Do you ever feel like you have 5,403 tabs open in your brain? As a therapist it’s not only coming to each session present and with the appropriate skill set and materials but also all the things that happen outside of the session that need to get done in a day.
I’m talking about returning emails, processing paperwork, ordering supplies (fingers crossed the Starbucks Cinnamon Dolce K Cups will last through the week) AND not to mention you can’t forget to order those pipe cleaners for that one project yet again!
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Did you know that some insurance companies require a note to be completed, sealed, and signed within 24 hours? If this doesn’t make you anxious - you are rocking it and kudos to you for getting your note practice down! Seriously, this deserves a celebration.
Specializing in working with kids is one of the most challenging paths as a therapist.
For one thing you likely don’t have voluntary clients (hello precontemplation in the stages of change model!) that may lack insight into why they are even in therapy. I mean, flipping chairs in the classroom isn’t that bad right? That was the old me!
Document, document, document.
If every move you make feels like it needs to be documented - you’re kind of right. Of course we have our progress notes that document what occurred in session, however there are all kinds of other activities, according to HIPAA, that need to be documented in the client’s chart.
When you are in a solo practice (without admin support) or in a group practice responsible for your own referrals there is one thing that is sure to clog up your time outside of sessions - request from new clients to start therapy.
And if you have openings this is an AMAZING thing. 8 Free Resources To Help You Set Better Goals: Know What Questions to Ask and How to Document Goals1/1/2025
Treatment planning can be one of the most stressful AND important parts of therapy. It is, at the end of the day, what helps you identify if your therapy sessions are actually working. When doing consultation with therapists on their most difficult cases, this is often where we start….. because what a therapist might DO in session depends a ton on what the client’s actual goals are.
Before we officially call 2024 a wrap I wanted to share with you my best-of-the-best free downloads and resources that came out on The Playful Therapist Blog in 2024. Think of it as the gift of a breath of fresh air into your practice at a price you can’t beat - FREE!
When a records request hits your desk (or virtual fax line in my case) what do you do next?
Download and send the entire record to get it off your plate? Ignore it for as long as possible? I wanted to share my best tips that might prevent you from making these common mistakes with records releases!
In the therapy world - time is money.
Now, most therapists don’t get into this field to clock every minute as a billable unit. You most likely got through your graduate school programming because you genuinely like to help and support humans in their mental wellness journey. You know - help them heal from trauma and give voice and power to some of our most vulnerable populations - kids! And at the same time there is nothing wrong with wanting to be fairly compensated for all the hard work, effort, and energy you put into being the best therapist you can be. Both in and out of session.
If you are one of those therapists that can spend 15+ minutes on notes - this blog is for you! I want to unpack the top 3 reasons that you might be writing novels for progress notes. Check out more HERE about why you need to think more like a lawyer about your progress notes.
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