Hello I'm looking for approved CEUs for autism and chronic health problems including long covid and POTS. It's hard to find there, and resources that are free/not so expensive. Any tips? Thanks! P.S. Any clue how to link the courses take to our state's psych association?

I’m from Europe, but I currently live in the US. I recently completed a “credential evaluation” of my university diploma, and it’s equivalent to an American Psy.D. degree. I understand that in order to obtain a license, one would have to undergo a 1,750-hour, 1-year pre-doctoral internship and then pass the EPPP exam. Is this correct? How does one obtain an internship?

(My Psy.D. is in clinical psychology. My dream fields to work in are neuropsychology, aviation psychology, or organizational psychology.)

Thanks in advance!

Hi!

I'm a licensed clinical psychologist (psy.d.) in CA and am looking to move to Ontario, Canada with my wife. I'm wondering if anyone can speak on the transition and potential mutual regard/accreditation for US psychologists and Canadian psychologists? I did some brief research on the APA/CPA but wanted to know if others had experiences with this.

Thank you!!!

I am looking to update information on the list of brain training & cognitive fitness apps I sometimes include as recommendations in my psych eval reports. Wondering if others have lists they too would be willing to share!

I am particularly interested in those for adults with various manifestation of ADHD. Bonus points if you include info on what specific cog/exec functioning areas each app addresses ;) (yes, I am hoping you will save me from having to do so much additional web sleuthing on my own LOL!)

To get the convo started- here are the ones I currently recommend depending on the details of the case:

• Brain Metrix
• Brain Trainer
• BrainHQ
• Cognifit Brain Fitness
• Dakim
• Dubbii
• Elevate
• Finch app
• Focus Booster
• Focus@Will
• Forest
• Habitica
• IQ Test Dual N-Back
• Lumosity
• N-Back Memory Trainer
• Peak
• Routinery
• Stacking
• Sudoku
• SuperBetter
• Todoist

Hello, I saw a position online supporting auto accident patients. Are there any red flags to this? Says it's $120/hour "lein" work. Doesn't suggest there is anything else involved aside from providing therapy but perhaps im missing something?

Is it important to make sure to speak to a parent every session when seeing someone below the age of the 18 (adolescent) for virtual therapy? I definitely do so with first session to define parameters and limits of confidentiality (safety, drug use, unsafe practices etc), and typically if a parent were dropping off a child there would be some communication. How does this translate to the virtual realm. Any thoughts or rules you implement by in your practice? Thanks!

Anyone out there performing compensation and pension exams? I’m wondering what your experience is in term of pay per exam (as well as independent medical opinions). How long does it typically take you to complete an exam and how many do you do a week?

Interviewing at some group practices in a suburban area, what to wear as a female early career psych?

Not sure if a full suit is too much or whether to go with more of my own authentic style - cardigan and blouse with nice pants

Advice?

Hi, I’m very worried about this and would appreciate any input as to how to proceed. I’ve had my private practice for two and a half years.

I’ve been seeing a patient for about ten months. He is over 70. I believe he has been submitting the superbills I provide to Medicare for reimbursement.

My supervisor asked me if I had opted out of Medicare. I had no idea I needed to do that. I understand the steps I need to take to opt out and that I will need to sign a contract with this patient if he would like to keep seeing me.

But what do I do about the fact that my patient submitted to Medicare and I hadn’t opted out (or in)? I know (now) that it is illegal to do so. I’m really freaking out.

Please help! Thank you!

What are other job opportunities for licensed psychologists other than postings for the actual title of licensed psychologist? I work for an agency and am trying to finish PSLF but always want back up plans.

I hold all my qualifications from India, including a BA (Hons.) in Applied Psychology, a Master’s degree in Counselling, and a Diploma in Guidance and Counselling. My specialization is in developmental psychology, with some exposure working with children and adolescents in schools, NGOs, and clinical settings. Additionally, I hold an RCI license, which is recognized within India. I understand that working internationally would require me to obtain the appropriate licensure for that country. However, I am interested in exploring roles where a license may not be immediately necessary. I am eager to expand my skills and grow professionally in a new country, ideally without incurring a loan in INR. Any suggestions?

Hello! I am recently licensed and work for a group practice, but am considering starting my own. I'd like half my practice to be private pay at $280/hour, and half insurance clients through Alma and/or Rula (so that I can continue working with folks who can't afford private pay rates, i.e. most folks!). I do only teleheath with adults.

I'm torn on branching off on my own because while there are so many benefits of working for a group practice, the pay simply isn't there. I am a single parent with two kids in college and lots of debt incurred while I was a student and PA, thus the need to maximize my income.

Any thoughts/success stories that anyone can share? I am mostly curious about the feasibility of my plan to secure private pay clients at that rate...

I have master degree in Psychology but I have no work experience yet. I did other jobs and now I finally want to work in my field. My primary interest is clincal psychology but in my country its really hard to get to work in hospital or institution runed by government because of nepotism. I send some requests for volunteering or jobs to get some practice but only I can get is volunteering in centers for kids or adolescents and doing creative workshops or doing presentation on some topics. But tbh I really hate public speaking (even in front of the kids) and I am not creative person at all. I see a lot of these workshops are based on some things that in my opinion isnt necessary ,,psychologist" work ; for example drawing, making christmas cockies etc..

