Working Together: What We Can Do for Psychiatrists
May 29, 2023
Therapists and psychiatrists want the same thing: for our clients to be well. We don’t always get the chance to work together. I wanted to see what we could do to bridge the gap between us. I interviewed a psychiatrist friend of mine, Dr. Jess Beachkofsky, about what it's like to be a psychiatrist, what she’s...
10 Reasons We Need to Assess Substance Use
May 27, 2023
Why should mental health therapists assess substance use? Is that really in our scope? My answer is a resounding, Yes. In this episode I go through ten reasons why assessing for substance use is vital to our work and to our client’s well-being.
You're Invited! Doors open to my new substance use training program for therapists
May 22, 2023
If you google “substance use CEU”, there are a ton of results. How do you even know where to start and what to pick? I’m about to make a bold statement, I know what you need to know to work with substance use and I can teach it to you in 6 weeks. I’m so excited to announce Charting the Course, my 6 week live...
Liability and Risk When Treating Substance Use
May 8, 2023
Some therapists worry that adding substance use to their scope of practice will expose them to more risk and liability. Our licenses are super important to us and we want to protect ourselves. Today we are going to be talking about what risk there is, if any, when we take on substance use clients.
Skills Acquired: You Have What You Need
May 1, 2023
Do you feel equipped to work with substance use? I’m curious about this because many therapists don’t feel skilled enough. It makes me wonder what skills therapists think they need to be “ready” to do it. You likely have all the skills you need. Check out this episode on what skills you need to work with...