Frontiers of Psychotherapist Development
At the Bleeding Edge of Development, Reaping Benefit for Our Clients.
Since 2013, I’ve been capturing weekly short notes on what I’ve learned as a psychotherapist. I wished I’ve started earlier in career. In one of my first few posts on Frontiers, I talked about...
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published January 5, 2024 · Last modified May 11, 2024
Note: This is originally from Frontier Friday, a weekly Substack published, originally released on 05 Jan. 2024 Two Things to kickoff 2024: Here’s a related video from the Frontiers archive on developing your own...
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published March 23, 2020 · Last modified January 12, 2024
(Update 20 March 2020: Like other countries, Australia has now instituted a travel ban. COVID-19 has impacted so many families directly and indirectly. My thoughts and prayers go out to you). In the previous...
Deliberate Practice / Feedback Informed Treatment / For Professionals / Personalised Learning
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published August 26, 2019
I often get a bewildered look when I tell people that the first place I visited in US was Kansas City. It was also the first time I met K. Anders Ericsson. In 2010,...
First Principles / First Sessions / Personalised Learning / Self-care
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published February 14, 2019 · Last modified January 12, 2024
“What is essential is invisible to the eye.” ~Fred Rogers In the last blog post, I wrote about the personal side of I’ve learned from the peaks and troughs of 2018. Today, I’d...
Clinical Supervision / Deliberate Practice / For Professionals / Personalised Learning
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published October 6, 2017 · Last modified November 13, 2018
In a previous post, I talked about the iterative cycle that we can take in our professional development (click HERE to revisit it, and download the free infographic). Here’s something that I’ve recently revisited that struck...
Deliberate Practice / For Professionals
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published April 22, 2014 · Last modified November 13, 2018
Here’s How:
At the end of every typical work week, look at your work calendar to recall all of the clients that you’ve met. Pick one of the cases that strike you the most in that week. Write down one thing that you want to remember about your experience.
Deliberate Practice / For Professionals / Personalised Learning
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published March 26, 2018 · Last modified February 10, 2020
With each plane crash, future flights become safer. With each therapy failure, we feel less safe with ourselves. We are cast into a sea of self-doubt. Our confidences plummet; our competence is called into...
Clinical Supervision / Deliberate Practice / For Professionals / Personalised Learning
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published September 28, 2017 · Last modified November 13, 2018
In a previous post, I advocated the need to go beyond seeking the help from one individual. It is up to you to Build a Portfolio of Mentors. It doesn’t happen to you; it’s...
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published June 7, 2025 · Last modified August 11, 2025
We are more likely to be persuaded by our own ideas, if we capture them.
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published October 18, 2024 · Last modified December 27, 2024
Note: This article was originally published in Substack on 18 Oct. 2024 There has been a proliferation of deliberate practice studies in the field of psychotherapy. It’s hard to keep up. A recent Swedish...
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published July 19, 2024 · Last modified December 27, 2024
Note: This article was originally published in Substack on 19 Jul. 2024 1. Capturing Weekly Therapy Learnings More than a decade ago, I would not have imagined this is to be one of the...
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published January 12, 2024 · Last modified May 11, 2024
Note: This is originally from Frontier Friday, a weekly Substack published, originally released on 12 Jan. 2024 Developing a Motif Most of the people I’ve met in my clinical practice this week do not...
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published December 15, 2023 · Last modified May 11, 2024
Note: This is originally from Frontier Friday, a weekly Substack published, originally released on 15 Dec. 2023 Part I Part II Part III If you would like to learn more topics that can help...
Frontiers Friday Series / Structuring Sessions
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published December 1, 2023 · Last modified May 24, 2024
Note: This is originally from Frontier Friday, a weekly Substack published, originally released on 01 Dec. 2023 1. Why Structure your sessions? You mean we shouldn’t follow the lead from our clients? We tend...
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published November 17, 2023 · Last modified May 3, 2024
Note: This is originally from Frontier Friday, a weekly Substack published, originally released on 17 Nov. 2023 I often think about this profession of psychotherapy. It’s crazy. I mean, what the heck are we really doing?...
