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Amy Smitke
May 31, 20233 min read
Coping with Grief and Loss: Managing Your Mental Health During Difficult Times
Dealing with grief and loss is a natural and painful part of the human experience. Whether you've lost a loved one, a job, a...
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Amy Smitke
May 24, 20234 min read
Breaking Stigmas: Talking About Mental Health at Work
Mental health is a vital component of overall health, and it's just as important to talk about mental health at work as it is to address...
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Amy Smitke
May 17, 20233 min read
The Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Health
Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's...
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Amy Smitke
May 10, 20232 min read
Mental Health in the Workplace: Tips for Managing Stress and Anxiety
Mental health is an essential component of overall health, and it is critical to maintain good mental health, especially in the...
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Amy Smitke
May 3, 20233 min read
Workplace Stress: How to Recognize and Manage It
Stress is a common experience in the workplace, and it can affect both mental and physical health. High levels of stress can lead to...
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Amy Smitke
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Navigating Countertransference in Supervision: Understanding & Addressing the Impact on the Therapy
As mental health professionals, we strive to maintain a neutral and objective stance in our therapeutic relationships. However, sometimes...
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Amy Smitke
Apr 17, 20233 min read
Caring for the Caregiver: Strategies for Managing Compassion Fatigue and Preventing Burnout
As mental health professionals, we spend our days helping others navigate their emotions, challenges, and trauma. While it's incredibly...
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Amy Smitke
Apr 6, 20232 min read
"Maximizing Your Supervision Experience: Individual vs. Group - Which Path to Take?"
As a mental health professional, you know that ongoing supervision is essential to your growth and development as a practitioner. And if...
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Amy Smitke
Mar 29, 20235 min read
How Coaching Can Help You Enhance Your Clinical Supervision Marketing Strategy
As a clinical supervisor, you know that marketing yourself and your services is essential. But how can you maximize your marketing...
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Amy Smitke
Mar 22, 20237 min read
Unlocking the Benefits of Clinical Supervision for Mental Health Supervisors
Clinical supervision is a vital part of mental health practice, providing a safe and supportive environment for supervisees to grow and...
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Amy Smitke
Mar 15, 20235 min read
Understanding the Ethical Implications of Mental Health Professional Burnout
Mental health professionals face many challenges in providing quality care to their clients. One of the primary challenges faced is...
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Amy Smitke
Mar 8, 20234 min read
The Risks of Burnout: How Sleep Deprivation Can Lead to Burnout
Burnout is a state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion caused by prolonged stress. It can have a negative impact on both...
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Amy Smitke
Mar 1, 20235 min read
Breaking Your Limits: Overcome Your Limiting Beliefs and Reach New Heights
Limiting beliefs have a profound effect on our lives, and for many of us, it can be difficult to break free from them. We all have...
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Amy Smitke
Feb 22, 20234 min read
How a Mental Health Counselor Can Help Overcome Self-Sabotage
The impact of self-sabotage in your life and how to work through it.
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Amy Smitke
Feb 16, 20235 min read
Making Ethical Decisions in Mental Health: A Guide for Professionals
The mental health field is a complex and ever-evolving one, requiring professionals to make difficult ethical decisions on a regular...
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Amy Smitke
Feb 16, 20234 min read
Crafting Purposeful and Results-Oriented Treatment Plans: Proven Strategies for Success
Crafting an effective treatment plan is one of the most important steps in providing successful mental health treatment. It is the...
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Amy Smitke
Feb 16, 20234 min read
7 Tips on Improving Documentation and Your Process
Documentation can be a stressful, challenging, overwhelming, and time sucking part of the job for all of us. There isn't a job in this...
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Amy Smitke
Jan 4, 20235 min read
Ten Ways To Set Goals and Intentions for The New Year!
Goals begin with intentions. So first, what are you intentions for the year? Find what you are passionate about and create goals that...
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Amy Smitke
Aug 29, 20224 min read
Utilizing Mental Health Interns at Your Agency
Interns can be an assess to every company if they are utilized properly. Yes taking on interns require more time and energy on us as an...
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Amy Smitke
Aug 29, 20223 min read
The Role of an Intern in Placement
Knowing limits and setting expectations Interns in the mental health field As interns begin to start their fall journey's in the their...
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