As a mental health practitioner, defining your professional focus is crucial to your success and growth. Two terms that often come up in this context are "niche" and "expertise." While they are sometimes used interchangeably, they have distinct meanings and implications for your practice. What do each of these mean, and why is it important for you to know the difference, as well as how they interact? Let’s dig in.

Summer is nearly here! Sunshine, longer days, and less client facing time are in our immediate futures. With that in mind, it’s important to stay on top of your to-do list during this season of leisure. And yes, that to-do list does need to include some leisure too. If you own a private practice, or you’re in a leadership role, you’ll need to employ some time management skills to ensure your practice and team keeps thriving through the Summer Lull.

Clinical leadership and clinical supervision are both critical components of the mental health profession and the terms may appear at first glance to be used interchangeably, but they may have more differences than you think! While there is some overlap, clinical supervision and leadership serve different purposes within the mental health field, and have different scopes of responsibilities.

Let’s dive into the similarities and differences!