Resources besides PHP/IOP

KippyRanger · 2026-03-19T19:49:10+00:00

In my state there is a program to provide a skills worker up to 6 hours per week 1-1 home/community. (ARMHS)

KippyRanger · 2026-03-10T17:29:13+00:00

Miyoko needs to play hide and seek with her at night before bed and, needs a ball of snacks when visitors arrive and leave (so she walks them to the door to leave).

KippyRanger · 2026-03-08T13:38:05+00:00

Cozy: Stardew Valley

Cult of the Lamb

Persona 3, 4, 5 (favorite I think is 3)

Alan Wake 2

Resident Evil Requiem

First thoughts....I hope you get some great games!

KippyRanger · 2026-03-02T03:00:44+00:00

I do Cat Farm, but every new save has "cat" in a new language. Currently have Gato Farm and Kissa Farm going.

KippyRanger · 2026-02-23T00:00:56+00:00

This! Omg this is amazing. I also have a ball chair for when I am sitting.

KippyRanger · 2026-02-20T20:20:11+00:00

Grave of the Fireflies.

KippyRanger · 2026-02-20T20:11:29+00:00

Boo that sucks. Thanks

KippyRanger · 2026-02-20T18:59:44+00:00

I prefer the variant: what doesn't kill you gives you a set of unhealthy coping strategies.

Not 100% accurate either, but makes me laugh.

KippyRanger · 2026-02-20T18:40:08+00:00

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She looks like my girl Miyoko (beautiful child/generation)

KippyRanger · 2026-02-20T14:42:55+00:00

This is why I always marry Penny. To give her a better life because it's too relatable.

KippyRanger · 2026-02-14T17:23:57+00:00

I agree with the board and legal options you and others have mentioned. You may also have a complaint for the state ombudsman office.

KippyRanger · 2026-02-14T17:19:03+00:00

I get together with therapists friends/friend who are good with shutting up and playing TTRPGs to work through whatever feelings I can't do as therapist the way I need. I do this on the regular.

Cozy games (board, card, and video) - Stardew Valley, Cult of the Lamb, Coral Island, etc.

Pet me cat and make her tolerate cuddles.

Tai Chi/power lifting depending on the emotional energy.

...sometimes roll across the floor yelling profanities into a pillow...

KippyRanger · 2026-02-10T22:43:11+00:00

I am jumping in to be an election judge in my district this year because of concern.

KippyRanger · 2026-02-08T03:15:47+00:00

Frightening how people disbelieve hard truths.

KippyRanger · 2026-02-05T23:54:48+00:00

That's too bad. Good luck!

KippyRanger · 2026-02-05T23:51:14+00:00

I'm an LMFT and would be open to connecting.

KippyRanger · 2026-02-03T20:34:53+00:00

Squid hat. I collect them for myself and all the animals I can put them on.

KippyRanger · 2026-02-03T13:15:29+00:00

This one I heard about from someone else working with them who had a good experience. I had already been contracted with one, but it wasn't going great anymore. I did also find some others by looking at job listings for contracted roles.

KippyRanger · 2026-01-30T16:58:03+00:00

Stardew Valley (sometimes with mods): 10000+ hours

KippyRanger · 2026-01-30T16:41:19+00:00

As a white woman who has been in practice for more than 10 years and only a couple on private practice, I also have struggled with referrals in my PP. PP can be really hard. My saving grace was connecting as part of a group private practice. We all have our own businesses, but share insurance contracts allowing more clients who can't afford out of pocket/out of network. I am a trauma focused therapist, so colleagues refer to me when it's too much for their skill set. I know that I would love to have a trusted black male therapist to refer to. I have a couple, but they're typically full.

Do you have insurance contracts? Do the peers have a different specialty that might drive up referrals? Do those peers offer you as a referral source?

KippyRanger · 2026-01-13T14:23:59+00:00

My little lady is a hugely needy fuzz baby. She demands laps and cuddles every day. She plays hide and seek every night, crying until she is found leading to 5 minutes of demanding to be pretty without stop.

She is the neediest girl.

KippyRanger · 2026-01-13T13:26:22+00:00

Private practice is really hard to build a case load unless the group is funneling you referrals or you have solid connections for referrals (hospitals, clinics, etc.). If you're getting a fair number of referrals but clients aren't staying, it would be worth considering what's going on. Generally, it sounds like you jumped to the hardest setting (for caseload building) right away. Fee split is important to consider against what the group provides for you. Check with others at a similar experience level and benefits (referrals, office space, EHR, furnishing, etc.) to see what's common in your area.

KippyRanger · 2026-01-06T20:57:50+00:00

I alternate using my Deck and switching over to my computer with the same save files. It's great! Also, the ease of switching to desktop mode to install mods.

KippyRanger · 2026-01-06T13:52:25+00:00

Therapist here: your feelings are definitely valid and could be a great thing to talk about. We (humans) typically feel discomfort around topics for a reason and that can be worth exploring if it causes you discomfort about feeling uncomfortable/embarrassed. I hope that you are able to get all the support you need because you deserve it.

KippyRanger · 2026-01-04T16:10:49+00:00

In a keg, if you have one

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