Professional Documents
Culture Documents
of the counselling, has real power to enhance or undermine the ethical and thus, therapeutic basis of the counselling relationship (Bond, 1997)
S Who is the client? S Counsellors primary commitment is to the success of the entire
One: But the lightbulb has really got to want to change. (Tim Bond)
Ensure that structure and confidentiality is clearly contracted and communicated between client and therapist
Ensuring that client has necessary information to make informed choices about counselling
Maintaining a clear division of responsibilities between counsellor/client (Counsellor doesnt take credit for breakthroughs etc.)
Case Study:
A counsellor becomes aware through her clients that a unit manager is causing considerable distress to those working under her by systematic bullying of selected individuals. The particular manager is viewed by senior management as highly effective as her unit maintains its productivity and therefore there is no desire to disturb a part of the organization which is achieving its objectives. Attempts by individuals to alert management to the situation have either been disbelieved or resulted in discrediting the com plainant.
less hours
S Passive income S More challenges, variety, stimulation
Counselling Psychologist owning and operating your own private small business
Counselling Psychologist owning and/or operating a counselling service that is funded by the NHS
Counselling Psychologist working for the owner of a private practice as a team leader, supervisor, or associate.
Personality Factors
S S S S S S S
Motivated/determined/hardworking/ Will of steel Willingness to work in the present for the sake of the future: even if it 7 days a week, 24 hours a day Ability to sleep at night despite anxieties about business (my personal weakness*) Confidence Attention to detail (impeccable record keeping, organization, and financial records) Never-give-up attitude Creativity there will always be a problem and its your responsibility to fix it
Where do I begin?
Securing Financing Can I finance the project on my own or are angel investors or a startup loan necessary? (My advice is to start small)
Selecting and renting/purchasing a location Where do I want to house my practice? (storefront, medical building, office tower, etc)
Practice Objectives What will your practice specialize in? Will it be an extension of your private practice?
Choosing Professionals What kind of practitioners will enhance the practice? More people like me? Or people who complement my services?
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On what software will we book appointments? (confidentiality) Who will clean the premises? (confidentiality)
Who will answer the phones and what will the phone intake look like? (confidentiality(
Where will we store/secure our client records? How can I ensure all documents safe and our computers cannot be hacked? (confidentiality)
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Ethical Considerations
psychologist? Management typically derives its values from performance, and would I really want to measure this with my therapists? How can I be an effective practitioner when I own the business?
S Can I really be an effective psychologist when I am
S Renovating contractors built a wall in the wrong place S New $3500 reception desk arrived damaged, had to be sent back
tenants in a row did not pay their rent and both had to be evicted.
S Senior Psychotherapist showed signs of poor fit had to part
ways
S Another Senior Psychotherapist reacted very negatively to a new
receptionist conflict!
S Finding part-time Office Manager to handle payroll, management,