I want to invite you to the inaugural Healing the Healers workshop on Friday, March 26th.

Founders Carolyn Berry, MFT and Bibi Caspari, Executive Director of Forward Step, have devoted their lives to the emotional wellness of others. They know how easy it is for healers to forget the importance of self-care – and the negative impact it can have on our lives and ability to support clients.

The very passion that attracted you to serving others can so easily turn into a source of depletion and burn-out. Healing the Healers will provide the valuable insights and tools for taking care of yourself to prevent this – and that will greatly benefit you and your clients.

I have had the great pleasure of working with Bibi as a client of her private life-consulting practice, and her insight and gentle, loving guidance has supported me to walk a balanced, conscious, life-affirming path in the midst of crisis and great change. I know first hand the benefits of what she and Carolyn have to offer and I am thrilled they have joined forces to share their knowledge in this workshop.

For more information about the philosophy behind Healing the Healers, here is a link to an article they wrote for this month’s Visions magazine: http://www.visionmagazine.com/archives/1003/1003_Mindstates_Healing%20the%20Healers.html

The workshop is on Friday, March 26, 2010 from 9am – 4:30pm

Register at www.turnkeytrainings.com or by calling (818) 231-0708.

Want to appear as a guest on top national TV shows
and networks like Good Morning America, Oprah,
Today, The View, Fox News Channel, and CNN?

Of course you do because there’s no faster way to
promote your book, product, service, practice or
cause to millions of people across the country.

I’d like to invite you to a free 90-minute
telephone seminar on Thursday, March 11th
with publicity guru Steve Harrison, former Oprah
guest booker, Michelle Anton, and other veteran
TV producers on …

“The Three Big Secrets for
Getting Publicity As a Guest
on Top National TV Shows”

On the call, you’ll discover things unknown to 95%
of all publicity-seekers.

To register for this call, which is free except for
your normal long distance charges, go here now:

http://www.selfgrowth.com/getpublicity.html

On the call, you’ll discover things like:

* How to increase your odds of getting on Oprah,
Fox News, and other top shows.

* Understanding the mindset of national TV producers
and what gets them to book you as a guest.

* The strategy a husband-and-wife team used to land
a 7-minute Today Show segment.

* What you should send TV producers (and what you
shouldn’t).

* An important lesson from one author who got on
Oprah and saw sales soar as a result.

* The most important question you must be able to
answer to land a TV appearance.

* The biggest mistakes to avoid when pitching
TV producers (including ones that could get you
black-balled forever!).

* Case histories of four other authors and entrepreneurs
and the strategies they used to get on top TV shows.

Again, to register go here now:

http://www.selfgrowth.com/getpublicity.html

Once registered, you’ll receive all the details via
return email within five minutes.

I look forward to “seeing” you on the call next
Thursday!

Liquic.com is a comprehensive online health and wellness resource for individuals seeking a better quality of life, providing access to coaches, psychologists, yoga instructors, dieticians, fitness experts, relationship therapists, counselors and financial advisors regardless of physical location.  By merging the traditional world of psychology, the practical hands-on touch of the coaching and counseling industry, and the exciting techniques of alternative and holistic wellness, Liquic is able to serve as a gateway to improved overall well being.

Today, Liquic.com launches its eClinic facility in beta test mode, connecting mental health and wellness professionals with consumers online. Signaling the convergence of professional consultations and online communication, Liquic enables professionals worldwide to grow their practice area virtually through bylined articles, videos, online chat, email sessions and more.

Included in the eClinic’s areas of expertise are body and health wellness; mental health and personal development; finances and money; family; children; and intimacy.  Consumers can utilize the site’s comprehensive database to find practitioners based on their individual needs, browse a variety of health related articles and videos, or connect directly with select professionals. Since the site is location sensitive, professionals with premium listings are presented on the home page to consumers in their area.

“Liquic brings two eager groups in contact with each other – professionals who want to reach out to new clients with new techniques, and individuals who are looking for a low-barrier of entry for personal help,” said John Khoury, CEO of Liquic.com. “People are looking more and more to preventative health measures and are increasingly rejecting medical solutions to cognitive and emotional issues. Liquic offers a single online location for consumers to educate themselves on treatment options and connect with professionals – as well as a one-stop-shop for professionals to present themselves and conduct their work online.”

For March, 2010,  create a profile for the online sessions and get a free premium listing for 6 months (usually 500 bucks).

The question:  “What therapy books have had the biggest impact on the way you practice?  What books do you most often, and most confidently, recommend to your clients?”

