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Explore expert insights on starting and growing a private practice as a therapist. From marketing and business planning to supervision, leadership development, and burnout prevention, this blog supports mental health professionals in building ethical, sustainable, and profitable practices.

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Trauma Informed Communication: Guidelines for Communication as a Leader.

When you were studying and training to be a counselor, therapist, social worker, or any other role within the mental health field, you were hopefully taught the importance of being trauma-informed. Trauma Informed care helps create a safe container for your clients to delve into any trauma they may have experienced while minimizing the potential for causing more harm in the process, and it is a great approach to better serve your clients.

However, it is less likely that the importance of trauma informed approaches was reiterated to you if you made the transition from clinician to clinical leader or supervisor. Is trauma informed communication necessary for effective clinical leadership?

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