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How to Not Feel Like a Fraud When Clients Don’t Improve
Lorin Tierney 2/24/25 Lorin Tierney 2/24/25

How to Not Feel Like a Fraud When Clients Don’t Improve

Impostor syndrome can creep in, making you question your skills, effectiveness, and even your career path.

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Master Boundary Techniques to Preserve Energy With Argumentative Clients
Lorin Tierney 2/17/25 Lorin Tierney 2/17/25

Master Boundary Techniques to Preserve Energy With Argumentative Clients

As a clinician, encountering argumentative clients is an inevitable part of the job.

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Addressing unpaid fees requires a delicate balance between empathy and professionalism
Lorin Tierney 2/10/25 Lorin Tierney 2/10/25

Addressing unpaid fees requires a delicate balance between empathy and professionalism

Addressing unpaid fees requires a delicate balance between empathy and professionalism.

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How to Make Daily Self Care a Priority for Clinicians' Well-Being
Lorin Tierney 2/3/25 Lorin Tierney 2/3/25

How to Make Daily Self Care a Priority for Clinicians' Well-Being

Daily self care is not a luxury, it’s a necessity.

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Clients Returning to Their Abuser Makes You Feel Like An Impostor
Lorin Tierney 1/27/25 Lorin Tierney 1/27/25

Clients Returning to Their Abuser Makes You Feel Like An Impostor

When clients return to their abusive partner, it can make you feel like an impostor.

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You Let Your Client Direct Their Anger Towards You
Lorin Tierney 1/20/25 Lorin Tierney 1/20/25

You Let Your Client Direct Their Anger Towards You

There are ways that clinicians can manage their emotional response, to their angry client.

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You Impulsively Say Yes to the Wrong Fit Client
Lorin Tierney 1/13/25 Lorin Tierney 1/13/25

You Impulsively Say Yes to the Wrong Fit Client

You have passion and compassion for everyone who seeks out your help.

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Slowing Down And Removing Obligations Is Self Care
Lorin Tierney 1/6/25 Lorin Tierney 1/6/25

Slowing Down And Removing Obligations Is Self Care

Slowing down and simplifying our schedules are not just luxuries.

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Do You freak out When Client's Question Your Clinical Experience?
Lorin Tierney 12/30/24 Lorin Tierney 12/30/24

Do You freak out When Client's Question Your Clinical Experience?

It can feel uncomfortable to answer difficult personal and professional questions by our clients.

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Is your client pushing you over the edge with frustration?
Lorin Tierney 12/23/24 Lorin Tierney 12/23/24

Is your client pushing you over the edge with frustration?

We don’t always see the “red flags” with our new clients. Conflict happens, but it’s how you respond matters.

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You Quickly Slide Your Fee Fearing Your Clients Termination
Lorin Tierney 12/16/24 Lorin Tierney 12/16/24

You Quickly Slide Your Fee Fearing Your Clients Termination

The fear of losing clients when their finances change, can create a strong reaction in offering them a sliding scale.

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Your Anxiety is High Dealing With a Demanding Parent.
Lorin Tierney 12/9/24 Lorin Tierney 12/9/24

Your Anxiety is High Dealing With a Demanding Parent.

Dealing with your child client’s demanding parent, can make our work more stressful.

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Your Moods Suffers When You Forget Your Self Care
Lorin Tierney 12/2/24 Lorin Tierney 12/2/24

Your Moods Suffers When You Forget Your Self Care

Self care is essential and should not be negotiated.

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Confronting your client’s anger towards you is your right
Lorin Tierney 11/25/24 Lorin Tierney 11/25/24

Confronting your client’s anger towards you is your right

It’s okay to confront your client’s anger, as long as it’s done therapeutically.

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Are you contemplating on getting onto insurance panels now?
Lorin Tierney 11/18/24 Lorin Tierney 11/18/24

Are you contemplating on getting onto insurance panels now?

To decide to take insurance or not, can be a hard decision.

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Do You Hold Onto Wrong-Fit Clients, Out of Fear of Failure?
Lorin Tierney 11/11/24 Lorin Tierney 11/11/24

Do You Hold Onto Wrong-Fit Clients, Out of Fear of Failure?

You don’t need to hold onto the wrong fit clients.

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Overcoming Therapist Burnout is Easier Than Said, But Possible!
Lorin Tierney 11/4/24 Lorin Tierney 11/4/24

Overcoming Therapist Burnout is Easier Than Said, But Possible!

Preventing burnout is essential for our mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing!

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Be Brave: Turn Down Your Client’s Advocacy Requests
Lorin Tierney 10/28/24 Lorin Tierney 10/28/24

Be Brave: Turn Down Your Client’s Advocacy Requests

Our role does not include being an advocate for our clients.

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Reduce your exhausting work days now for your mental wellbeing
Lorin Tierney 10/21/24 Lorin Tierney 10/21/24

Reduce your exhausting work days now for your mental wellbeing

Overworking only leads to exhaustion, resentment and burnout.

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Terminate clients who repeatedly late cancel at the last minute
Lorin Tierney 10/14/24 Lorin Tierney 10/14/24

Terminate clients who repeatedly late cancel at the last minute

You can always terminate clients who don't respect your cancelation policy.

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Ever have those mornings where you lie there thinking:

* “I wish I could just call out.”
* “I don’t have the energy for clients today.”
* “I’d rather pull the covers over my head than hold space for anyone e
Ever leave a session replaying every word in your head? Yup, I know I have plenty of times!

* “Did I say the right thing?”
* “Was I helpful enough?”
* “What if they noticed I stumbled?”

That’s not just bein
Multiple cancelations in a week can do more than put a dent your schedule, 
they can mess with your mind.

You start calculating how much income you’ve lost, worrying if you’ll make enough to cover expenses, and questioning whether privat
Sometimes, we hang on to clients who aren’t the right fit.

* Because we don’t want to “abandon” them
* Because we feel guilty
* Because we think we should be able to help everyone

But here’s the truth:
Holding onto the
I used to think the ultimate sign of a “successful” career as a clinician was hitting six figures.

I believed that if I could just keep my caseload full, I’d have the income I wanted and finally feel like I’d made it.

And fo

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