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Jul 15, 20249 min read
Therapy’s Pre-UFC Era: Why You Feel Stuck with Therapy Clients
Feeling stuck with therapy clients? Find out why and how to overcome it. Discover the radical idea and the pre-UFC era of psychotherapy.
May 13, 20243 min read
The Future of Therapy Training: Exploring Process Coding with Pioneers Dr. Henny Westra and Alyssa Di Bartolomeo
Discover the surprising way to "Become a better counselor" by learning from the experts. Dive into the art of process coding and improve you
Sep 15, 20232 min read
What I'm Reading: Grad school won't make you a better counselor.
... formal training has little to no impact on actually improving client outcomes. Let me briefly point out 4 relevant studies that has...
Aug 28, 20235 min read
I got 1-1 coaching with the world's greatest therapy coach, Alex Vaz. Here's what I learned (Pt 1).
What I'm learning about the experiencing scale from the worlds best therapy coach, Alex Vaz.
Jun 26, 20239 min read
What the Enneagram Teaches Counselors About Human-focused Design (and Preventing Dropout)
Human-focused design principles can make therapy more engaging to clients and reduce dropouts.
Mar 27, 20238 min read
The #1 thing we miss about new therapists.
We estimate the abilities of new therapists. Here's why that matters and what we can do about it.
Mar 20, 20238 min read
If you want to be a supershrink it's going to hurt. A lot.
A shy, gap-toothed young woman arrives at the simple home of a doctor in Phoenix, Ariz. She says she is embarrassed about her teeth and...
Jan 30, 20237 min read
3 Metrics for Assessing Your Effectiveness as A Counselor
My brother in law is the Sherlock Holmes of small engine repair [1]. Over the summer I was riding my lawnmower, hit a particularly thick...
Jan 19, 20237 min read
The sources that have most influenced my philosophical framework
This blog is all about helping you become a better therapist. You've probably heard me say outrageous things and wondered "where does...
Dec 19, 20225 min read
Why we're secretly terrified of amazing therapists
Skills of an effective counselor pt. 13 1/3 Clever or Manipulative? [podcast] "I don't want tooo." My 4 year old bawled. "Just. Take....
Oct 17, 20226 min read
The Number 1 Thing Keeping Counselors from Growing
Skills of an effective counselor pt. 12 I remember the first time I saw Alexandra. I was standing in a small concrete storage facility....
Oct 3, 20222 min read
Codie Sanchez and An Amazing Example of The Stages of Change.
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about motivation and the stages of change with clients in therapy. The main idea is just because a therapy...
Sep 26, 20225 min read
The three steps to effective alliance repair
Skills of an effective counselor part 11 There are two types of people who become therapist. The first group are people who've been...
Sep 12, 20226 min read
The secret to working with unmotivated clients
Skills of an effective counselor?: Part 10b Last week we talked about why motivation in therapy was a game of diminishing returns. Yes,...
Sep 5, 20225 min read
Client motivation is the most powerful force in therapy.
So you wanna be a better therapists?: Part 10a I used to work at a psych center. Twice a day I'd usher in the patients, usually a small...
Jul 11, 20227 min read
Gurus aren't magic. They just tell a persuasive story.
So you wanna be a better therapists?: Part 9 Hello friends :) If you want to join me and other readers in exploring the world of...
Jul 4, 20226 min read
What actually makes therapy work?:
So you wanna be a better counselor? Pt. 8 A few weeks back I hosted a guest post from Barry McInnes entitled "Are You Any Good…as a...
Apr 18, 20222 min read
The potential and problems of certification.
So you wanna be a better therapists?: Part 7 To become a SuperShrink you’d have to do the Big Three of Tracking Outcomes, Watching Tape,...
Apr 4, 20224 min read
You can’t always make things better. But you can make them worse.
So you wanna be a better counselor:? Part 6 “He doesn’t like you. He says you don’t listen. That’s a his problem though. You know how he...
Mar 21, 20228 min read
Maybe We’re Trying Too Hard.
Investors have taught me more about how to think about therapy than I’d like to admit. Dean Williams, an investor, has an excellent...
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