In this episode, Dr. Michelle Alvarez discusses the necessary work for anti-racisism, being a competent therapist and colleague, and the therapeutic and financial discrepancy BIPOC therapists and clients face.

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In this episode of Ask Allison, Allison discusses covid-19 and summer child care, working during a staycation, and a WTF supervision snafu.

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A successful therapist in my building is retiring: how do I network if they don't have email or a website?

How do I build an online rapport with clients?

Covid-19 made me realize I want to work from home

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In this episode, Instagram Advice from a Therapist Influencer, Allison and Sonalee Rashatwar discuss the mystery that is Instagram: how to use it effectively, how to show up politically, trolls, and using your voice to bring in the clients you do the best work with.

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In this episode of Ask Allison, Allison discusses covid-19 and summer child care, working during a staycation, and a WTF supervision snafu.

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Covid summer child care and time off.

We cancelled our beach vacation this summer in lieu of a staycation. I missed a lot of time this spring, should I be working?

Question received pre-covid* A client handled me going on vacation poorly. My supervisor sided with my client.

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In this episode, Therapists and Court, Allison and Nicol Stolar-Peterson discuss how to be prepared if you're in the witness stand and knowing it's okay to not know - grad school didn't teach this but you can be ready if it happens.

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In this episode, Kim Wheeler Poitevien shares her experiences gaslighting and daily micro and macroaggressions in her place of work as a Black social worker, in her life as a Black woman, and how racism shapes the diagnostic process for Black and BIPOC children and communities.

On this episode of Ask Allison, Allison discusses recovering from covid-19 taking the wind out of your private practice sails, showing up as yourself in vlogs and video, and finding courage and fighting doubt while you work on your copy.

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In this episode, Negotiating Leases and Buying Commercial Property, Allison and Colin Carr discuss renting, buying, and navigating commercial medical Real Estate:

• Leases
• Negotiating with property managers and landlords
• The pros and cons of buying your space.

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In this episode, Shatara Sheppard shares her experiences of racism, racial profiling, police brutality and experiences working with white therapists who avoid the hard race conversations in session and with their colleagues.

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Police Brutality

Racial Violence

Racial Profiling

 

In this episode, Recovering from a Non-Profit Mindset, Allison and Trudi LeBron discuss busting the money habits you have from non-profit work:

• allowing yourself to know your worth
• understanding your rates
• think through the vision for your entire life
• sacrificing and overwork
• get clear on your work and life values

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