things are great, I found out…
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November 2012 Earnings Report
In an effort to be transparent and to inspire you, I want to start reporting my monthly earnings. But first, let me thank those…
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Adding 1099 Contractors to Your Practice
I received three emails today, it must be 1099 Friday: Re: 1099 discussion on LinkedIn “I saw the posting and am interested as well….
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You aren’t charging enough!
“You aren’t charging enough!” is what I told the lady on the phone. We were chatting about her practice and the subject of fees…
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EIN, SSN, CAQH, NPI, and ABCDEFG?!
I recently received an email from someone starting a private practice in the coming months. They were wondering about all the acronyms in the…
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How to make money on a blog
It’s not easy to make money on a blog. On the front end, it is a ton of work. Sometimes it is difficult to…
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October 2012 Earnings Report
In an effort to be transparent and to inspire you, I want to start reporting my monthly earnings. But first, let me thank…
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52-week Private Practice Creation
I often get people asking me about consulting and how to launch their private practice. Also, I often have discussions with counselors in private…
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Website Consultation
We counselors often miss immense opportunities because of our lack of business skills. Our websites often look crappy and we need help with design….
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September 2012 Earnings Report
In an effort to be transparent and to inspire you, I want to start reporting my monthly earnings. But first, let me thank…
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Customer Service is Killing People
In a previous post and in my e-newsletter I let you know about how I was diagnosed with cancer in July. As I…
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Why I don’t take insurance
Someone just asked me: “I saw your comment on LinkedIn about how you no longer take insurance. I’m curious about that. What made…
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Websites 101: linking hosting, domain, and wordpress
Updated March 2013 The more that I talk with counselors, the more I see that they are scared of setting up their own websites….
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Selecting a counseling private practice name
How to name a counseling private practice What’s in a name? EVERYTHING! The name of your practice should be something that reflects who you…
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A Step-by-Step Guide to “Dinner and a Counseling Session”
If you are not familiar with the”Dinner and a Counseling Session” service that I offered starting in May, you can check out the site…
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More ways to help angry kids
In my last article “How to Help Angry Kids” I talked about a number of treatment approaches to help kids that have anger issues….
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You Marketing You
I didn’t realize how much was involved with marketing until I really got into private practice, and I am still learning. As much as…
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E-book is now on Amazon!
Joseph Sanok’s new e-book! Practice of the Practice | A Start-up Guide to Launching a Counseling Private Practice A straight-forward guide to making private…
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How to get referrals from doctors
I have received so many questions from counselors in private practice about how to market to doctors. I decided that rather than email…
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When do you need a practice consultant?
For most counselors, a practice consultant is a waste of time and money. It is really important to know yourself well enough to ask…
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Part-time practice with a Full-Time Job | Four Tips
I have had a part-time counseling private practice since 2007. This was while maintaining a full-time job. My situation was such where my wife…
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The case against a business plan
I was recently asked by a reader, “What software did you use for your business plan? Do you have one?” I also just had…
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Is “real time” counseling dead?
I had a Practice of the Practice reader email me this: It has finally just hit me that since it is just ME sitting…
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Questions from Readers about Marketing
Here are some marketing questions I have received from Practice of the Practice folks How did you get on Radio? For me it was…
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How I Got On The Front Page of Google in 6 weeks
How did I get on the front page of Google for the terms “counseling” and “Traverse City”? I often get this question. People will…
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Private Practice: What Does It Take To Be Successful? A Business Paradigm
Being a well-trained and ethical counselor is the foundation for being successful in private practice. While competence is essential, you also need to…
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LLPC License: Step-by-Step
SOM LLPC License Paperwork So you have completed your Masters degree in counseling, probably from a CACREP accredited school, and you’re ready to begin…
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Five Ways to Market on the Cheap
When I launched my counseling private practice several years ago, I was brand new to the Traverse City area. I was coming from another…
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Socializing Toward Extinction | Integrating Your Social Media
My time almost became extinct. For the first three years of my private practice, I had only a Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/mentalwellnesscounseling I only had…
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Set Up a Business Facebook Page in 5 minutes
Many people want to get a Facebook page for their counseling private practice. For many clinicians, the whole process can be overwhelming. Recently, I…
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How to help angry kids
A clinician I consult with asked me a question. I asked him if I could post his question and my reply (without confidential information)….
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Save on Rent: Share Google Calendars in Two Minutes
In an effort to reduce rent, at Mental Wellness Counseling we share offices when possible. Since it is rare to have every hour utilized, I…
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