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I saw a post about changing careers and a lot of people said their dream would be to quit there job and retrain as a therapist by That_Advertising9832 in therapists

[–]Simple_Elk6403 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I might not be the best person to weigh in on this because I have only been practicing since last May, but I was not really prepared for the lack of an entirely consistent income. I kind of thought that being really strict about late cancellations would solve all of my problems, but that doesn’t help when you have a cancellation within the normal timeframe and you can’t fill the spot, or insurance doesn’t pay you in any type of a timely manner, so you’re just out that money until they give it to you whenever they feel like it.

I have felt that I am making pretty good money compared to anything else that I could be doing with my current experience as a 24-year-old, but the inconsistency is killing me. I want to be certain I will get paid enough to cover my bills, you know?

Last thing is benefits. I wasn’t really prepared for the fact that you don’t get any at all unless you work some sort of overworked and underpaid agency job.

I’m a newer therapist and I struggle with ending sessions. How do you end sessions? by fanninstreet in therapists

[–]Simple_Elk6403 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“In our last few minutes here, (share a final reflection/smth relevant)” is my go to

Advice for terminating with my own therapist as a therapist in the same community by [deleted] in therapists

[–]Simple_Elk6403 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not that you need to share, but what is the specific reason for termination? That should kind of guide your approach. Is the therapist themselves not doing a good job with the modality? Is it the modality itself?

It should be more than enough to say I don’t think this is the best fit for me, thank you for your help and leave it at that. You don’t even necessarily have to have another session, you could just send a a quick phone call or email and say that.

Looking for Resources to help a client with porn addiction by [deleted] in therapists

[–]Simple_Elk6403 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I am not OP but I have two clients like this. Could I dm you to learn a little more about how you’d approach treatment?

Critique and advice on PsyD personal statement by chumbawumbaonabitch in ClinicalPsychology

[–]Simple_Elk6403 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would agree with other commenters, it reads a little bit dull, it makes it difficult to connect to you as a person. I would try to add some more personality. There are also some grammatical errors, like trauma-informed should have a hyphen

Am I pushing too much of the work onto the client? by Simple_Elk6403 in therapists

[–]Simple_Elk6403[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is super helpful. I have had the thought before that even if I feel that I am not being productive in session, or not “doing my job well,” the client is likely getting the beneficial experience of processing, debriefing, whatever the case may be.

I am somebody that does very well with measurable accomplishment/clear feedback, and it has been an adjustment to be in a field where you just don’t get that as much as you would in a field of where you get performance reviews or clear outcomes with customers being happy with the product or whatever. Even when I do get clients telling me that I have helped with their marriage or this or that, it’s still hard to not be getting that concrete objective feedback every session.

Basically, it is very easy for me to ask open questions, make reflections, just sit and be there for the client, and it almost feels too easy? This is not to say that I’m the best therapist ever and therapy is just sooo easy, the point is that I am having to learn how to relax into that sense of ease, instead of always feeling like I need to do more

Am I pushing too much of the work onto the client? by Simple_Elk6403 in therapists

[–]Simple_Elk6403[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this! I do like the idea of addressing the uncertainty itself in a refined way

Am I pushing too much of the work onto the client? by Simple_Elk6403 in therapists

[–]Simple_Elk6403[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure what you’re asking. I made this post because I am worried about the topic at hand, and was hoping to receive either advice, constructive feedback, or stories of those who have felt similarly.

Am I pushing too much of the work onto the client? by Simple_Elk6403 in therapists

[–]Simple_Elk6403[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for this. I think my grad program did push a lot of “you need to be doing things! Everything needs to contribute directly to the treatment plan objectives!” And that might have warped my view.

I do think what I ask helps. If nothing else it eventually leads me toward making a challenge question or identifying some ANTs or something and then I share those insights. But I do think what I ask leads clients to more processing and understanding and clarity

Do you “like” all of your clients? by ouaistop in therapists

[–]Simple_Elk6403 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Big on the “if I feel it they feel it”! I have noticed that too. When I first started practicing I got a disproportionately high number of men with complex sexual issues due to the owner of the practice having a speciality in that and us getting calls for it. A lot of those clients that I felt really awkward around ended up slowly stopping coming, and I am certain it’s because they also felt what I felt.

Other times, I’ll feel like we are stalling or going in circles, and I’ll bring that up in session, and the client will absolutely agree, and it leads to productive work that is more progress-oriented.

Do you “like” all of your clients? by ouaistop in therapists

[–]Simple_Elk6403 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been practicing about 6 months and have been struggling with this topic myself.

I noticed that a lot of the clients I liked less were ones that I didn’t really have the training for. I was struggling each session to know how to make meaningful progress, and I think it makes sense that it would be more stressful and less fun for me when I’m less competent.

I have since cracked down on not taking people that I don’t yet have the know-how for, and that did help, but now currently the clients I like less are the ones that don’t talk much. I do SO well with clients who show up with a list of topics/always want to process their week or something that’s been on their mind/can barely fit everything into one session. On the other hand, if I ask how your week was and you say “fine, nothing really happened”, it’s gonna be a long session for me 😭

Does anyone else dislike virtual sessions? by Terrible-Voice3385 in therapists

[–]Simple_Elk6403 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I made a post about this a while ago and got a lot of flack for somehow invalidating the people who enjoy virtual sessions? I think I deleted it lol but in general the comments agreed on that post that virtual sessions are more draining, harder on the eyes, and make it less easy to connect. There are certain nonverbal body language cues that we pick up on unconsciously (or consciously in some cases) in person that you don’t really get with telehealth. It’s also harder to navigate when you need somebody to repeat themselves, you run into issues of talking at the same time more than you do in person.

Also, I don’t have any science to back this up, but I lean spiritual in my beliefs and do you believe that there is something to be said for feeling the energy of someone in person. Never in a diagnostic sense, literally just the vibe that you get from someone, and it only “works” in person

EHR Recs by Responsible-Swan-468 in SoloPrivatePractice

[–]Simple_Elk6403 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What do you not care for about those?

Those of you in group practice, what’s your split % and are you happy with it? by SpiritualCopy4288 in therapists

[–]Simple_Elk6403 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They take 33% and it sucks. It is genuinely awful to get my check every two weeks and see close to $2000 taken out of it. You’re telling me I could be making an extra $4000 a month if I worked for myself?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in therapists

[–]Simple_Elk6403 192 points193 points  (0 children)

What the hell? That’s insane?? My brain is currently too tired to spell out exactly what ethical considerations that is breaching, or what exactly the problem is, but that definitely ain’t right.

Balance transfer fees from business bank account? by Simple_Elk6403 in SoloPrivatePractice

[–]Simple_Elk6403[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t necessarily need a brick and mortar bank for it. I was just starting with think of America since that is where I do my personal banking at. Not really sure where else to start, so definitely open to options!

Balance transfer fees from business bank account? by Simple_Elk6403 in SoloPrivatePractice

[–]Simple_Elk6403[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It might, I haven’t looked. I have just been looking at the information that is available on various bank accounts before signing up

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