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The Jack of All Trades Therapist: Why Eclectic Therapy is Not Clinical Confusion
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
Dorothy McDermott
5 hours ago4 min read
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