Discussions about value-based care among therapists are often confusing and unproductive. In my experience, that seems to be because a lot of us simply don’t know what the term means. So it gets either dismissed as just a new term for things many of us already do (like measuring outcomes), or it gets framed as the boogeyman intent on destroying therapy as we know it.
Marketing therapy after disasters
In response to mass shootings, wildfires, and other disasters, many therapists and counselors have sought to support impacted areas. One way they have done so is with free services. Marketing therapy after disasters can be difficult, though. Done well, it reinforces our roles as community caregivers. It shows off the best of who we are as professionals. With some common mistakes, it can instead come off as a tacky form of marketing, accidentally pushing people in need away from help. Here’s how to tastefully and effectively offer counseling and therapy services to those in need.
Why are there so many delinquent APCC registrations?
Recent data shows that clinical counselors are almost twice as likely to be delinquent in renewing their California registrations compared to clinical social workers. Associate Professional Clinical Counselors (APCCs) are almost three times as likely to be delinquent as MFTs. As of September 2024, more than a quarter of California APCCs hold delinquent APCC registrations.
ASPPB gives up on requiring Psychology licensing boards to use the EPPP Part 2
Last week, the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) announced that they are pausing plans to require member boards to use the EPPP Part 2 as a condition of Psychologist licensure. They had faced fierce resistance to the mandate, including a recent Federal Trade Commission complaint and a coalition of states looking at developing an alternative exam.
How human therapists can thrive in a world of AI-based therapy
In the previous two articles on AI-based therapy, I’ve detailed why AI therapists are poised to transform the mental health care industry and why many clients will prefer AI therapists over human ones. Here, we’ll look at how human therapists can remain indispensable as cheap, AI-based therapy becomes widely available.