Posts by Anthony Centore:

Forms For Private Counseling Practice I’m just starting a private practice and I’m looking for all the necessary forms to give my clients. Where should I look? Any other suggestions are welcome about…

Counselors are Doomed:Client Privacy and PHI in the Electronic Age Last week, my wife, daughter and I visited the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, in Washington, DC. In taking a history tour of U.S. presidents, an exhibit about Richard Nixon stood out. On display was a metal filing cabinet…

ACA Bloggers 2012 This is a photograph of some of the ACA (American Counseling Association) Bloggers, at the 2012 ACA Conference, in San Francisco. The ACA blog has about 50 bloggers–counselors and counselors in training–whose articles / blog posts generally reach between 500-2000 readers. The group is lead by Rebecca…

Good Morning– I am trying to get clarity as to the distinction between counseling “records” and counseling “notes”.  Specifically, I am looking for a simple, easy-to-use format for maintaining…

Should I Grow My Solo Therapy Practice Into A Group Therapy Practice? Benjamin Franklin is known for his strict schedule. His personal notes show that he was asleep at 10 p.m., awake at 5 a.m. — and he spent most of his waking hours working, or reviewing his tasks. Starting…

Know if Going It Alone Will Work for You I often talk about the benefits of starting a private practice. However, owning your own business isn’t for everyone, and working for a counseling agency is not an inferior alternative. Listed below are 4…

What If The Owner Of A Counseling Practice Becomes Ill? Are there any publications available to help counselors develop contingency plans for their practices should they become ill or physically impaired? Thank you for your help. Janet Black   Greetings Janet,…

Is Asking for Client Reviews or Testimonials Ethical? Hello, I am coming to you because I have been so confused regarding client…

Counselors have run cash practices since the beginning of psychoanalysis. Today, however, a wave of change is occurring wherein clients are, more…

Happiness Isn’t For Wimps: What it Takes to Create the Life You Want Vince Lombardi, one of the most well-known football coaches…

Life coaches have seemingly done a bit of magic, making dollars appear out of thin air. And everyone’s thrilled, except for counselors,…

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