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The Successful Therapist: Your Guide to Building the Career You've Always Wanted [Paperback]

Larina Kase (Author)
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0471721972 978-0471721970 September 2, 2005 1
Can a therapist expect a career that is both satisfying and financially rewarding? Yes!

Find out how this dynamic guide will help you envision and practice success!

"The Successful Therapist is essential reading for all mental health practitioners. It opens our eyes to the many possible paths to take, and helps individuals see how they can take control and plan an exciting, lucrative, and rewarding career."
--Deborah Roth Ledley, PhD, psychologist and author

If you want a rewarding mental health career that works for you--where you both make a living and help improve others' lives--you must take a leadership role in your own career development. The Successful Therapist gives you the tools and strategies you need to plan and grow a successful career. Going beyond just dollar profits, this guide will help you define success in terms of what you value most in the field, then give you the entrepreneurial skills to best position yourself so you can realize those values and achieve your goals.

Drawing on the author's own experiences as well as interviews with numerous successful clinicians, this book first offers a general road map for creating a successful career plan. It discusses:
* How to envision your career
* How to make choices and position yourself for success
* Business planning for yourself and your practice
* Basics of understanding, setting up, and running your own business


The second part of this book provides information on alternative and non-traditional career paths for therapists. These include:
* Personal and executive coaching
* Business consulting
* Forensic psychology
* Clinical administration
* Writing and lecturing
* Careers in other fields


This savvy career guide--written by someone who's built her own successful career in and around mental health--is packed with helpful self-assessments, questionnaires, and real-life case studies. Whether you're just starting in practice, want to change careers, or want to further develop your current mental health practice, this is an inspiring and essential guide that will set you on the path to empowerment and success.

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Graduate students, beginning practitioners, and seasoned mental health professionals who are searching for a change in career or ways to re-energize their practices will find this book full of excellent suggestions. The author has strong credentials in both mental health and business and guides practitioners in thinking about a mental health practice through the lenses of successful business leaders.-Leon VandeCreek, Ph.D., ABPPPresident, Division 29, Psychotherapy, The American Psychological Association

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Can a therapist expect a career that is both satisfying and financially rewarding? Yes!

Find out how this dynamic guide will help you envision and practice success!

"The Successful Therapist is essential reading for all mental health practitioners. It opens our eyes to the many possible paths to take, and helps individuals see how they can take control and plan an exciting, lucrative, and rewarding career."
—Deborah Roth Ledley, PhD, psychologist and author

If you want a rewarding mental health career that works for you—where you both make a living and help improve others' lives—you must take a leadership role in your own career development. The Successful Therapist gives you the tools and strategies you need to plan and grow a successful career. Going beyond just dollar profits, this guide will help you define success in terms of what you value most in the field, then give you the entrepreneurial skills to best position yourself so you can realize those values and achieve your goals.

Drawing on the author's own experiences as well as interviews with numerous successful clinicians, this book first offers a general road map for creating a successful career plan. It discusses:

  • How to envision your career
  • How to make choices and position yourself for success
  • Business planning for yourself and your practice
  • Basics of understanding, setting up, and running your own business

The second part of this book provides information on alternative and non-traditional career paths for therapists. These include:

  • Personal and executive coaching
  • Business consulting
  • Forensic psychology
  • Clinical administration
  • Writing and lecturing
  • Careers in other fields

This savvy career guide—written by someone who's built her own successful career in and around mental health—is packed with helpful self-assessments, questionnaires, and real-life case studies. Whether you're just starting in practice, want to change careers, or want to further develop your current mental health practice, this is an inspiring and essential guide that will set you on the path to empowerment and success.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (September 2, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0471721972
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471721970
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #729,862 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Larina Kase, PsyD, MBA is a psychologist, business coach, speaker, and author or coauthor of books including The New York Times bestseller The Confident Speaker (McGraw-Hill, 2007), The Confident Leader (McGraw-Hill, 2008), and her new book Clients, Clients, and More Clients: Create an Endless Stream of New Business with the Power of Psychology (McGraw-Hill, 2011).

Her passion is helping people achieve more than they ever thought they could, overcome anxiety, and build confidence. She works with service professionals, entrepreneurs, and salespeople who want to confidently share their message and build their businesses. Her work is based on scientific research in the social sciences and business and is regularly featured in media such as Inc., Selling Power, and Entrepreneur. Get "Stand Out! Marketing That Grabs Attention and Gets Results" when you visit her at http://www.LarinaKase.com

 

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and informative, January 21, 2006
This review is from: The Successful Therapist: Your Guide to Building the Career You've Always Wanted (Paperback)
I am part of a consultation group of early career psychologists and we regularly discuss issues related to starting and building a practice, marketing, developing a niche area, and issues related to the business of owning one's practice. This has book has been referenced numerous times by our group and has been so helpful and informative to us, particularly b/c these issues have not been taught in graduate school or in our training. I would not forge ahead in the field of psychology and in your career as a psychologist without looking at this book first.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Inspiration, September 16, 2005
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I have been practicing a few years and was wondering how to increase my income. After reading this book, I am filled with new ideas and am redoubling my efforts to build my practice. I am very happy to say that it is already starting to pay off. I highly recommend The Sucessful Therapist.

Dan Sullivan, Psy.D., JD
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Leslie J Hoy, MA, LPC, www.hiperformance.net, March 31, 2006
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I have a private practice as well as a coaching business. I found this book full of excellent information and resources. I am now pursuing other business options as a result of reading this book. I have also purchased a number of Dr. Kase's ebooks, and have found them extremely helpful. She consistently gives you more than you pay for.
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As therapists and mental health professionals, we have the opportunity to experience wonderfully rewarding and exciting careers that make a real difference in people's lives, communities, and organizations. Read the first page
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