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How to Survive and Thrive as a Therapist: Information, Ideas, and Resources for Psychologists in Practice
Kenneth S. Pope, PhD, ABPP; Melba J. T. Vasquez, PhD, ABPP

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421 pages
ITEM #: 4317071
ISBN: 1-59147-231-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-59147-231-5
PUBLICATION DATE: January 2005
EDITION: Softcover

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This book is a nuts-and-bolts guide to starting, growing, or improving a psychotherapy practice. Graduate psychology programs offer a wealth of information on honing one's therapeutic skills, but often provide little information on the "how to's" of practice:

  • creating a successful business plan;
  • tailoring your practice to suit your needs, talents, and values;
  • marketing your services;
  • finding an office that works for you and your clients;
  • developing forms, policies, and procedures;
  • finding the right attorney and professional liability insurance;
  • responding to licensing, malpractice, or ethics complaints;
  • using computers safely, efficiently, and effectively; and
  • taking care of yourself so you can provide the best possible service to your clients.

All of these topics are covered in this book.

Both psychologists just starting out and seasoned practitioners who want to expand, restructure, or enrich their practices will appreciate the authors' wit and wisdom. In addition to the 15 chapters, the book contains 15 appendices that make key APA professional standards and guidelines and other resources available for consultation in one handy source.

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Psychologists and other mental health professionals may spend years pulling together the resources to run a successful and highly professional practice. Now two leading authorities, Ken Pope, and Melba Vasquez, have assembled a wealth of invaluable advice and resources for this complex endeavor in one place. Anyone contemplating professional practice full or part time will want this book on their shelf.
—David H. Barlow, PhD, Director, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University, Boston, MA

Pope and Vasquez have written the authoritative and ultimate guide to starting, nurturing, and improving a psychotherapy practice. Every practicing psychologist should have a copy of this extraordinarily useful book within easy reach.
—Rosalind S. Dorlen, PsyD, ABPP, former President, New Jersey Psychological Association; former President, Society of Psychologists in Private Practice; Member, APA Committee for the Advancement of Psychological Practice

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