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6 Ways to Master Communication in Your Relationship and Discover the Secret to Everlasting Love

1/6/2024

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By Kerri Signoracci
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Do you want to feel connected and fulfilled in your relationship? Mastering effective communication is the key to building a successful and enduring partnership. It is not just about what you say but also how you say it. Discover the secret to everlasting love with these six essential strategies.

The Power of Active Listening: One of the most overlooked yet potent tools in communication is active listening. Far beyond simply hearing words, active listening involves fully absorbing what your partner is expressing. Put away distractions, make eye contact, and show genuine interest. Repeat what you've heard to confirm your understanding. This simple yet profound technique lays the foundation for mutual understanding and strengthens the emotional connection between partners.


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Do You Feel Disconnected from your Partner? Access the Five-Step Formula to Repair Emotional Drift and Reignite the Love

12/29/2023

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By Keri Signorraci
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Amid busy daily routines, it's common for couples to feel a sense of emotional disconnection. Over time, the bond that initially brought two individuals together may dissolve, causing them to feel detached and distant. If you're experiencing this, you must know you're not alone! Healing emotional fissures and reinvigorating the spark of your love is entirely possible! This article presents a five-step formula to help you achieve this and rediscover the intimacy that initially brought you together.


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Expanding Your Practice with Medicare/Medicaid

7/22/2023

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By Sybil Cummin, MA, LPC
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You graduate and are now out in the world as a new therapist, determined to help others.  Maybe you go through the grunt work at an agency where you see 35+ clients a week with low pay to get licensed and now you want something different. You want flexibility with your schedule – to get to choose the clients you work with, and you want to be paid well. 
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You went to graduate school to become a therapist so that you can help those struggling with their mental health and those who have experienced trauma, not to learn about business and marketing. So either you’re nervous to start your private practice because you are worried you won’t be able to get clients or maybe you jump into private practice and have the constant worry that you will never have a sustainable caseload.

 What if I told you that you could have a never ending stream of new client inquiries AND help those who do not always have access to the mental health care they need? 



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Unlocking the Secret to a Stress-Free School Transition for Kids with ADHD

7/17/2023

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By Sybil Cummin, MA, LPC, ACS
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90 degree days are here! Time to go swimming and camping. Time to stay up late and time to sleep the day away.
 
These are some of the things that my boys are loving about summer. 
 
And even though it is still July, I am already dreading the transition to going back to school.
 
While the transition from the carefree days of summer break can be challenging for most children, it can be particularly tough for those with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). So, why is this shift from summer vacation back to the routine of school days difficult for children with ADHD?


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School's Out: Sitting with Disappointment During the Summer of COVID

5/22/2020

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By Sybil Cummin, MA, LPC
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The end of the school year is upon us!  As we start our summers during the age of COVID-19, we will continue to have to be flexible and manage our expectations.  Trips have been canceled.  Summer camps will look different; if they happen at all.  And the worry of what school will look like in the fall looms large for many.  Radical acceptance is a difficult concept for many adults to adhere to, so what about our kids?
 
In my lifetime, there has not been a global situation that has affected our children as much as this pandemic is, and the effects will be ongoing, long after there is a vaccine and our worlds look closer to how they were in 2019.  These times can be confusing, frustrating, and scary for many.  Our children’s mental health will be affected if it hasn’t been already, and while mental health professionals are equipped to deal with these experiences that our children are living through, parents are on the front lines.  Parents are the first line of defense.  This may seem really scary as a parent (I have the privilege of being a parent to two wonderful boys and feel unsure all the time).
 
How can we as parents help our children weather this storm?


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You Won't Get Clients From Me

6/12/2019

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By Sybil Cummin, MA, LPC
​Private Practice Consultation
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It can be scary starting out on your own.  Will I be able to fill my schedule?  Will I be able to pay my bills?  How will potential clients find me?

