• Fifth, just because a business structure is well-planned and everything looks great on paper does not mean it will all work out, or that what worked last year will have the same effect next year. However, as professional play therapists, we understand that times of challenge birth times of great opportunity and creativity.
Once you have developed your mission, built your team, and mitigated potential risks, imagine what walking into your own thriving practice would be like:
Upon entering your practice, you water the plants in the foyer
.
Walking down the hall, you notice that the play therapists who worked last night swept the waiting room and picked up the toys. As you brew the coffee, you see that the traditional playroom is ready for the day and you quickly tidy the adolescent playroom so it is ready as well. Y door
ou unlock your
for the day ou review your schedule. Y master’
, turn on your computer . Y
out your afternoon. Y reality! Play on!
, and begin to return messages ou will be talking to a
practice in the morning, conducting a supervision session at midday
s-level class about owning and operating a play therapy , and providing several play therapy sessions to round
our vision and dream have become a
Child-Centered Play Therapy and Filial Family Therapy Workshops
Child-Centered
Play Therapy Workshops William Nordling, Ph.D., RPT-S April 13-14, 2018
September 14-15, 2018
Filial Family Therapy William Nordling, Ph.D., RPT-S November 9-10, 2018
Advanced Child-Centered Play Therapy
Robert F. Scuka, Ph.D. June 16, 2018
RE Couples Therapy April 20-22 and October 26-28, 2018
Supervision and • A structured, guided
process to skill mastery
• Supervision counts toward APT registration as an RPT
On-Site Trainings Available Visit
www.nire.org or call 301-680-8977 for more information.
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the American Psychological Association, NBCC, and the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.
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References Coelho, P., & Clarke, A. (1993). The alchemist. New York, NY: Harper Collins.
Friedman, E. H. (2007). A failure of nerve: Leadership in the age of the New York, NY: Seabury Books. Gerber, M. E. (2001). The e-myth revisited: Why most small businesses don’t work and what to do about it. New York, NY: HarperCollins.
Huggins, R. (2010). Person Centered Tech [website]. Retrieved from
https://personcenteredtech.com
Mills, K. (2017). Practice Mentors [website/blog]. Retrieved from http://
practicementors.us
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Christy Graham, MA, LPC-S, RPT-S, opened her private practice in 2003 with a tote bag playroom and a Medicaid provider number. She is the President and Clinical Director of Acorn Counseling Education Services, a Christian evidenced-based practice in Corinth, Texas. She provides business structure and basic marketing for a diverse group of practitioners.
christy@acorncounseling.services
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