4660 Slater Rd Suite 220
Eagan, MN 55122
Relocating your therapy practice can be overwhelming. I’ve just finished the first full month in a new office space. I love it! But to be completely honest the last 4-5 months were very stressful. It would have been easy if it was as simple as just plop myself from my old office into a […]
The end of one calendar year and beginning of a new one is a natural time for mental health providers to slow down, sit down and reflect on a few key areas that affect our professional development. I have identified five year-end considerations for mental health providers, although I acknowledge that everything on this list […]
Choosing a clinical supervisor can seem like a daunting task. After all, you are likely investing a lot of time and money into working with your supervisor and you hope to find the experience to as valuable as possible. In today’s post I’d like to share some of my thoughts about choosing a clinical supervisor as […]
Earlier today, I met with two colleagues to plan for an upcoming event we are co-hosting for mental health professionals in our area. We were brainstorming discussion questions for the event and one of the topics that came up was goal setting. Setting professional goals is an essential part of getting us to where […]
When I look back on my career as a marriage and family therapist thus far, there are at least three significant turning points that I can identify that changed my work in some significant way or set the course for the type of work that I wanted to do. I call these pivotal moments. […]
Theodore Roosevelt once said “Comparison is the thief of joy.” I have found this to be true in many aspects of life. Today, I would like to invite us to consider our roles as mental health professionals and whether comparison has affected us in this capacity. When I reflect on this topic, I recall times […]
In general terms, the definition of professional development would be considered formalized training and education that help professionals stay current with the knowledge and skills of a particular profession. In the mental health field, this definition includes things such as; graduate school courses, internship or practicum experiences, supervision, and continuing education. However, I think we […]