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Mindfulness is window to knowledge about nervous system
By Catherine Robertson Souter
While nearly five percent of the U.S. population experiences true Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), the “winter blues” have a way of affecting all of us from a physiological standpoint. For therapy patients, addressing the physical root of the feelings brought on by the dark, cold days of winter, can be,… Read more »
Leading Stories
Practical Practice
Owning a group practice: How hard can it be?
By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D
Self-employed therapists often expand to group practice because demand for services is greater than the therapist’s availability, they see the potential for revenue generation, and have a vision that is larger than the single practitioner model. But owning a group psychotherapy practice is not just an expansion of solo clinical… Read more »
Tax preparation information provided for therapists
By Catherine Robertson Souter
The US Tax Code is more than 6,500 pages long. So, it’s not surprising that therapists flock to webinars like one hosted recently by the American Psychological Association in cooperation with Heard, an online accounting platform for psychologists. The topic was key tax preparation information for therapists. These talks are… Read more »
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Psychotherapy Business & Marketing
Crafting a successful networking meeting
By Liz Varney, LICSW
Cultivating a solid referral network of practitioners is one way to keep your private practice running on autopilot. Creating this network may start with curating a list of practitioners who have complementary services to yours. Most times, initial contact with a new potential referral source will be made through a… Read more »
Expand your network, expand your options
By Liz Varney, LICSW
Traditional business professionals have long acknowledged that it is not what you know but who you know that helps you get ahead. What if we take this business mindset and adjust it for a more supportive application for the field of psychotherapy? While you often work independently with clients, you… Read more »
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News Briefs
Maine Youth Mental Health Support Gets Boost; Student Mental Health Conference in Boston; Mental Wellness Art Contest in NH; Bid for Medicaid Reform in CT
By Tricia Stortz
MaineHealth launches $1.6M program to support youth mental health MaineHealth is launching a $1.6 million initiative to expand mental health support for students across the state. The program will increase after-school programming and provide mental health first aid training in several school districts, aiming to help students identify and respond… Read more »
ME’s Youth Mental Health Initiative; Mental Health & Violence Prevention Mini-Grants; RI Hospitals Warn of Medicaid Changes
By Tricia Stortz
Maine launches new youth mental health initiative MaineHealth is launching a statewide youth mental health initiative in January aimed at improving early intervention and access to care for children and adolescents. The program will provide a range of services, including screening, counseling, and connection to mental health resources for young… Read more »
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In Person with Alan Bodnar, Ph.D.
The spiritual exercises: A new adventure
If you were to ask what I have been doing since I retired 10 years ago, I would give you a list of interests I have deepened, new skills I have practiced, family ties I have strengthened, old friends with whom I have reconnected, and new friends I have made.… Read more »
The Go-Between: A psychologist’s play for the new year
Prologue: Life is not about finding oneself. It’s about creating oneself. So it says on our refrigerator magnet, but I’ve never been entirely comfortable with that idea. Creating oneself is a nice idea, but there are limits. It would have been fun to create myself to be an NBA All-Star,… Read more »