Posts by Kathleen Mills LPC-S
Give Yourself Some Credit and Sleep Better
One of the many benefits of belonging to AMHP is our list of partner programs which you may find here. We’re very happy to officially launch one of them today and I’d like to share with you a bit about it and why we think you’ll be very happy should you decide to partner with…
Read MoreThe Four Horsemen of Holistic Mental Healthcare
A client’s introduction to your holistic approach to mental healthcare should begin the very first time they visit your website. We’ll discuss that in-depth in another article. The very first live encounter a client has with your holistic approach to mental healthcare should be in your intake packet. I’m going to suggest that you include…
Read MoreWhat’s In A Word: Affirming
The word “affirming” is being used a lot these days particularly in the phrase, “affirming care”. Before we consider what type of care we are affirming, or unpack the word itself, we need to consider some ethical basics. What is the main role of a counselor? Should it come from a “Do no harm” mindset?,…
Read MoreInflation and Your Counseling Practice
I want you to think for a moment about the economy at large and what you’re charging in your practice. We’ve always recommended, and still do, that a practice should be accepting clients from a number of sources (hedging your bets) but we’d like to make that case again in light of the current economic…
Read MoreMy Position on the Next Round of Lockdowns
Oh, the next round of lockdowns! There’s already a good bit of rumbling out there on the news sources that I monitor regarding the “annual cold and Covid Variant” season (formerly “cold and flu season”) about yet another wave of variants, masks and lockdowns. What I want to share with you is my position on…
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