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Electronic Health Records (EHR), and Electronic Medical Billing, in Today’s Mental Health Counseling Practice

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Websites, social media, e-commerce, e-billing, e-therapy, e-counseling...e-nough! The pressure to practice online and to document and bill paperlessly seems to be coming from all directions and with increasing frequency and fervor, but many counselors are finding that the transition is easier said than done. For some of us, the major ...

Distance Counseling: Perceived Advantages and Disadvantages Among Counselors

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

An online Doctoral Dissertation about online counseling. http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/46/

Ritalin Improves Learning: Surprise Positive Research about Ritalin

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

A research study finds what medical school students have been saying for years. Ritalin, gives you an edge. Research finds that Ritalin may boost learning by increasing brain plasticity. This article is written by --Antonello Bonci, MD, published on March 8, 2010. We don't have a backlink because Thrive received this ...

Joint Commission Mental Health Center Policy and Procedure Templates

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

For those looking for policy and procedure documents that meet Joint Commission standards, here are hundreds of documented policies from a adult mental health center in Nevada. This could act as a starting point if you are creating such policy and procedure documents for your organization. Joint Commission Policy and Procedure ...

Chess Prodigy, and Chess Intuition

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Time Magazine has an interesting profile of Magnus Carlsen, the youngest chess player to achieve a number one world ranking: Genius can appear anywhere, but the origins of Carlsen's talent are particularly mysterious. He hails from Norway -- a "small, poxy chess nation with almost no history of success," as the ...

eCounseling – Looking Back Seven Years at Internet Therapy

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

eCounseling – Looking Back Seven Years How quickly things change, or do they? Issues of ethics, privacy, and client demand have been forefront topics since the inception of online therapy. In this column, I look at where eCounseling was over half a decade ago, and note major changes to the present ...

Seven Steps for a Successful Marriage Relationship

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Nationally Certified Counselor, Dwight Bain, speaks about how all marriages are "Moving."

Why is Psychological Testing Useful in Therapy?

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

A common question I am asked is "Why or How is Psychological Testing Useful in Therapy?" There is an article about this very issue at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_testing Also, you can read below... Psychological testing is a field characterized by the use of samples of behavior in order to assess psychological construct(s), such as ...

Video Tour: Boston Counseling Therapy Office

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Here is a video tour of Thrive's Offices in Cambridge, MA!

The Five Love Languages: Couples Communication

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

A new video created by Thrive Boston Counseling - The Five Love Languages, Couples Communication. Five Love Languages Video: Couples Communication