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Accessibility Design in Telehealth Care

Telehealth, including telemedicine and teletherapy, offers both providers and patients a variety of benefits over in-person appointments, including reduced costs, … Continued

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Healthcare Careers That Allow You to Work From Home

For those interested in healthcare jobs with the ability to work from home, there are numerous options to consider. In … Continued

Casey O'Brien, Pollen Author

A child therapy client is using blocks in a play therapy session with a female therapist

What Is Play Therapy and How Does It Work?

When I began my counseling internship, I found myself stumped when it came to working with children. The techniques I’d … Continued

Kristin Trick, LPC-S, RPT

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What It Takes to Be a Culturally Responsive Therapist

Events in recent years have heightened awareness of societal problems. Social unrest related to the loss of Black lives at … Continued

Shawan Worsley, PhD, LMFT, LPCC

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Top Therapist Office Design Tips

Therapist office design can affect your clients’ comfort level, engagement, and commitment to therapy. Therefore, your waiting room layout and … Continued

Howard Spector, Co-Founder, SimplePractice

A collage image of a woman dealing with her own grief as a therapist who helps clients on their grief journeys.

5 Ways to Move Through Grief as a Therapist

In 2021 I had recently completed the practicum portion of my clinical work as a counseling graduate student. As summer … Continued

Heather Oglesby, M.A., MFTC, LPCC, NCC

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Ethics Consult: Homesick for the Holidays

Dear Ethics Consult, Every year, many of my clients spend the holiday season talking about visits with their families. Before … Continued

Ben Caldwell, PsyD, LMFT

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5 Benefits to Working With Child Therapy Clients

When I was a new therapist starting out in my practice, I had zero interest in working with child therapy … Continued

Kristin Trick, LPC-S, RPT

An illustration of a modern office design. There is a light beige couch with pink through pillows, a green chair, and a plant hanging in front of a window.

Modern Office Design for Therapists

Modern office design can influence our clients’ ability to feel welcome, safe, and comfortable. Our brains subconsciously use all our … Continued

Alana Wrightson, Interior Designer

A therapy office with shelves and blue walls, which are among the best colors for feng shui therapy office design

How to Use Feng Shui to Choose Office Colors for Your Practice

In a counseling practice, it’s important your clients feel comfortable and safe in your office, which is why you purchased … Continued

Sam Negrin, Pollen Author

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