BOOK REVIEW.
The Blueprint for a Successful Practice by Gina Spielman is a book for people who have decided to take the plunge and start their own business. Although Spielman is a licensed clinical social worker and writes the book from the perspective of starting a psychotherapy private practice, the book remains applicable to all types ...

1/7/10 My first complete week without health insurance. As I still had hope I would be on Commonwealth Choice for February, I started researching when the last day of the current month is that you can purchase insurance for the following month. I want to hold out as long as I can before buying ...

In early December, my employer kicked me off of their group health insurance plan. While it was a terrible plan with high co-pays and many uncovered services, it was better than no health plan at all. I live in Massachusetts, which I believe is the only state where it is illegal to not have health ...

Yesterday I quit therapy. This was a big decision; one I thought long and hard about. Psychotherapy has always been helpful, but I simply didn’t want to go anymore. My sessions had ceased covering tragic life events, occupational crises, my childhood, and my parents. Therapy had become a place where I ...