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published October 6, 2023 · Last modified May 3, 2024
Note: This is a compilation of Frontier Friday, a weekly Substack published, originally released on 06 Oct. 2023 PART I Parenting (Part I) I first read this story in Bill O’Hanlon’s book, Do One Thing...
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published September 29, 2023 · Last modified July 2, 2024
Note: This is originally from Frontier Friday, a weekly Substack published, originally released on 29 Sept. 2023 Here’s the video version: This is a Q&A video and podcast series based on a question from...
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published August 18, 2023 · Last modified July 2, 2024
Note: This is originally from Frontier Friday, a weekly Substack published, originally released on 18 Aug. 2023 Frontiers Radio podcast is back! Here’s the video version: This is a Q&A video based on a...
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published June 16, 2023 · Last modified May 3, 2024
Note: This is a compilation of Frontier Friday, a weekly Substack published, originally released on 16 Jun. 2023 PART I One of my clients in his mid-20’s said to me, “How is it that...
Frontiers Friday Series / Structuring Sessions
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published April 14, 2023 · Last modified July 2, 2024
Note: This is a compilation of Frontier Friday, a weekly Substack published, originally released on 14 Apr. 2023 PART I
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published March 17, 2023 · Last modified May 2, 2024
Note: This is a compilation of Frontier Friday, a weekly Substack published, originally released on 17 Mar. 2023 PART I 📕Must-Read: Premature Termination in Psychotherapy: Strategies for Engaging Clients and Improving Outcomes This 2015 book...
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published February 3, 2023 · Last modified May 2, 2024
Note: This is a compilation of Frontier Friday, a weekly Substack published, originally released on 3 Feb. 2023 PART I Why So Serious About Humour? THIS IS NOT ABOUT BEING FUNNY. Why cover this...
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published December 9, 2022 · Last modified May 2, 2024
Note: This is a compilation of Frontier Friday, a weekly Substack published, originally released on 09 Dec. 2022 PART I One of the most profound ideas I’ve learned to take very seriously is the...
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published October 21, 2022 · Last modified May 2, 2024
Note: This is a compilation of Frontier Friday, a weekly Substack published, originally released on 21 Oct. 2022 PART I Writing about existence is like writing about writing. This particular series is not exclusive...
Feedback Informed Treatment / Personalised Learning / Podcast
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published September 23, 2022 · Last modified July 2, 2024
In Therapy Tip of the Week #6, we continue on the topic of improving working alliance. Here’s my recommendation, when seeking for feedback, avoid talking about… you! If you have missed the previous videos...
Deliberate Practice / Personalised Learning / Podcast / Structuring Sessions
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published September 23, 2022 · Last modified March 4, 2025
The First Training on Shaping the Arch of a Psychotherapy Session to Make It Come AliveIf you are on the move, listen to the Frontiers Radio audio version, or anywhere else you get your podcasts. “Every...
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published August 26, 2022 · Last modified November 16, 2023
Note: This is a compilation of Frontier Friday, a weekly Substack published, originally released on 26 Aug. 2022 PART I As a child, my uncle used to perform magic tricks for my cousins and...
First Principles / Personalised Learning / Podcast
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published August 12, 2022 · Last modified July 2, 2024
In this series on Therapy Tip of the Week, we’ll provide psychologists, counsellors and psychotherapists one practical tip at each episode.My idea of giving you this is not so much as to prescribe to...
by Daryl Chow, MA, PhD · Published August 6, 2022 · Last modified November 16, 2023
Note: This is a compilation of Frontier Friday, a weekly Substack published, originally released on 06 Aug. 2022 PART I Reflection: Think of the people in your caseload who are highly sensitive individuals. Does...
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Daryl Chow, MA, Ph.D. (Psych) is a practicing psychologist and trainer. He is a senior associate of the International Center for Clinical Excellence (ICCE). He devotes his time to workshops, consultations, and researches on the development of expertise and highly effective psychotherapists, helping practitioners to accelerate learning and improve client outcomes.
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