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Sabbatical. "Suh" + "Bat" + "I" + "Kuhl". Sabbatical

This week, I’m writing with a simple question: Have you ever taken a long leave of absence from therapy work? Maybe it was a formal sabbatical. Maybe it was just time to focus on yourself or family (ideally beyond the laughable 4-12 weeks of mat leave that's supposed to cover childbirth recovery...

Apr 21, 2025 current events goals professional development q2 2025 quarterly plan

How the #@(^ do you make career plans when things are changing this fast?

Last week colleagues and supporters of this very newsletter were invited to gather and get our quarterly plans done. 3 months of planning, strategies and tactics. DONE. I usually love making plans. It’s a part of running a business, but it’s just as helpful if you’re an employee. Planning allows ...

Apr 16, 2025 current events goals professional development q2 2025 quarterly plan

Is everyone using AI but me?

If you’re in a direct care role, your clients are probably already telling you that they're experimenting with AI tools (such as ChatGPT) for work, school, or even emotional support between sessions. You personally may have considered integrating AI as part of your documentation process. You pro...

Mar 31, 2025

How other people are coping right now.

This week, writer and lifecoach Susie Moore compiled a bunch of responses to the question: How are you coping right now? One of my current coping strategies shows up into her Wondermind article (#29). ...And before you ask, no she is not my lifecoach but I did learn a ton about writing via one of...

Mar 23, 2025

Here’s the real deal with student loans in 2025.

Ya’ll, I have been trying to get you a good, actionable intel on what’s going on with these student loans. I want you to have action steps. This news is changing day by day. Here’s the best summary I could find: https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaharziv/2025/03/01/education-department-blocks-all-stu...

Mar 09, 2025 current events student loan

ARCHIVE CMH Survival Guide The 4 People You Need in Your Support System

This is an archived post from The Community Mental Health Survival Guide, an email-only predecessor to Working Phase. It's copied from a post originally sent between 2020 and 2024.

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ARCHIVE CMH Survival Guide Role Models Don't Have to Be Perfect

This is an archived post from The Community Mental Health Survival Guide, an email-only predecessor to Working Phase. It's copied from a post originally sent between 2020 and 2024.

by acm — Mar 01, 2025 2020-2024 archive cmh survival community mental health survival guide

ARCHIVE CMH Survival Guide Finding and Keeping Mentors

This is an archived post from The Community Mental Health Survival Guide, an email-only predecessor to Working Phase. It's copied from a post originally sent between 2020 and 2024.

Mar 01, 2025 2020-2024 archive cmh survival community mental health survival guide

ARCHIVE CMH Survival Guide You Can Manage (Your Manager).

This is an archived post from The Community Mental Health Survival Guide, an email-only predecessor to Working Phase. It's copied from a post originally sent between 2020 and 2024.

by acm — Mar 01, 2025 2020-2024 archive cmh survival community mental health survival guide

Therapists don't have to be quiet!

Like every other uber-millenial, I graduated straight into “The Great Recession.” This means that I have a tendency to overestimate the value of work…it’s just so…precious! But this has been a really weird week to do this therapy job. Plus, most of us and our clients have 2 or 3 jobs! Beyoncé ...

by acm — Feb 23, 2025 burnout prevention career development current events meeting invite productivity resources therapist experience

5 Post-COVID Changes to Therapy (5 years later)

Do you remember where you were when the whole COVID thing got real for you? I do. Although the virus had been circulating for a few weeks, it was March when I realized it was going to really affect us. I was driving to work when the AM radio host goes, “The remaining NBA season is cancelled due t...

by ACM — Feb 16, 2025 burnout prevention career development current events in session productivity resources therapist experience trauma-informed care

Therapist Inspiration: KP Strike, The Grammys, and SuperBowl LIX (2025)

Consider this an interactive newsletter...I prefer to nudge you into your own personal reflections this week. Grab a notebook or make a voice note for yourself and answer these 3 questions: 1. What is so important to you that you would risk your freedom to protect it? L.A. police arrested 16 prot...

by acm — Feb 10, 2025 burnout prevention career development current events in session productivity resources therapist experience trauma-informed care

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