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Questions for Coaching This is from an e-newsletter from Sean McPheat. These questions were written for Coaching. They are also very good questions for Solution Focused counseling and/or goal setting with a client. See also Sean's website at: http://www.lifecoachwebsolutions.com/ Sean McPheat's Life Coach Web Solutions Site Sean McPheat's Life Coach Web Solutions Site. Author of the info above. At Life Coach Web Solutions we specialize in designing professional looking websites for the new and experienced coach that look a million dollars and have all of the essential functionality, tools and resources that are important for a coach to be successful in today's highly competitive market. Life Coach Web Solutions was set up to help coaches like you to get a web presence quickly, effectively, hassle free and without you having to deal with hosting and design websites that speak in techno waffle and who expect you to know the difference between your "java scripts" and your "html"! How To Get Clients David Steel provides very useful information for practice building. On his website are some very good, FREE! resources. He does telephonic coaching/training with his paid clients, and a number of FREE! recordings are on this site. You can listen to them on-line. They change frquently, so I return often to this site. I also subscribed to his e-newsletter and have found his information very helpful. Practice Magic Billing and Scheduling Software I have used this program since 2/1/05. Easy to use, full featured, and inexpensive. You can download a fully usable demo from their site. "Welcome to Cornucopia Software, makers of Practice MAGIC, the billing and practice management software that counts for your psychotherapy practice. We offer reasonably priced billing software for both Macintosh and Windows operating systems. Once you've tried MAGIC, you'll understand why Practice Strategies (July, 1996) cited Practice MAGIC as one of the two (out of 19) that were recommended as the best for solo practices. (The other recommended package costs eight times as much as MAGIC) " CHADD Informational Handouts Page Good parent and teacher information by CHADD. CHADD Information Sheets for Adults with ADD NIMH Info; Very Thorough Psychotropic Rx Info Psychotropic drug guide. Self-Injury Worksheet for Clients Self-injury questionnaire. Work sheet that helps increase self-awareness and pick alternative behaviors. Free ADHD Screening Tools Psychiatry24X7 website with free parent and teacher screening questionnaires, handouts, sample letters to MD's and school. Requires Acrobat Reader to download. Free! Webcast Of Dr. James Prochaska Helping Populations Progress Through Stages of Change A scientific revolution is occurring in the field of behavior change. This revolution involves a shift from an action paradigm to a stage paradigm in which changing troubled behavior involves progressing through six stages of change: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance and termination. Psychotherapy Finances Psychotherapy Finances is a newsletter written expressly for the behavioral health practitioner. We’ve been in business since 1974, providing our readers with the latest news and ideas for building strong private practices. We’re a family-owned and operated company, with no ties to the insurance industry or any of the professional organizations. That means we’re always an independent voice. Because we’re supported solely by the clinicians who subscribe to our newsletter, we’re free to tell a straight story – without cant or politics. Each month, the print edition of Psychotherapy Finances offers dozens of ideas to help you survive and thrive in a difficult business environment. Appointment Quest Secure Online Scheduling Online Appointment Manager — Online scheduling software for small businesses and professional practices. Online Appointment Manager facilitates appointment scheduling between you and your customers over the Internet. Your business already has all necessary equipment to accept appointments online — you have a computer with Internet access. The rest is given to you by AppointmentQuest Online Appointment Manager, a web-based appointment scheduling software solution that fits your business and yet is easy on your budget. AppointmentQuest Online Appointment Manager is a modern generation of appointment scheduling software. It runs over the Internet, similar to the way some appointment scheduling programs run over Local Area Networks. AppointmentQuest hosts Online Appointment Manager software, providing you and your customers with direct and secure access to web scheduling from any computer connected to the Internet. Talking Cure; Scott Miller's Website Welcome to the home of The Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change (ISTC) and Partners for Change. On this website, the latest research on "what works" in therapy is translated into principles for clinical practice. Includes: What's the Latest Baloney? This is updates on the latest nonsense in the mental health field. John Gottman Marriage Website What distinguishes Gottman's writing from that of other self-help books is that it is based on research findings from his extensive studies. When he says his five steps will help you build better connections with the people you care about, you know that they have been demonstrated to work." -- E. Mavis Hetherington, Ph.D., professor of psychology, University of Virginia Link to Mental Health Articles on this Site Link to Mental Health Links Page on this Site Substance Abuse Links Page on this Site Madison County IL On-line AA Where and When Contact Info for Southern Illinois Al-Anon Al-Anon Home Page Eastern Missouri AA Web Site Where and When for Eastern Missouri(St. Louis) Illinois Department of Professional Registration Licensure information for Illinois Licensed Professionals. Listing of Sites Selling Testing Products/Services Continuing Education Resources Another Continuing Ed Resource Link To Therapists' Books Page Link to page with books for therapists. Includes therapy issues, practice building, and business operations. Madison County NAMI Wesite Childtherapytoys.com Childtherapytoys.com was founded by a child psychologist, Gary Yorke, Ph.D. and Jane Yorke, M.A., to provide play therapy products to mental health professionals who work with children. Finding quality play room toys and games that last and facilitate therapy can be quite a challenge. Each item we carry has been carefully selected for its quality and therapeutic value.