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How to Peek Out From Behind the Mountains: A Guide to Independent Practice in the Platform Era
Private practice has a middleman problem. Companies such as Headway and Zocdoc have built enormous platforms connecting patients with healthcare providers.
Jon Weingarden
Sep 226 min read


Heard Accounting Review: What Mental Health Practice Owners Should Know
A heard review as a group practice owner
Jon Weingarden
Sep 115 min read


An ERA Doesn’t Mean You Got Paid: Why Practices Should Reconcile Insurance Payments
An ERA says an insurer issued payment—but did the money reach your bank? Learn why small practices should reconcile insurance payments and how to simplify it.
Jon Weingarden
Sep 114 min read


Autoimmune Differential: Treatment Resistant Depression or Anxiety?
Focuses on differential diagnosis of often diffuse autoimmune symptoms from psychological disorders
Jon Weingarden
Aug 613 min read


Cognitive Therapy of Cognitive Compulsions
Cognitive therapy of cognitive compulsions
Jon Weingarden
Jul 28 min read


Vagus Nerve Toning: Sensate
Vagus Nerve Toning from a psychologist's perspective
Jon Weingarden
Feb 67 min read


Existential Psychology and Meaning
Meaning may come easy or feel evasive. The article seeks to broaden our basic understanding.
Jon Weingarden
Dec 9, 20255 min read


Early psychological impacts of AI
Fears elicited by the meteoric rise of AI
Jon Weingarden
Nov 14, 20255 min read


20's to 30's transitional age
Transition from college lifestyle to that of an adult can be an anxiety provoke leap
Jon Weingarden
Sep 29, 20255 min read


Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Omnipemf NeoRhythm
Vagus Nerve Stimulation from a psychologist's perspective
Jon Weingarden
Sep 10, 202510 min read


Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Mental Health challenges can be discussed as, or lead to, repeated patterns. While this takes a more explicit front-row seat in some theoretical perspectives, it presents across orientations. A self-fulfilling prophecy refers to a symptom or interpersonal patterns that leads exactly where the person consciously wants to avoid.
Jon Weingarden
Aug 13, 20258 min read


Behaviorism Part III: Self-Directed Behavior Plans for Adults
Behaviorism doesn't have to be clandestine. Many examples of behaviorism involve a scientist creating a hypothesis and implementing...
Jon Weingarden
Aug 7, 20255 min read


Behaviorism Part II: Sticker Chart for Kids
A sticker chart is a behavior plan that reduces problematic behaviors and encourages safe and prosocial behavior
Jon Weingarden
Aug 5, 20256 min read


Behaviorism Basics, Part I
Best practice for behavior change using operant conditioning / behaviorism, including reinforcement and punishment
Jon Weingarden
Jul 30, 20255 min read


Integrative Therapy
Understanding and choosing a theoretical orientation is one of the more confusing and important aspects of becoming a therapist.
Jon Weingarden
Jul 25, 20256 min read


Mental Health Pastimes: Behavioral Activation
Mentally healthy activities are meaningful, physically healthy, social and intellectually stimulating
Jon Weingarden
Jul 23, 20256 min read


MMPI and other Psychological Assessment / Evaluation
MMPI and other psychological assessments
Jon Weingarden
Jul 18, 20259 min read


Live with Meaning Despite Existential Dread
Live with Meaning Despite Existential Dread
Jon Weingarden
Jul 16, 20258 min read


Sex, Trust and Jealousy
Trust and Jealousy in sexual or romantic relationships
Jon Weingarden
Jul 14, 20257 min read


CBT Intervention Modules for Eating and Feeding
Cognitive Behavioral treatment manual for feeding and eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia and ARFID
Jon Weingarden
Jul 3, 20255 min read
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