• "don’t think that as soon as you get licensed you are perfectly equipped to work with relationship problems. you learn more after you get your credentials, as you allow experience, error and client fears to open you to more ways of understanding. if you want to help people in the long-term and not just manage their symptoms, go for psychodynamic work. it’s a long slog and you have to be willing to undergo a lot of therapy yourself to get an inside-out experience of this orientation.
• you may not get onto insurance panels if you use psychodynamic approaches, but it is so much more rewarding when you help people grow and develop rather than just prevent a panic attack." dr. jeanette raymond
• "follow your passion, and learn modalities outside of your specialty.
• find a supervisor who will support you in developing your own style, and with whom you can explore countertransference in your clinical work; the shadow is a tool rich in healing and growth for your clients and for yourself.
• remember that your internships involve not just your clients, but the organizations’ sense of community, policies, politics and personalities as well.
• build a website, and learn how to network live and online; you’ll need this skill whether you work in an organization or in private practice." renee beck
• "seek out excellent clinical supervisors, if at all possible, both in your graduate program and afterwards, because it’s only in working with a supervisor you’re going to develop your clinical “chops”. (i would work with supervisors for several years when I began my private practice so that I could improve my skills)
• another thing I would recommend is getting a mentor in your field. it’s great to have someone to give you advice on career options or to point you to the right person with whom to study next." sari cooper
• "thinking about what motivates you is also an important first step. it is important to consider how you may want to use your education and what you will find rewarding in the long term. a dual degree offers a lot of options, but takes a lot of hard work and time to complete– so be prepared. if the dual degree is a path you want to pursue, it’s worth it." dr. lisa strohman
• "learn how to become a business person and develop an entrepreneurial mindset!!!!! there is no business education in counselor training and most therapists don’t even know they need it. I didn’t for years and just assumed my lackluster business returns were the typical result of the choice of being in private practice and having to put up with managed care. not so! get business training. it will change your life." dr. david barker-hargrove

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