Psychodrama Business

[PATRICIA DESERT]

Dear Jen--I don't think you are crass at all asking about this.  After all, 
we are not only therapists/health care providers, etc.,  we are also in the 
business of psychotherapy and making  a decent living at what we do is a 
realistic concern.

Becoming certified gave me the confidence and the skills to go out into the 
community to market my skills in the form of workshops, etc.  Psychodrama is 
the single most effective group psychotherapy method that I have 
experienced, both personally and professionally.  Also, through the process 
of certification I learned the history and theory behind the method which 
added credibility to my marketing efforts as well as giving me the 
background to answer those unfamiliar with its development.

As far as what kind of income you can expect, that depends on your belief in 
the method, your confidence in putting yourself out there, and the how much 
work you are willing to do to learn how to market your psychodrama services 
and then the time you put into doing it.

Hope this helps.

Patti


Patti Desert, LCSW-C, CEMDR, CP
Singular Pathways
208 East Melrose Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21212
Phone:  410.435.3755
Fax:    410.435.0547
www.singular-pathways.com
"from fears and tears to confidence and joy"




>From: "Jen" <jen at jenwhitlock.com>
>Reply-To: Jen <jen at jenwhitlock.com>
>To: <list at grouptalkweb.org>
>Subject: Psychodrama Business
>Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:21:34 -0500
>
>I feel crass asking this because I'm more of a feeling/creativity brain 
>than
>a money/businesshead brain.
>
>Yet I ask anyway because we all have to pay our bills.  Here goes:  I'm
>investing a lot of time and money into this craft of psychodrama, and I'm
>not near certified.
>
>I'd like to hear from those who got their certification and are licensed to
>practice:  Is it a business that can pay back the investment?
>
>I'm certain the answers are different for different people.  And I'm still
>curious to hear the answers.
>
>Jen Whitlock, LPC
>www.jenwhitlock.com
>
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