When you are trying to start a private practice, there are several ways to increase your visibility and referral sources in your area.  You can join different groups on social media outlets, post ads through Facebook or LinkedIn, or use tools like Google Ad Words.  You can make sure that your website has strong SEO (search engine optimization).  The most important method for me is meeting other therapists face-to-face and building those relationships. 

What people often do not share is how you can turn people off when trying to increase your visibility to increase your caseload. 

Here are the top 5 reasons why I may not send clients your way.


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Introverts Can Network Too

2/22/2019

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By Sybil Cummin, MA, LPC
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Private Practice Workshops & Seminars
People Networking
Does the term “networking event” cause an immediate anxiety reaction for you?  Does the thought of talking about yourself to different people you don’t know cause panic?  Do you feel like your business could grow significantly if you just could get over your discomfort of networking?  If you answered yes to these questions I’m guessing you would label yourself an introvert.  I am here to offer hope.  Introverts can network just as effectively as extroverts.  It may look different, but will still be successful.

Building a strong referral network is a great way to build and maintain a successful private practice.  Our field is relational and so direct networking or meeting other professionals will produce results far sooner than online marketing can.  If other professionals (therapists, acupuncturists, doctors, etc.) have met you face to face and can see your passion for working with a specific population, as well as your personality, they can provide referrals that will most likely be a good fit for you and for the client.  It also helps build your referral list for when your caseload is full or if you are not a good fit for a prospective client.  

​If you understand the importance of personal and direct networking but are still scared out of your mind to get out there and do it, read the tips below to calm yourself down and increase your confidence.  You too can network like a pro.


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Defining your Niche: The key to standing out in the crowd, branding your business, and avoiding burnout

1/29/2019

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By Sybil Cummin, MA, LPC
​Private Practice Consultation
Private Practice Workshops & Seminars
Unique Apple
If you have had an agency job, you rarely get to pick the clients you see and there is typically a huge range of presenting problems and clients that you work with.  This is great training and allows you to work with a huge range of clients, building your skills and confidence.  It seems like having this diversity of skills and experience will be a significant advantage when starting a private practice -- you could see almost anybody.  Do you really need to have a niche?  Isn’t it an advantage to be able to take on anyone in your practice? While it is helpful to have confidence in what you do and your abilities to work with a diverse population, there are some disadvantages to opening a practice that sees everybody. 


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Are SMART Goals Enough?

1/14/2019

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By Sybil Cummin, MA, LPC
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Setting SMART Goals
It is likely that you already understand the importance in setting goals to have success in your practice.  It is also likely that you have heard the term SMART goals.  If you have not, the acronym SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time Focused/Oriented.  This acronym sets a guideline for creating goals that can work.  And while it is a great map, there are a couple of other important factor when creating goals for an authentic and successful practice (or any other endeavor you are working on).


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Out with the Old and In with the New: How a monthly check-in can significantly impact your year

1/1/2019

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By Sybil Cummin, MA, LPC
Private Practice Consultation
Private Practice Workshops & Seminars

Holding Sparkler New Year
With the end of the year approaching, it is a great time to check in with yourself and your business.  What are your wins?  What have been your challenges?  How was this year different from the one you set out to have?  

In what ways do you go about checking in with your 2018?  You can crunch the numbers and check out if your practice has made a profit.  You can look at your current caseload to determine if you are full or not.  I don’t know about you all, but when I was first asked to review my year, I couldn’t remember anything important regarding my business earlier than the summer.  Sure, I remembered bits and pieces, but not enough to have a thorough review of my year.  For me it is helpful to look at the financial health of my practice, however the numbers do not tell me all I need to know about my year.  Some months may have been higher revenue while some were lower, but what factors made the difference?  Are there other things that are important to you within your work besides your bottom line?  So, while it is important to look at your practice at the end of the year, it is just as important if not more important to check in with your practice more frequently.  While I do set yearly and quarterly goals, I have also chosen to check in with myself and my business each month.  I am so glad that I did.


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