no meds for you.


It's tough, right?

Your clients are already dealing with so much and really trying hard in therapy with you.

So why aren't they getting better?

Is it you?

Nope.

Is it them?

I mean, yes, but not because they aren't doing the work!

Sometimes people just need a little something extra to give them the boost they need to maximize therapy with you!

I think you know where I'm going with this....

It's meds!!

Yes, I know your client came to you because they wanted therapy and not medications.

Or maybe they're on them and see you because they really want to get off. (But maybe their meds aren't a good fit, like the 2 of you are in therapy!)

This is your opportunity to help them accelerate their results (hopefully) by calling on a prescriber!

You're the hero! Because your client gets better faster AND they have all those cool grounding and mindfulness skills (or brainspotting or EMDR or whatever fabulous brain-magic you wield!)

Yeah, yeah, I'm a shrink so of course I'm pushing meds.

But that's not it! I really do see meds, for most people, as a tool to help them get where they want to go. I don't want anyone to need long term meds, and I work to get people off once they've been stable for a while (usually at least 6 months).

For some people though, this is the thing that will make doing the work of therapy pay off because they can move through the stuck points to gain the skills they'll need off meds!

It's really a sweet deal! Especially since we're on the same side and both want to see our people feeling better.

So your video today is all about talking to clients about meds! 11 sweet minutes. Nothing too complicated, just some little nudges and reminders.

Some therapists have no concerns at all when it comes to this topic (is that you Reader?)

But others are not so keen to send their beloved clients off to see some pill pusher who's going to make them get addicted to meds and feel worse overall. (and maybe that's kind of you too, Reader)

Even I don't want to refer to that prescriber!

And I get it, not all psychiatrists have warm fuzzies or prescribe in the style that feels good.

It's scary to think about recommending that to a struggling client, to then find out they had a terrible experience and never want meds again!

But in many cases it's still worth it.

Although there's a ton to be said about the therapeutic alliance, the chemical make-up of BusPar is the same no matter who's prescribing it.

And they already have an awesome therapeutic alliance with you so they can lean on that a little too!

And...

TheraBundle is available starting next week!!

If you don't know what that is check it out here. We're talking a bajillion different resources for mental health therapists on everything from business to pilates to social media!

It's a very diverse group of interesting AND helpful courses. (Including my own Clients+ Meds: What every therapist wants to know!)

And...

Although TheraSummit has wrapped up there's still time to grab everything with the all access pass!

I don't push a lot of stuff here but I really got some excellent courses from TheraBundle last year and have the pass so I can catch up on what I missed from TheraSummit!

Cheers to healthy brains,

Dr. B

Your friendly, online psychiatrist!

P.S. Here's me! As a TheraBundle contributor! Check out all the cool things!!

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