by Thomas Lindquist, PsyD, ATR | Jul 17, 2019 | Clinical Corner
Supervisors are central to training in graduate school, and every supervisor has their own style. Some supervisors prefer a hands-off approach and expect a trainee to take the lead in raising concerns. Other supervisors are much more hands-on and provide detailed feedback on a regular basis. Others may vary in terms of focus, with some supervisors most concerned about teaching particular approaches and some more interested in your own ideas about theory, or your growth from a developmental perspective. Some supervisors are formal and task-oriented, while others are less formal and open-ended.
Of course, supervisors are also different in regards to availability, and approaching a supervisor can be fairly anxiety provoking. After all, supervisors play a key role in your evaluations and overall success in graduate school. Here are a few things to consider in making the most out of your supervisory experience with any type of supervisor.
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by Kylie McColligan-Oleski, PsyD | Jun 19, 2019 | Clinical Corner
Meeting with a client for a first-time appointment or an intake assessment can be quite overwhelming – especially as a trainee! Only having 60 minutes to obtain all of the information you need is often challenging and sometimes even feels impossible.
However, I encourage you to think of the intake assessment as both a skill and an art; a skill and an art that can be honed through practice and by implementing the tips offered below. Rest assured that by the time you begin your career as a psychologist, intakes will flow fairly routinely and may not even take a full hour to complete.
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by Dr. Betty A. Purify | Jan 30, 2019 | Clinical Corner
In the early history of psychotherapy, research on integrating faith and spirituality did not arouse much interest [1]. However, this attitude has changed in the latter part of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century. Psychology has, of late, experienced a paradigm shift with an increased openness to religion and spirituality [2]. This paradigm shift refers to the significant change in historical practices in science [3]. It is suggested that counselors, when building a therapeutic alliance with clients, explore and encourage spiritual expression at the client’s discretion. Current research also suggests individuals with a religious and/or spiritual worldview typically find comfort in their religious or spiritual beliefs and practices during times of un¬certainty or crisis.
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by Marta M. Shinn, PhD | Jan 16, 2019 | Clinical Corner
As a private practice psychologist who specializes in educational consultation and school-based behavioral health, I have sat in on hundreds of IEP meetings.
Students and interns in school-based settings often play an essential role in IEP (Individualized Education Plan) meetings. Many trainees are supervised in administering, interpreting, and reporting on psychological assessment data – which can be quite an intimidating task for new student psychologists.
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by Keri Kirk, M.S. | Oct 31, 2018 | Clinical Corner
Mental health stigma in ethnic minority communities can create critical barriers to treatment for groups including African Americans, Latinx Americans, Native Americans, and Asian Americans. One of the primary contributors to disparities in mental health treatment is mental health stigma, which refers to a collection of negative attitudes, thoughts, behaviors, or beliefs that help to facilitate fear, rejection, and discrimination against people with mental illness1.
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by Dr. Chloe Carmichael | Sep 26, 2018 | Clinical Corner
Many therapists and graduate students would like to do the legwork of starting a private practice while still in training or earning their licensing hours, but they struggle to find the time: How are you supposed to create your private practice while you’re still occupied with your other work? I know this dilemma from firsthand experience: I started my private practice while working full time at a demanding (yet wonderful) place where I had earned my licensing hours.
A lot of the steps below can be done while you’re working a full time job and building your practice, or even just in anticipation of opening a practice if you’re still in graduate school or earning your licensing hours. I laid the groundwork for myself as much as possible so I wouldn’t have to worry about all these things upon licensure, when I’d want to just focus on seeing clients as much as possible. It worked out REALLY well. Here’s how I did it!
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by Carmen Román, PhD | May 24, 2012 | Clinical Corner
El número de mexicanos inmigrantes en los Estados Unidos esta creciendo rápidamente. El servicio psicológico sensible culturalmente no son un lujo esporádico que una clínica puede ofrecer a sus clientes, sino una necesidad en lugares donde viven quienes hablan español.
Desafortunadamente, el número de terapeutas Latinx y/o hispano parlantes esta por debajo del mínimo necesario y es incluso menor quienes hablan dialectos mexicanos. Incluso si no hablas español, las posibilidades de que un inmigrante Latinx que habla español se cruce en tu camino profesional son considerables.
Es esta serie, voy a explorar algunas consideraciones que pueden serte útiles para dar un servicio apropiado culturalmente en relación a Latinoamericanos/as y especialmente a los/las de Mexico. El valor que voy explorar por ahora es familismo que se refiere al desarrollo de relaciones estrechas con la familia primaria y secundaria.
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