Therapeutic Perspective

While you may think this episode is just for school counselors, it actually has something for everyone. We can all relate to the experience of leaving, or wanting to leave, a stressful job with unrealistic expectations that we have long since outgrown, and in this episode 5 therapists sit down together to discuss why they left, what they’re doing now, and how they did it. They share their recommendations for transitioning into private practice and have a very frank conversation about money and fees. This is a do not miss episode for anyone considering making the jump to private practice, especially school counselors and community mental health workers. Join me and my guests, Amy Barton, LPC-S, Jan Osgood, Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, Amanda Spencer, LICSW, and LeAnna Coulter, LPC-S, for a conversation about career change, life transitions, and finding your passion. 

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Our guest today is Kim Bevans LMHC, BC-DMT; Kim is a licensed mental health counselor and a board certified dance movement therapist. She is also an EMDR trained therapist that has been in private practice for over 10 years. Kim enjoys integrating somatic and embodied work into individual, couples, and group counseling. 

In this episode, Kim not only talks us through the basics, she also shares ideas about getting started with the process of using somatics in session, and does a live demonstration in this episode. 

Resources:

1. Kim's latest freebie: kimbevans.com
2. The American Dance Therapy Association  https://www.adta.org/
3. ADTA video on Dance/Movement Therapy and Anxiety  Dance/Movement Therapy and Anxiety
4. ADTA video on Kinesthetic Empathy The Keystone of Dance/Movement Therapy Kinesthetic Empathy: The Keystone of Dance/Movement Therapy
5. Hakomi Institute https://hakomiinstitute.com/
6. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy https://sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org/about/#mission
7. Somatic Experiencing https://www.somaticexperiencing.com/somatic-experiencing
8. Amber Gray, polyvagal informed movement therapies: https://ambergray.com/

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Are you a therapist that's interested in adding coaching to your practice? Maybe you want to make a course, or are you ready to scale up your business and add a passive income stream? Well, this episode is for you! Business coach Carly Hill is my guest, and she shares how she took her practice from 1 to 1 sessions to group coaching and courses. She discusses the process, paperwork, legal considerations, and more. If you're ready to take your business to the next level, my guest breaks down the process in this episode. 

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In this episode, I provide an in depth discussion of how I target market via social media, including selecting platforms, hashtags, and the best times to post. I also share my unique way of target marketing in the community.

It may sound strange, but a hobby of mine is reading about business growth strategies. Ever since I started my practice, I scheduled time to learn about marketing, systems, organization, and business planning and growth. It has become a passion of mine, and while I am not a coach, and I don’t have a practice growth course to sell, I do love sharing what I know. As a former teacher, this is just part of who I am, and while I have been told not to give so much away for free, I truly enjoy learning from others, sharing what I’ve learned, and seeing therapists succeed. We deserve to make a good living too, and we can all success together. I’m happy to do my part and share what I've learned with you.  

My goal for this series is to share from one to clinician to another, the strategies and skills that I have learned through running my practice, my continuing education business, coordinating workshops with hundreds of attendees, building a community, and owning a podcast. I hope you find it helpful, and I’m glad you’re here. 

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Our guest today is Jessica VerBout, LMFT-S, CST, and she comes to us from Minnesota. Jessica is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. If you work with couples, this episode is for you! Have you ever worked with a couple that struggles with getting on the same page with sex and intimacy? Maybe one partner expresses a desire for more sex and the other is all touched out at the end of the day? If so, you’re in the right place, as we discuss all things desire discrepancy! Jessica shares the difference between arousal and desire, common myths about desire, including some that may surprise you, how to work with desire discrepancy in session, specific tools and techniques, and resources for those that want to learn more. She also talks us through the process of becoming a certified sex therapist and shares her current session rate for sex therapy.

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Today’s guest is Dr. Jessica Endres, Ph.D, and we are talking about dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), and childhood trauma. Not only do we discuss DID, but we also look at how dissociation can show up in other diagnoses, such as ADHD, OCD, and even eating disorders. We also take an in depth look at the treatment process, assessments and questionnaires, the myths of working with this population, and how DID may not present quite in the way you think it does. This is an episode really is for every clinician, and it’s something we all need to know. Due to the topics addressed in these two episodes, please keep the potential for triggering in mind. Episode 46 is part one of a two part episode, and the second part follows in episode 47. So, get ready for two really great episodes!

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Today’s guest is Dr. Jessica Endres, Ph.D, and we are talking about dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), and childhood trauma. Not only do we discuss DID, but we also look at how dissociation can show up in other diagnoses, such as ADHD, OCD, and even eating disorders. We also take an in depth look at the treatment process, assessments and questionnaires, the myths of working with this population, and how DID may not present quite in the way you think it does. This is an episode really is for every clinician, and it’s something we all need to know. Due to the topics addressed in these two episodes, please keep the potential for triggering in mind. Episode 46 is part one of a two part episode, and the second part follows in episode 47. So, get ready for two really great episodes! 

Connect with the Beachfront Therapist: Get all of our latest news, be the first to know about new episodes and events, and stay connected through Instagram and Facebook. Also, checkout our free, interactive clinician community and our Facebook group for all things EMDR. 

Want to learn the ins and outs of private practice ownership? Maybe you are teetering on the edge of going out on your own and need a little help with decision making. In this episode, five therapists sit down together to discuss private practice ownership. From practice scaling to marketing and side hustles to expanding, we cover it all. Joining us for this episode, we have Cameron Schober, LMFT-S, LPC-S (The Hope Place), Cameisha Brewer, Ed.S, LPC (Cameisha Brewer Consulting), Tryna Jackson, LPC- Associate, supervised by Casey Davids, M.Ed., LPC-S, (New Vibes Therapy), and Amy Barton, LPC-S (Hope and Harmony Counseling). Together, we talk through our whys for opening a practice, how we have grown and expanded over the years, our favorite marketing techniques, and what we’ve learned along the way. This is a must listen episode!

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The Beachfront Therapist welcomes the new owner and host Lisa Savinon! Lisa talks about her fully telehealth private practice and her doctoral studies, also sharing that this podcast will continue to offer NBCC-approved continuing education courses! 
In this week’s episode, Lauren Hawkins, MA, LPC, NCC is our guest. Lauren talks us through the relationship between climate change and mental health. She discusses the impact of climate change and Eco- Anxiety on clients and shares her favorite tools to use in session. She also discusses signs to watch for in session and how counselors can begin their advocacy journey. Lauren published a manuscript in the Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy and will be presenting at the NBCC Bridging the Gap Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia.

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We know our childhood and family culture play an important role in who we become as adults. Dr. Abby Hamilton, Ph.D, two-time TEDx speaker, Filipino-American industrial/organizational psychologist, and author of Amazon Bestseller Speak Up, Anak, dives deep into the intersection between culture and assertiveness. Dr. Abby helps others find their voice so they can be more and do more in life. 
In this episode, we discuss how traditional cultural values impact our self-perception, various theories and anecdotal examples, and practical assertiveness techniques we can teach to our clients.