Psychological Paperwork

TTP #14: Dr. Maelisa Hall – Get Your Paperwork in Order!

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Dr. Maelisa Hall figured out early on that she has a passion for paperwork. Lucky for the rest of us, Maelisa has built a consulting business around helping therapists and psychologists get their paperwork and documentation in order. She also has a private practice and does ADHD testing for adults, so she understands the paperwork demand from a testing standpoint …

Vulnerability of Psychological Testing

TTP #13: The Vulnerability of Psychological Testing

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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I totally messed up a feedback session last week, and it reminded me how going through the psychological testing process can be extremely vulnerable for clients. For one thing, they really don’t know what to expect other than, “Someone is going to analyze me/my child.” The representation of assessment in the media is …

Coordinating with Schools

TTP #12: Amy Fortney Parks – IEP’s, 504’s, and Coordinating with Schools

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This is the longest podcast so far with good reason. Amy Fortney Parks and I just packed SO MUCH info into this episode about private practice evaluations and coordinating with schools. Amy has years and years of experience with schools as an educator, school counselor, parent, and now private practitioner. We cover all sorts of topics like: The NUMBER ONE best marketing …

How to Do A School Observation

TTP #11: How to Do a School Observation

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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. School observations are REALLY important when you’re evaluating kids. Today I’m talking all about the importance of a school observation, how school observations can be a great marketing tool, and the practical elements of how to do a school observation. Here are just a few things I discuss: How to talk to …

Therapeutic Assessment

TTP #10: Dr. Megan Warner – Therapeutic Assessment

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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Collaborative therapeutic assessment is such a cool thing. So often, testing and evaluation is viewed as a critical, deficit-based process (“You’re going to tell me I’m crazy!?”). Megan and I have a great conversation about how to use therapeutic assessment as an intervention tool to support clients rather than a punitive or scary …

Respecializing in Neuropsychology

TTP #9: Dr. Amy Connery – Respecializing in Neuropsychology & Performance Validity Testing with Kids

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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Amy Connery has had a really interesting career in psychology. She started out as a “regular” psychologist, then decided that she wanted to respecialize in neuropsychology. So Amy quit her job, went back for another post-doc, and continued with her dreams. She talks with me today about respecializing in neurpsychology, getting into- …

Hiring Assessment Clinicians

TTP #8: Joe Sanok – Hiring Assessment Clinicians in Your Group Practice and Slowing Down

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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Joe Sanok has done a lot over the last few years. You may know him as the host of the Practice of the Practice podcast. He also runs Mental Wellness Counseling in Traverse City, Michigan and is one of the top private practice consultants in the country. He’s also putting on a conference …

A Therapist's Perspective on Assessment

TTP Episode 7: A Therapist’s Perspective on Assessment

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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Today I’m talking with Jen Knopp, MA, Assistant Director of Beyond the Mirror and founder of Freedom First Counseling. Jen talks with me about the benefits and pitfalls of assessment from the therapist side. We talk about things like: When a therapist knows to refer for assessment Benefits of assessment What makes …

Technology and Testing

TTP Episode 6: Technology and Testing

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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Today we’re talking all about how technology and testing can help you be more efficient, productive, and accurate in your assessment practice. Topics we cover include: EHR systems Report writing software – full suites Report writing software – individual tools Digital record storage Q-Interactive Cool Things Mentioned in This Episode TherapyNotes Simple Practice …

Getting Efficient with Time and Report Writing

TTP Episode 5: Getting Efficient with Time and Report Writing

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Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In This Episode Today we talk about how to be efficient with your time management and report writing. Topics include: Evaluating your schedule to get a realistic idea of the time involved in testing Restructuring your schedule to make sure you have room for testing clients Ways to outsource different aspects of …