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Is sliding scale a good business practice?
By Liz Varney, LICSW
Most therapists will agree that running a private practice solely on private pay is ideal. Even though...
When therapists need protection from patients
By Eileen Weber
Therapy is meant to be a safe space for the patient and the therapist. But sometimes, it is anything...
Gambling addictions on the rise
By Catherine Robertson Souter
It seems you can’t watch a professional sports game without also viewing a barrage of commercials...
Clinicians see politics entering the therapy room
By Catherine Robertson Souter
If you are feeling more anxious about politics and the state of the world today, you are not alone.
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...
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...
NH psychologist combines running, therapy
By Catherine Robertson Souter
If "motion is lotion" for the body, what must it do for the mind? With evidence backing the theory that...
‘Stress in America’ survey shows adults have collective trauma
By Susan Gonsalves
Data from the most recent “Stress in America,” survey shows that people of all ages are still...
Good customer service benefits patients and practitioner
By Catherine Robertson Souter
The term “customer service” brings to mind smiling hotel clerks welcoming guests, or a helpful sales associate offering to “grab you a different size”...
Spurwink’s ShifaME helps refugees, immigrants through mental health care, education
By Eileen Weber
Editor’s note: three years ago, New England Psychologist featured a story about Spurwink Services in Maine implementing the SHifaME program, based on Trauma Systems...