Author Archives: bodhicounselingservices

CW: This post discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. I understand why the ethical codes are in place around suicide prevention. I get that counselors are at the front of the line in hearing about suicide from their clients and students. I see why laws are in place around continuing education for suicide prevention and havingContinue reading “Managing Suicidal Clients”

Dear Ryan, I am running into a huge issue with one of my clients. I can’t connect with them, and every session is excruciating. I dread our time together. The other day they called and cancelled their session and I instantly felt lighter and my day felt much more manageable. I’ve never run into thisContinue reading “Help! I Don’t Like My Client!”

Dear Ryan, I am a new clinician working toward licensure. The other day, I went into clinical supervision and my supervisor gave me a pound of coffee and said, “I thought of you when I saw this at the grocery store the other day,” and gave it to me. Ryan, I don’t drink coffee! IContinue reading “The Clinical Supervision Power Differential”

Dear Ryan, I have been working in the field for several years, and I am finding that I am running into an issue. If my client tells me that they can’t afford their copay that week, I simply waive it. I believe in making sure care is accessible for my clients, and if I knowContinue reading “My Client Can’t Afford Their Copay!”

Thanks for making your way to my blog! I’m super excited about this endeavor, and I hope to help many with my perspective and witty writing style. (Who said writing about ethics couldn’t be fun? I shall overpower them with my nerdiness!) Let’s go over a couple of housekeeping items before we get started, shallContinue reading “Welcome!”