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Remaining Neutral Regarding Right and Wrong
In this video, I focus on therapeutic situations where the idea exists that no one is right and no one is wrong and it's all a matter of perspective. For example, when clients wish to remain neutral in the events that have affected their lives, but clearly they have been taken advantage of because of this belief. How do you, as a mental health professional, handle this situation? Conflict exists; the client sits across from you and really can't decide right from wrong, looking to you for clarity.
In this edition of The Effective Therapist, I talk about the perception of right and wrong and how it plays out in the therapy practice.
With you in mind,
Norm
 Norm Quantz is a counseling therapist, and Cofounder and President of I.M.A.G.E. Inc. He has over 25 years of experience in private practice and as CEO of a multi-therapist practice.
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| From the Client's Perspective with Darlene Ouimet |
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I'm Not Saying its Right or Wrong...
When Norm and I were discussing the topic for his video for this issue of The Effective Therapist, I had a million things going through my head regarding the traumatic situations that I hear about from clients who tell their stories with the underlying belief that what happened is neither right nor wrong. I immediately recognized the issues that come up for clients regarding this expression and realized how many times I hear this exact thing. As the discussion proceeded, I also recognized what a huge problem this belief is when it comes to being psychologically abused or manipulated by someone else.
It can be perfectly correct to say and believe that some things are a matter of perspective, but in the cases of manipulation or psychological abuse, the expression of events or opinions not being right or wrong gets really mixed up in the minds of many people.
Another problem that factors into this issue is that clients downplay the things they most need to talk about in therapy. I know this because so many of them tell me things
To Your Success,
Darlene
 Darlene Ouimet is the Director of Client Relations for both IMAGEFaceToFace.com and Relationship-Makeover.com. She is trained as a personal coach and has an extensive history in training, networking and supporting individuals in their healing process. |
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| Practice Excellence with Neva Quantz |
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Regulatory Issues (1 - 3)
Remember the bracketed (numbers) following each heading are merely suggestions for page lengths.
What kind of regulatory issues, other than the standard Business regulations of your area, does your particular industry pay heed to?
Intellectual Property Protection
Have you taken appropriate steps to make sure your intellectual property is covered by current copyright laws?
Your particular Branding and Trademark issues need to be clearly stated.
Regulatory Issues
What business licensing is required?
Are you required to be registered with a professional association?
What are the ethical rules of business conduct held to by said association?
What are the monthly or yearly costs and time involved?
Risks (1-3)
Clearly define the inherent risks your venture will be facing and how you plan on mitigating these risks. Have you thought it through?
What will you do if...?
Market Risks
Next month we will discuss the Implementation Plan and the Financial Plan Sections of a Business Plan.
Best Regards,
Neva
P.S. This is Part 10 in the Practice Excellence series. To review earlier articles start here.
"Excellence is never an accident: it is the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, skillful execution and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities."
- Author Unknown
 Neva Quantz has served in upper management in two corporations and has co-established and directed four counseling centers. She currently is the Business Manager for Norm's private practice and Cofounder and Vice President of I.M.A.G.E. Inc.
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| Promotional Buzz with Tammy Morales |
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How To Share Your Knowledge Using Video
As you know from my previous posts, I encourage you to share your expertise. It may be in the form of a traditional blog or a podcast. However, another way to get your message out there is through a video blog. Vlogs, as they are referred to on the internet, are increasingly popular, especially with the explosion of YouTube.
The great thing about your content is that you are adding to the health and well being of our society, versus some of the useless, meaningless information that can be found. You can be proud that what you do is making a difference and having impact.
Warmly,
Tammy
 Tammy Morales owns and operates an internet marketing business and a successful graphic arts company. She also is the Chief Operating Officer for I.M.A.G.E. Inc.
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News and Upcoming Events
Check out the new profile system on your account with
IMAGEFaceToFace and be sure to update your picture and profile
settings.
If you haven't listed yourself in the directory be sure to do that as well.
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FaceToFaceGlobal Tech Tips
with Rumilio Morales
Did you know......
You can change the splash page to personalize your conference room by going into the operator login and changing the Splash Page URL.
Together we Aspire
Together we Achieve,
Rumilio
Fill out the online form, click submit and someone will contact you within 48 hours to assist you.)
 Rumilio Morales is the Director of Tech Support for FaceToFace-Global.com. He has extensive telecommunications background and he also owns a home-based internet marketing business.
Your Online Presence
with James Friesen
Looking Good in Google (Part 2)
This is a series on how to make your website Google-friendly to maximize your search engine presence.
October's Tip: It's All in the Title
Your page title is very important to both your visitors and to Google. Not only does your page title display in the top bar of your visitor's browser, but it is also the text that Google uses as its main link when displaying your site in Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs).
For your visitors, the page title should be a clear, succinct heading for what the main content of the page is about. It should contain the key words that distinguish the main concepts of the content of your page. This is doubly important because this is exactly what Google is looking for as well. Google ranks the text in the Title as the most important words for that page, so your key words need to be there, and they need to relate to the content of the page.
One last tip... to get included in more search results, make sure to use common words that people are searching for, not some proper noun that you have created for marketing purposes but no one knows about. For example use "New York Pizza" instead of "Antonio's Pepperoni Pies" if it's really pizza you are selling.
Next Month: 3 Reasons to Use Headings in your Content
Cheers,
James
 James Friesen is the Director of Web Services for I.M.A.G.E. Inc. He is a web designer and developer and has his own business, Mango Tree Media. He also has extensive international and cross cultural experience.
About the Editor
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 Tracy Epp is the Director of Online Communications and
Editor-In-Chief for I.M.A.G.E. Inc. She brings significant experience in interpersonal relationships and community building. |
