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An illustration of a therapist working at a computer wondering how to write a therapist bio

An illustration of a therapist working at a computer wondering how to write a therapist bio

How to write a therapist bio

You’re a therapist, and you need to write your therapist bio. Your fingers anxiously hover over your keyboard, “My name … Continued

Dominique Zumwalt, Pollen Author

Two women sit opposite each other speaking in sign language.

Two women sit opposite each other speaking in sign language.

What I’ve Learned as an SLP Working With Deaf Clients

Sydney Bassard, MSP, CCC-SLP

3 Questions to Consider Before You Start Your Own Private Practice

Fletcher Dennison

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Kristen Garafano, Managing Editor

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A woman sits under a tree outside, using her between-session minutes to meditate.

A woman sits under a tree outside, using her between-session minutes to meditate.

4 Tips for Therapists to Benefit From Time Between Sessions

It’s five minutes before your next client’s session and you still haven’t taken a sip of coffee, gone for a … Continued

Stefanie Hamami, M.S., LMFT

A therapist sits down and opens up her laptop to manage her client waitlist. Find out how to build a client waitlist.

A therapist sits down and opens up her laptop to manage her client waitlist. Find out how to build a client waitlist.

How to build a client waitlist

Recognizing the growing need for mental health services, and in service of alleviating the administrative burdens of overflowing clinician caseloads, … Continued

Ruth Samson, Pollen Author

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A picture of an elderly couple smiling. Read this article for more on how aging affects mental health.

How Does Aging Affect Mental Health?

After losing her husband, my 71-year-old aunt’s world shrunk. Admittedly, she wasn’t in stellar physical health, but grief compounded by … Continued

Blair Glaser, MA, LCAT

A speech-language pathologist is explaining what kind of aphasia diagnosis her client has (expressive aphasia). Making an accurate aphasia diagnosis is essential for SLPs. In this article, we’ll cover the causes and treatments for various types of aphasia.

A speech-language pathologist is explaining what kind of aphasia diagnosis her client has (expressive aphasia). Making an accurate aphasia diagnosis is essential for SLPs. In this article, we’ll cover the causes and treatments for various types of aphasia.

How SLPs Can Make an Accurate Aphasia Diagnosis

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are central figures in making an accurate aphasia diagnosis and treatment plan. They play a critical role … Continued

Stephanie Ostroff, M.A., CCC-SLP

Female therapist who needs help learning how to overcome procrastination falls asleep at their desk

Female therapist who needs help learning how to overcome procrastination falls asleep at their desk

How Therapists Can Reclaim Work-Life Balance

Work-life balance, work-life integration, or work-life harmony. However you define your ideal, symbiotic relationship between work and your personal life, … Continued

Dominique Zumwalt, Pollen Author

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Close up image of a cactus plant and its thorns

Clients Who Threaten and Stalk Therapists – How to Stay Safe

The overwhelming majority of those with mental illness will never become violent. That said, it’s also true that therapists can … Continued

Ben Caldwell, PsyD, LMFT

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A female therapist writes out the SOAP note assessment section in her notebook

A female therapist writes out the SOAP note assessment section in her notebook

4 Keys to Balancing Life and Work as a Therapist

Balancing personal life and work may seem challenging for therapists running private practices, but these tips will help. Four tips … Continued

Jess Barron, Editor-in-Chief

A therapist recognizes the purpose of SOAP notes and makes use of this standard note-taking format in her practice. The therapist is using her laptop to write out SOAP notes.

A therapist recognizes the purpose of SOAP notes and makes use of this standard note-taking format in her practice. The therapist is using her laptop to write out SOAP notes.

What’s the Purpose of SOAP Notes?

Kristin Trick, LPC-S, RPT

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Kristen Garafano, Managing Editor

A therapist sits down with her client as she conducts a neurofeedback session.

A therapist sits down with her client as she conducts a neurofeedback session.

What’s Neurofeedback—and How Does It Work?

Kristi Valentini, Pollen Author

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