Psychotherapy Notes

I wrote this poem several years ago, and republish it each fall as a welcome to students beginning their graduate studies in the mental health professions.

A pair of recent court rulings have declared therapy to be speech, not conduct.

AMFTRB made major, unannounced revisions to the National MFT Exam outline.

There’s an important error on the California Department of Social Services form for reporting suspected elder and dependent adult abuse.

Are fewer people seeking out therapy?

I’ve been reading and enjoying Blind Spots, a 2011 book about why people make choices that go against their own genuinely-held values.

ASWB promised to release its exam validation studies and continue to provide exam data broken down by demographic factors.

New evidence shows that the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) misinformed examinees about recent exam format changes.

Discussions about value-based care among therapists are often confusing and unproductive.

In response to mass shootings, wildfires, and other disasters, many therapists and counselors have sought to support impacted areas.