Dr. Ben Caldwell
Benjamin E. Caldwell, PsyD is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the Education Director for SimplePractice Learning. He serves as adjunct faculty for the graduate program at California State University Northridge, and is the author of several books, including Saving Psychotherapy and Basics of California Law for LMFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs. He has served on the AAMFT Ethics Committee and spent more than a decade as the Legislative and Advocacy Chair for AAMFT-California, working on groundbreaking legislation including California's first-in-the-nation ban on reparative therapy for minors. He lives in Los Angeles.
Why Therapists Stopped Creating No-Harm Contracts
It seemed like the simplest thing. A few years ago, a client of mine had been thinking a bit about … Continued
Why I’m Not Attending the Evolution of Psychotherapy
There’s an evolution of psychotherapy happening, and the Evolution of Psychotherapy conference happening later this year is ignoring it. The … Continued
What’s the Difference Between Therapy, Counseling, and Coaching?
The mental health world uses a lot of professional titles that sound similar, and can be confusing even to mental … Continued
What You Need to Consider Before Returning to the Office
How to Decide to Return to In-Person Care Even with stay-at-home orders in place, a wide variety of healthcare workers … Continued
What to Include in Your Fee Schedule
Health and wellness professionals end up doing a lot of work for free. That often includes tasks that require professional … Continued
What Coronavirus Means for Your Office Lease
If you’re finding the transition to telehealth to be a positive one, do you really still need a physical office? … Continued
