As therapists, we have to be able to talk with our clients about many intimate aspects of their lives. Speaking about issues such as child abuse, trauma, rape, assault, incest and other difficult subjects are a part of everyday conversations for most therapists – it goes with the territory. However, you might be surprised to know…
The Human Givens therapeutic approach is founded on the principle that we all have fundamental emotional needs that need to be met. The Human Givens approach says when our important emotional needs aren’t met, we can become anxious, addicted and depressed. The 10 emotional needs Annie discusses in this interview are: Security – we need…
There’s no doubt that having your name, face and and voice in the media is a good thing for your therapy practice. This is the essence of PR – public relations – when the media and other authoritative organisations are clamoring to get your expert comments. This can be in the form of comments in…
Here’s my presentation that I recently did for PDP Seminars and ACAP for the Professional Practice Symposium. Watch the presentation below and see my notes under the slide deck. How to use ethical online marketing to build a successful private practice from Clinton Power The digital revolution has changed how you market a private practice…
As 2014 comes to a close, it’s hard to believe that we will have created 65 episodes of the Australia Counselling Podcast. 47 of those episodes were created in 2014 and we have surpassed 18,000 downloads of the podcast in iTunes. I spoke to a wide variety of therapists and other professionals on a broad range…
It’s that time of the year when we turn towards the holidays and get ready for celebrating with family and friends. The holidays are often a very difficult time for many people, so this is the perfect time to create a blog post that can support your readers. There is also an opportunity to write…
The post is for the 2014 Private Practice from the Inside Out Blog Carnival. Please check the links at the end of the post to visit the other bloggers participating in this carnival. Since the digital revolution, it’s essential to have an ongoing supply of content as part of your overall marketing strategy, so you…
Many psychotherapists and counsellors I speak to in person as well as members of my counselling directory Australia Counselling, experience something I call ‘Medicare despair’. Medicare despair is a range of feelings including frustration, annoyance, hopelessness and sometimes depression. These feelings are related to the fact that counsellors and psychotherapists in Australia cannot access Medicare…
As we move into the last couple of months of the year, it’s a great time to start thinking about blogging topics related to the new year. People love to start thinking about new trends and forecasts for the coming year as the current year comes to a close. This can also be used to your…
Australia Counselling is proud to be a referral partner for Timely. Timely is powerful software that allows clients to schedule appointment with you online. Timely has been created by an innovative New Zealand company that is constantly developing their software to make it the best possible application in the field. Timely is perfect for counsellors, psychologists…
