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The pros and cons of accepting health insurance
By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D
Solo practitioners face challenges
Have you considered joining or leaving an insurance panel? More than one out of four psychologists are self-employed and nearly half...
Changing times require adaptation
By John Grohol, Psy.D.
Changing times require flexibility and resilience in clinical practice. The old ways of doing things are not always going to be keeping with the times and the needs of...
How to elect a president
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
Four years go by fast, especially at my age. The last four have given us the COVID pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the emergence of artificial intelligence, record breaking heat...
Whistler’s son
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
My father was a whistler. He whistled while he waited for the bus and for the family to get ready to go wherever we were going with him. And he whistled in his hospital bed...
Protect your data: Electronic health records
By John Grohol, Psy.D.
We’re living in digital times, but some things never change — such as the interest criminals have in making some easy money. Efficient criminals no longer rob banks –...
Sages & Seekers: Bridging the generation divide
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
Did you ever have a piece of art work displayed? Were you ever on TV? Were you ever arrested? Did you ever run away from home? Were you ever in a room with a famous person?...
The joy of reading
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested…” – Francis Bacon
Tasted, swallowed, and digested – I’ve done...
Pay it forward
By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D
Why is it that no one ever calls me back? This is a statement that I hear nearly every day from people searching for mental health services. I’m in agreement. It is...
Health Information Exchange: What does it mean for psychologists?
By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D
Are you aware that mental health treatment might be included as part of your state’s health information exchange (HIE)? All New England states have an HIE as part of the...
Finding the light
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
In March, I wrote about the challenge of walking in the dark, finding our way in life through a series of decisions guided in each case by unreliable and insufficient...