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Vermont considers mental health licensure reform

Vermont considers mental health licensure reform

By Beth Negus Viveiros

New recommendations from Vermont’s Office of Professional Regulation’s (OPR) aim to streamline licensing for the state’s mental health professions. A new report from the OPR suggests expanding the scope of Vermont’s Board of Allied Mental Health (BAMH) to oversee all new mental health credentials and include all current advisor mental health professions, such as social work, alcohol & drug abuse counseling, applied behavior analysis, and psychoanalysis. In addition to creating a larger pool of licensed mental health providers for patients,… Read more »

Practical Practice

The doctor will ‘see’ you now. Or text, talk, or chat if you would rather

By Catherine Robertson Souter

Before 2020, telehealth therapy had barely infiltrated the profession, covering about 9-11% of all outpatient visits, according to the American Psychological Association (APA.) Then along came COVID-19 and everything changed. According to the APA, which began annual “pulse” surveys during the pandemic, the number of clinicians using telehealth with at least some patients grew from 33% in 2020 to 50% in 2021 and then to 88% in 2024. “The most recent APA survey data show that therapists are overwhelmingly using… Read more »

Preventing unplanned therapy termination

By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D

If only therapy would end neatly when the client reaches the desired goals! It is not always easy for the client or the therapist to determine when and how to end therapy. In a best-case scenario, treatment concludes on a positive note and the client leaves secure in the knowledge that they can return in the future if needed. Over time, most seasoned therapists experience a variety of unplanned terminations. Proactive planning can reduce the risk of unplanned termination. Provide… Read more »

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Psychotherapy Business & Marketing

Learning to receive: The key to prosperity in business

By Liz Varney, LICSW

Many of you have read, or have at least heard of, the 2006 book entitled, “The Secret,” by Rhonda Bryne. The book was the wildly popular new age approach to manifesting the life you want. I watched Oprah Winfrey enthusiastically advocate for this approach, and I was swayed by her insistence that “The Secret” held the keys to financial success. I promptly read the book and then set myself up to create the abundance I so desperately needed. At the… Read more »

Disadvantages to telehealth as a business model

By Liz Varney, LICSW

In last month’s article, “Benefits of telehealth as a business model,” I shared the cost advantages to using telehealth to conduct psychotherapy instead of meeting in an office. I mentioned that it is important to include in your assessment of business “costs” how any business decision may tax your energy, time, work-life balance, and morale. While telehealth is more cost-effective than investing in an office space, it is not the answer for every business owner. Telehealth has some significant drawbacks… Read more »

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