The nomination list was long.  The vote was hard-fought.  Here are the results:

BEST-EVER THERAPY BOOK – FOR THERAPISTS

The Gift of Therapy, by Irvin Yalom

BEST EVERY THERAPY BOOK – FOR EVERYONE

Man’s Search for Meaning, by Victor Frankl

In both categories, there were strong seconds.

RUNNER-UP – FOR THERAPISTS

Motivational Interviewing, by William Miller and Stephen Rollnick

RUNNER-UP – FOR EVERYONE

Wherever You Go, There You Are, by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Congratulations everyone.  Thanks for voting and reading.  Maybe an online book club soon (please write if that’s of interest).

The complete nomination lists are on WTCI here.  All titles are also listed and available at the Where the Client Is (Amazon) Bookstore.

Click here to VOTE NOW at Survey Monkey.

Results tomorrow!

Click here to VOTE NOW at Survey Monkey.

Vote for as many as you like.  The top vote-getters will be revealed soon in a special post-cermony.

Can’t vote without reading?  All titles are at the Best-Ever Therapy Books sections of the WTCI Bookstore.

A few past and future WCTI contributors weighed in on the question.  Their answers below.  Your answers:  Waiting to be written and posted to comments.

Will Meek, PhD (willmeekphd.com)

Where did your first referrals come from?
My first referrals came from therapist directory websites (Psychology Today and Network Therapy).

Where do most of your referrals come from now?
My referrals continue to come from sources online. Those include online therapist directories and my website, which appears high in search engine rankings. Additionally, I have started getting people from insurance websites as well as from colleagues and friends of previous clients who had positive experiences with me.

Catherine Auman, MFT (catherineauman.com)

I started my private practice by getting on as many managed care panels as I could. This eventually turned into an average of two new referrals a week.During that time I was also building my cash business in any way I could, primarily on the Internet and through advertising. Now my practice is 2/3’s cash patients and 1/3 managed care. I love it!

Buck Black, LCSW (buckblack.com & truckertherapy.com)

Where did your first referrals come from?
In my office:  My first referrals came from people calling the group practice (which I am part of) and the secretary scheduled them with me.
Online/phone:  Google searches that directed them to my website.  I spent a lot of time increasing my Google rankings so this would happen!

Where do most of your referrals come from now?
50% from my website and my online Psychology Today ad.  Approximately 30% from face-to-face networking in my community and the remainder from referrals from the group practice and my ad on the back of the city bus.

Susan Giurleo, PhD (childdevelopmentpartners.com & susangiurleo.com)

First referrals came from colleagues–other psychotherapists, neuropsychologists.

Now: physicians, neuropsychologists, school adminstrators/guidance counselors, current or past client word-of-mouth referrals, my website/blog.

That’s them.  How about you?

• Where did your first referral come from?
• Where do most of your referrals come from now?
• What referral sources are you trying to develop for the future?

Take a second to comment–you’ll likely be helping out a rookie; you may even find yourself inspired to do some extra outreach.

How to stop giving your money away to insurance companies and the biggest mistakes therapists make in building a successful fee-for-service therapy business

How to help your potential clients TALK THEMSELVES into working with you and what you’ll need to know to attract way more clients without compromising your values

The mindset shift and business model change you need to learn so you can easily double your current income

How to use coaching to build a fee-for-service practice making six to seven figures a year

The reason why you may be procrastinating in your business and the biggest gift you can offer your clients

The marketing approach that helps your community, while growing your practice at the same time

How to expand your practice using text-based therapy: what you need to know about using email and chat with your clients- everything from encryption, client screening, and cyber-cultural awareness

How to create a signature presentation that leaves your potential clients asking for more

Practical tools you can use to earn expert status and how to utilize technology and marketing strategies to engage clients, build credibility, and earn loyalty

Specific ways social media improves your visibility online and how to use directories and google local business center to gain exposure and attract new clients

How online networking sites and technology can bring therapists, students, and interested professional together in a global web community, maximizing your practice exposure

And so much more!

Hoot Suite:  Lets you manage multiple social networking site accounts by jumping between tabs–no more signing in and out.  Works with facebook, twitter, etc.  There also appears to be a post scheduling feature (“Pending Tweets”), allowing you to type out tweets that Hoot Suite will post at a future time.

SocialOomph: Does tweet scheduling and much more. Especially handy, SocialOomph provides an automatic direct message greeting to people who add you on twitter.  That’s where those “Thanks for the follow” DMs come from.

