Circle of Development
Note: The original version of this article first appeared in Psychotherapy.net, June 2019. Today we are going to use the concept of Circle of Development (COD) to elaborate on how clinical supervisors can help...
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6 Visuals About Our Progress
In this short post, I’ve pulled together six simple visuals that speaks to the evolution of our field in psychotherapy. Are You Experienced? Clinical experience matters in our common parlance. We say things like,...
Value What We Measure, or Measure What We Value?
Do we value what we measure, or do we measure what we value? This is not a play on words. It turns out that we often end up valuing what is easy to measure...
Vanity Metrics: Do We Value What We Measure, or Measure What We Value?
Those of you who work in agencies and large organisations know this. You are asked to keep score on stuff that doesn’t matter to you or your clients. We call this KPIs (key performance...
What is the Outcome to Focus on When Someone is Dying?
What is the outcome you will focus on when someone is dying? One of the most striking experiences I had was watching my grand auntie spent her last days in palliative care. She was...
Figure Out Where You Are Before Where You Need to Go
Don’t study the end result. Study the first step. ~ Josh Shipp One of the most challenging first steps in your pathway of professional development isn’t figuring out where you need to go, but...
The Biggest Stumbling Block Towards Individualised Professional Development
The biggest barrier towards your professional development is not on how to get from zero to 10, but from zero to one.[1] Many therapists struggle with systematically measuring their outcomes. Because of this, they...
Three Surprising Facts About Psychotherapy You and Your Doctors Need to Know
This is for those who are thinking about seeking help. Maybe you are wondering, unsure of who to go to and what to look out for. Or maybe you just need a reason to give...
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