I don’t know what else to call it. So I am calling it “The Fear of Being a Therapist.” I’m finding that a number of beginning counselors and those who have been practicing for years hold a variety of fears that are crippling and overwhelming. These are the fears I hear about from beginning counselors … Read more
Proper Guidance Associate Professional Counselors in Georgia face a series of dilemmas and challenges. The biggest of these challenges is obtaining proper guidance as they navigate the pre-licensure process. The greatest single source of proper guidance is the clinical supervisor. Many clinical supervisors are equipped to provide guidance and feedback on therapy, diagnosis, treatment planning … Read more
As many of you know Georgia Senate Bill 319 passed and was signed into law by the Governor on April 26, 2016. If a licensee has been independently licensed by April 26, 2016, they are exempt from the psychopathology/diagnosis course requirements related to this ruling 135-12. The language in SB 319 required the GA Composite … Read more
Cultivation of the Therapist Clinical supervision requires more than the oversight of cases. Clinical supervision requires the cultivation of the therapist. Beginning therapists often hope that at some point they will learn everything that they need to know about being a therapist. They believe that there is a place they will arrive and that once … Read more
