Do you Know the Social Workers Code of Ethics?
All behavioral health counselors and therapists have a code of ethics, a set of principles that guide decision making, behavior and therapeutic practices. The NASW, aka the National Association of...
View ArticleThe Importance of Assessing for Brain Injury
Brain injury may be one of the most under diagnosed problems for those seeking psychotherapy and counseling. Most of the time people who enter into psychotherapy, be it individual, family or marriage,...
View ArticleHow Does Stopping Smoking Affect Mental Health?
When working with client’s who are dealing with mental health issues, whether it be emotional, cognitive, or relational and they have a nicotine addiction how do you address that? As a professional...
View ArticleHow To Start A Private Practice Part 2 – Taxes, Permits and Licenses
You’ve had a dream to own your own private practice and now the time has come to begin the research. In our first article on what it costs to start a private practice we also shared important...
View ArticleHow to Start A Private Practice Part 3 – Getting Organized
Now that you have read in Part 1 about finding a location and office, and in Part 2 about what state, local or county licenses you may need and where to find that information, let’s talk about some...
View ArticleStudy Finds Talk Therapy Helps People With Schizophrenic Symptoms Who Were...
The NY Times recently reported on a study conducted by Dr. Aaron Beck and other psychiatrists and PhD’s using a form of cognitive therapy to help individuals with severe schizophrenia who were...
View ArticleMultiple Studies Show Food Choices Correlate With Depression and Dementia
Could nutritional counseling become a best practice/research-based prevention and intervention for behavioral health treatment in the near future? Psychiatrist Drew Ramsey, assistant professor at...
View ArticleMust Watch Video on Psychiatric Drugging of the Military
Who or what is the most dangerous enemy facing our US Military. Depending on what articles you read anywhere from 18-22 or more US veterans are committing suicide each day. That is many more than are...
View ArticleRetired Navy Seal Designs Non-Pharmaceutical Program to Help Veterans...
After 22 years serving in the US Navy Seals, Mikal Vega is blazing a new trail – with a new mission. Vega is intimately familiar with the symptoms of traumatic stress: He has experienced the...
View Article101 Business Building Tips for Your Private Practice
An entrepreneur is like an architect. His business starts with a dream, develops into a blueprint (i.e. mission and vision plan) and then it is put into action. Much like an architect who begins with a...
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