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So let's get to it!

Today is 4/26/23 and it's National Get Organized Day! Look to your right and left in your office. See those piles of paper?? Today's a good day to get that stuff put away! 👊

Here's the short and skinny of today's newsletter:

• Quote of the Day

• Interesting Articles

• Lame Job of the Week

• Cat Photo

Quote of the Day

If you've never read "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl, I would highly recommend it:

And now some interesting articles:

7 Things to Talk About in Therapy When Things Are Good

Sometimes it happens... You hit that moment when working with a client when everything is going well and the conversation seems to stall. This is a great thing because things are getting better! The article provides some direction in how to move forward. One of the most important things is addressing if it's time to cut back sessions to maintain client autonomy. Sometimes therapist fall into a trap of keeping clients when it's time to reduce sessions, or talk with the client about ending therapeutic services due to client meeting all treatment goals.

How to Combat Imposter Syndrome as a Therapist

As a Supervisor, I hear this all the time, and even feel that way sometimes myself. If you ever struggle with imposter syndrome, this article does a pretty good job of explaining what it is, and how to combat/overcome it.

Time is Money? No, time is far more valuable. Here's How to Spend Money to Optimize Time

This article's a little more geared to your wellness and lifestyle. As a private practitioner, there have been times in my life where I worked 6-7 days a week in the pursuit of strictly financial gain. This article helps challenge the concept of being solely focused on money and creating better balance. Money's important, but not everything!

Lame Job of the Week

I seriously can't make this stuff up!! Above is a picture of current job openings for the City of Irving in Texas. Here's a breakdown of how outrageous this is:

• The Counselor job tied for the lowest paying job and requires the following:

  • A Master's degree and minimum of 2 years experience.

  • Required to be bilingual.

  • The work is high-stress, providing counseling to crime victims.

  • Required to present training to interns and the community.

  • Requires working three evenings a week.

  • And my personal favorite, the candidate is subject to a polygraph examination as part of the hiring process!!

• The firefighter job requires a minimum of a GED and you have to be at least 21 years old... And pays WAY more.

• The Park Services Manager requires five years of experience and a bachelor's degree. Pays over $120K.

• The Animal Shelter Supervisor is getting paid the same as the Counselor job and here are the requirements for that position:

  • Requires and Associates degree (or equivalent), and three years working in the field. That's basically it! 😳

• Finally, I didn't include this in the initial photo, but here's a link to an Administrative Assistant position for the City of Irving with a pay range of 48K up to over 67k per year.

This isn't meant to downplay the other positions in this post, but to serve as a reminder to advocate for our field. My hope is this information inspires you to advocate for greater pay and benefits. You are a professional providing VERY important services and should be paid your worth!!

And, Finally the Cat Picture

Cat Dance Party! By my son, Cole.