Twitterfeed: Automates posting to twitter from your blog (and from others, if you like).  The “Someone’s Blogging” posts on @wherethclientis come courtesy of twitterfeed.  The newer @psychfeed is almost completely twitterfeed based, posting updates from Psychology Today, PsychCentral, New York Times Mental Health stories…and, of course, Where the Client Is.  Uses RSS feeds–the thing you get to by clicking on that orange button (right hand sidebar here).

There are many more apps where these came from.  Try ‘em out, play around, see what you think, and let us know.

The conversation between Dr. Frances Sommer Anderson and Bronwyn Thompson continues (renamed, per Dr. Anderson’s request, TMS and RCTs).  For the first part of the dialogue, go here.

From Dr. Anderson:

Bronwyn,

First, I want to clarify: I have the keenest respect for RCTs. I was trained as a rigorous experimental psychologist before I switched to clinical psychology and psychoanalysis. I advocate research on the clinical reports made by medical, mental health, allied health care professional professionals, and people who have found relief from “TMS” pain. That research has already begun, in a study of fibromyalgia using RCTs (Howard Schubiner, personal communication February 2010) submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed medical journal. An application for research support from NIH has been submitted to expand this research.

I hope that the current and succeeding generations of pain professionals and concerned lay people will promote RCTs to evaluate the methods we have found to be effective, case by case, in our clinical practices for 40 years. We all recognize that in order for TMS to be included in the DSM, there will need to be substantive documentation that it is a “syndrome.” Pushing toward that goal, along with the aim of educating the public about TMS, the TMS EDUCATIONAL WORKING GROUP, a non-profit corporation, has just been formed by a coalition of people who have been successfully treated for TMS and health care professionals experienced in treating TMS, many of whom will be contributing to LA Mindbody Conference in March 27-28, 2010.

I would now like to invite you, Bronwyn, to comment on a section of my original response to your response: I recommend reading about the theoretical and empirical foundation for my treatment technique in my chapter in Relational Perspectives on the Body (www.francessommeranderson.com). I provide a detailed case presentation of my treatment of a patient with TMS pain, illustrating how overwhelming emotions were related to her long history of back pain and how she was relieved of this pain as she worked with disavowed affects. I ground my “technique” in the publications of psychoanalyst researchers such as Henry Krystal (Michigan State University), his son John Krystal (Yale University), and Graeme Taylor (University of Toronto) and his colleagues in Canada. These clinician-researchers have focused on the role of emotions/affects in health and illness. In particular, their findings document the value of recognizing what we’re feeling, and developing the capacity to tolerate and regulate both positive and negative emotions.

Feelings/emotions/affects become problematic when we need to avoid experiencing them because they may be overwhelming. Intolerance and avoidance of emotions can be associated with physical as well as psychological illness, as documented by these and other researchers. Researchers are increasingly focusing on the significant role of emotions, e.g., in the neurobiology of fear (Joseph LeDoux) and the neurobiology of trauma, e.g., Bessel van der Kolk and his colleagues. How these dysregulated emotions are related to health and illness should concern all practitioners.

My treatment approach is also influenced by the field of contemporary neuroscience, which the author values as a model in explaining chronic pain syndromes. I want to emphasize that I am not at odds with the identification of a neurobiological substrate for pain and other disorders. I am in favor, however, of an integrative approach rather than one that values biology or psychology over the other: Unfortunately, valuing neurobiology over psychology is once again a manifestation of the dichotomous mind vs. body philosophy that still informs much of Western medicine. My point is made most convincingly by a number of current clinicians and researchers. Allan Schore’s (http://www.allanschore.com/) integration of data from the psychoanalytic theory of development, neurobiology of attachment, and the neuroscience of emotional regulation demonstrates the value of an integrative synthesis of knowledge from the domains of psychoanalysis, psychology, and neurobiology. Daniel J. Siegel (http://drdansiegel.com), a psychiatrist who has studied mindfulness meditation and neuroscience, uses the term “interpersonal neurobiology” to capture the complexity of the interpenetration of the psychological and the neurobiological realms of theorizing (The Mindful Brain). A psychologist, Wilma Bucci (http://www.referentialprocess.org/), is a cognitive science researcher (Chapter in Bodies in Treatment, FSA Editor; www.referentialprocess.org) who has developed a “multiple code theory,” arguing for a “congruence” between psychological and neurobiological models of emotional and cognitive processing. Candace Pert’s substantive research (http://www.candacepert.com/), offered for a general audience in Molecules of Emotion, demonstrates how “emotions” are stored in every area of the body, including in the molecules.