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Who's Talking? Do you ever wonder if you're not good enough? Not smart enough? Not experienced enough? Not the right person for the job? Have you ever looked around and thought, Someone else would do this better than me? If so, let me ask you another question. What makes you believe that? What if you're actually capable? What if you're prepared? What if you're exactly where you need to be—but there's a voice inside convincing you otherwise? That's the tricky thing about impos

Any musician will tell you that in order for an instrument to play well, it has to be well cared for. My son plays the saxophone, and like any musician, he has responsibilities beyond simply showing up to play. After practices and performances, he cleans his instrument. He replaces worn reeds regularly because even the most talented musician can't produce the best sound with a damaged reed. Occasionally, the saxophone has to be taken to the repair shop for adjustments or mino

The Conversation I Never Forgot In graduate school, we were tasked with identifying which modality we would use. I chose eclectic. A professor later spoke with me privately and said, "You don't want to be a jack of all trades and a master of none." I understand where the professor was coming from and can see how that path works well for some therapists. I was being encouraged to do what many clinicians do: choose one modality, focus on it, obtain certifications, develop exper