I LOVE being a therapist. But at the same time, it’s clear that there’s a whole lot that’s wrong with the therapy profession as a whole.

It’s a topic I think about a lot, so in today’s episode I decided to invite you all to share what you would like to change about the field of psychology. I read and react to your responses, and we also sprinkle some articles and reddit posts to enhance the conversation. I hope you find it helpful!

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Links mentioned in today’s episode (there’s a lot I know lol):

Reddit Post: "Was Your Internship Paid?"

https://www.reddit.com/r/therapists/comments/1dy5sv0/was_your_internship_paid/

Reddit Post: "How much are you getting paid?”

https://www.reddit.com/r/therapists/comments/1fwvlz3/how_much_are_you_getting_paid/

Reddit Post: "Therapists who ethically oppose medication…”

https://www.reddit.com/r/therapists/comments/1i0lwo1/therapists_who_ethically_oppose_medication/

APA Article: "About Prescribing Psychologists”

https://www.apaservices.org/advocacy/issues/prescriptive-authority/prescribing-psychologists

Psychology.org article: "4 Steps to Becoming a Licensed Counselor”

https://www.psychology.org/careers/counseling/

Student Loan Planner Article: "Mental Health Counselor Salary: Is it Worth the Student Debt?”

https://www.studentloanplanner.com/mental-health-counselor-salary-worth-student-debt/

Student Loan Planner Article: "Psychologist Salary: Is It Worth the Huge Student Debt?”

https://www.studentloanplanner.com/average-psychologist-salary/

Prior Episode on Self-Care: "Redefining Self-Care for Therapists”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQfPpe1XW4Q

Prior Episode: "Is Diagnosing our Therapy Clients Helpful?”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA_CUwY2Pwg

Navigating the Insurance Maze Article: "Are Raises Possible?”

https://theinsurancemaze.com/articles/raises/

Reddit Post: "What’s up with the hostility towards each other in our field?”

https://www.reddit.com/r/therapists/comments/1jxh91l/whats_up_with_the_hostility_towards_each_other_in/

APA Article: "Can religion and spirituality have a place in therapy? Experts say yes”

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/11/incorporating-religion-spirituality-therapy

NPR Article: "Insurers can restrict mental health care. What laws protect patients in your state?”

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/08/23/nx-s1-5084256/insurance-mental-health-care-coverage-legal-protection

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This podcast is geared toward therapists of all kinds, including psychologists, MFTs, LPCCs, social workers, and others in the clinical counseling field. Welcome to Private Practice Skills! I’m Dr. Marie Fang, psychologist in private practice. I post videos offering tools I learned the hard way about starting and growing private practice so that you don’t have to.

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