20. Less Like an Assessment Tool…(Therapy Tip of the Week #7)
In this week’s Therapy Tip of the Week #7 (TTW), we talk about how to use outcome monitoring tools, not as an assessment tool, but as a conversational tool. If you have missed the...
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Wait…Why Measure?
Short answer: To be adaptive. Long answer: Watch this video p/s: This video is taken from one of the modules in our Deep Learner course. Deep Learner a field guide for psychotherapist, teaching you...
The Tyranny of Metrics
For all this talk about the importance of measuring outcomes, we must resist the other side, the tyranny of metrics that can undermine the dignity of our human experience. A lack of appreciation and...
#3. The Inevitable in Psychotherapy (Frontiers Radio)
The 9 Forces That Will Shape The Field of Psychotherapy… and Why This Matters to You. The actual path of a raindrop as it goes down the valley is unpredictable, but the general direction...
Leave an Empty Chair
Here’s a suggestion: Whenever you conduct a supervision session, leave one empty chair in the room. [1] Why? This is to remind both parties, that we are talking about someone else who is not...
Here’s the Payoff
It all begins with an investment of faith. Organisations, supervisees, and practitioners whom I consult with know that, for the most part, they wouldn’t see immediate results. It’s a calculated gamble. I recently began...
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...
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...
Signs That Therapists are Barking Up the Wrong Tree in Our Professional DevelopmentÂ
I’m going to re-look at some deeply held truths  we were taught to believe about professional development in the field of psychotherapy. Actually, if these truths are closely examined, they are perpetuated lies.
How Do You Get Better At Eliciting Feedback?
In the previous post, we addressed the issue of how to receive feedback. In this post, we take a step back and address how we can elicit feedback.
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...
The Tension of Opposites: Clinical Intuition vs. Clinical Data (Part 2 of 2, The Rate & Predict Exercise)
In the previous post, I advocated the marriage of our clinical intuition and the use of outcome informed data. Do not let me convince you. Let your experience convince. Put it to the test....
The Tension of Opposites: Clinical Intuition vs. Clinical Data (part 1 of 2)
There are those who embrace routine outcome monitoring (ROM), and those who shy away from it like the plague. On one side of the fence, skeptical practitioners point their crucifix against the use of...
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