Lauren Diethelm, Pollen Author
How to Take a Professional Headshot Photo
It can be challenging for clients to find a care provider they feel comfortable with. As a clinician, it’s important … Continued
Is Walk-and-Talk Therapy Right for Your Practice?
If you’re wondering whether walking therapy or walk-and-talk therapy would be a good fit for your clients and for your … Continued
What You Need to Know About Naming Your Private Practice
Seeking ideas for naming your private practice? Discover how to choose a name for your therapy practice that reflects your … Continued
Common Pitfalls With Mentors
Regardless of the career stage you’re in, private practice can feel lonely at times. And, this can be especially true … Continued
Young Clinicians of Color Feel Burnout the Most. Why?
Mental health practitioners are reporting feelings of burnout and exhaustion after several years of offering care through a global pandemic. … Continued
Why Do People Cheat?
It’s not an uncommon situation for a therapist or couples counselor to encounter. A couple is happily married—they enjoy each … Continued
What You Need to Know About Acupuncture for Infertility
Infertility is more common than you might think. Roughly 12 percent of women have difficulty getting or staying pregnant—and that … Continued
How Trauma Narratives Can Help Clients Heal
There are a lot of different ways trauma can manifest itself, and no two clients will experience trauma the same … Continued
Navigating Loss: How Massage Therapy Can Help Process Grief
Over the last several years, we’ve all had new and often extreme brushes with grief—but we all operate in a … Continued
How to Take a Vacation as a Private Practitioner
Over the last twenty years or so, the number of adults seeking mental health treatment nearly doubled. In many ways, … Continued
How to Become an EAP Provider
As a private practitioner, you’re likely familiar with all the different avenues you can take to build your caseload and … Continued
Monotasking: How We Reclaim Our Attention
Over the past two years, we’ve all experienced the boundaries in our lives collapse. The lines between work, school, and … Continued
How Can Practitioners Provide New Moms with Better Care?
(Disclaimer: Throughout this piece, the use of gendered language like “woman” and “mother” is intentional as we are speaking to … Continued
Dreams of Flight: A Journey to Private Practice
“I got into private practice because I was tired of having to prove over and over again to sighted employers … Continued
Blogging for Therapists: Is It Really Necessary?
No matter what stage of private practice you’re in, you need to have a solid marketing plan. Whether you’re just … Continued
The Evolution of the SOAP Note
Anyone working in private practice knows the importance of keeping detailed and thorough notes. They’re an integral part of treatment. … Continued
5 Must-Haves for Your Therapy Directory Listing
These days, clients have access to a never-ending list of potential providers online. To help narrow down their options, you … Continued
Why SLPs Should Be Involved In Mental Health
Alternative medicine, or a holistic approach to healthcare, is gaining popularity. And it makes sense. The medical community is learning … Continued
The Art of Acupuncture and Entrepreneurship
It’s clear, listening to Bell Tam speak, that he’s a natural educator. He has a small model of a human … Continued
Why Telehealth Works for Physical Therapy
In 2006, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) published guidance deeming telehealth “an appropriate model of service delivery” for physical … Continued
Higher Education is Shaping the Future of Telehealth
When universities across the United States switched to virtual learning in the middle of the spring semester, most of them … Continued
The Fight to Legitimize Massage Therapy
Massage therapy is a cornerstone of holistic healing. Cultures across the world have used massage for centuries to help people … Continued
Social Work is Changing. Why?
In the next ten years, the field of social work is projected to grow 13 percent. Substance abuse and mental … Continued
Narrative Therapy as a Form of Healing
Humans are inherently storytellers. Cultures across the world have used stories throughout generations to share their histories, cautionary tales, and … Continued
The Complicated History of OCD
Anyone can have obsessive moments. Plenty of people have walked back up a flight of stairs to double check the … Continued
How The Yogini RD Started a Private Practice in 2020
It may seem crazy to try to build a business during a global pandemic, but for Jamie Mok, MS, RDN, … Continued
Balancing Motherhood and a Private Practice
“I knew that becoming a new parent was going to be hard. I feel really, really proud that part of … Continued
Why Our First Customer is Still Our Customer, 7 Years Later
“Our favorite place is Big Bend,” Katie Malinski, LCSW, says as she fondly looks on at the picture of a … Continued
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