My question is; if I have really "problem" with things like this does it mean I will have less work opportunities since as far as I can see a lot of psychologist work at least in my country is about doing some public presentations. I have severe social anxiety

1. If you are on a w2 and want to reduce your caseload what do you do? Tell the practice owner and have them help you facilitate a transfer of some clients?

2)what if youre a 1099? is it harder to get help to transfer? some contracts say the pts are your responsibility.

3. for best practices, would you provide the same notification for caseload reduction as you would for terminating (ie 30days)?

I want to seek other opportunities too, but still wanna say connected to my group practice with a minimum caseload

I’m a newly licensed psychologist in northern California. I know other licensed psychologists in our clinic who are licensed for 1-2 years get 7/3 split meaning the boss gets 30% of the cut. However, the boss proposed a 5/5 split for me which means he is getting 50% of the cut. I felt like it’s a bit unfair but he said because I’m newly licensed and will need to start from 5/5. The clinic does have a good client base and good reputation in our community, so I’ll be able to work full time, solely focusing on my clinical work without worrying about recruiting clients. However, Ive been thinking about negotiating with him a bit more, like a 6/4 split, so I don’t feel being too exploited. I’m writing this to seek out help for a good strategy to make my negotiation more reasonable and successful. Or, is my negotiating legitimate? What’s a reasonable cut for a newly licensed clinician? TIA for the help!

Do you all do progress notes for psychological evaluations? Just checking, as a colleague mentioned that they only place time within the report.

Another question that cam up in the discussion was, do you bill all service for the same date regardless of the actual appointment dates, or do you go by the APA recommended protocols?

I have seen several of my patients for years. I have good notes and can justify the treatment. However, I am concerned about potential clawbacks. Does anyone have experience and/or advice about this? Thanks!

I've had training in PE during internship and fellowship. I've also taken some continuing education on this. Is it OK to use this modality without certification? For some reason I though independently licensed clinicians needed to be certified, but I could be mistaken. Likely just training but wanted to double check. Thanks

Hello, I've heard doing SSDI evals under your states contract can be a very lucrative space. Few questions: 1) Is anyone doing this, can you concur? 2) Have you ever been sued or worried about liability? 3) Do you have to do comprehensive testing or interview-based evals? 4)Are you the final yay or nay sayer to whether the pt gets disability or just part of the process. I'm thinking about doing this with the help of consultation as I haven't done this before. I am just looking for a lucrative add-on I can do on my own time that won't be risky.

Or can they just give therapy

Has anyone signed up for Mind and Match? I was contacted by someone with them and they are building this service to cater more specifically to PsyPACT members.

https://www.mindandmatch.com/

Hi all,

I have a patient who took the WISC twice this year, once in Jan and once in Oct. The score dropped 6 points from Jan to now. I am having a hard time finding literature explaining this pattern. Most things I come across reference stability of FSIQ over time, and an increase in score with retesting.

6 points seems like a big drop over 10 months, but I can't seem to find an article to state if this is within the realm of normal variance.

Is anyone aware of any literature than might help?

Thanks in advance!

I am looking for feedback on AI transcription programs such as blueprint, AI scribe and Alma, and whether they have been helpful for both neuropsychological assessments and/or therapy notes.

Does anyone here use a DBA ("doing business as") or fictitious business name for their private practice instead of their legal name? For example, practicing as, and advertising as, Ellen Smith, PsyD when your legal name is actually Sarah Smith?

I'm an early career psychologist licensed in California who is trying to start my own private practice. Long story short, my parents were non-English speaking immigrants who gave me a very unique legal first name that sounded American to them but is actually neither "American" nor an actual name from my ancestral country. Therefore, for marketing purposes, I'd like to use an "American" name for my private practice (first name only, I would keep my legal last name). We all know names matter unfortunately (eg all those studies confirming that foreign sounding names don't get their resumes looked at), and while it's a lovely thought, I'm not looking for folks to validate my name concerns and try to encourage me to keep with the name I have (which I might do anyway, who knows). I'm just looking for information about DBAs/fictitious business names as used by psychologists in private practice. Is that a thing? Is it ethical, etc? Are there any services that can help me with finding answers? I know some physicians do this, but I haven't been able to find any info from the Board of CA psychology on this. This might also be pertinent for trans therapists too, if any of you have experience practicing under a new gender-affirming name rather than your name at birth. Thanks!

Hi there, has anyone had experience transferring their license from CA to OR? Specifically, if your graduate school was accredited through WASC and not APA?

I’ve been looking into it for a while now and Oregon seems to require APA. That said, I can’t quite get a clear idea of whether my schools WASC accreditation is going to be an issue that fully prevents me from moving to Oregon or if there are just some extra steps involved, so wanted to crowd source some experiences. Thank you ahead of time for any help/feedback!

Hello,

I recently moved back to South FL and I was wondering if anyone knew about any centers or hospitals that have opportunities to work with the serious mental illness population. I have previous experience in acute settings, the state hospital, and residential treatment centers.

Hi folks! I am licensed outside of CA and want to continue providing telehealth to my clients in the states I am licensed in. I would like to visit CA. I saw this on BOP's website:

The California Board of Psychology has a temporary practice provision within the California Business and Professions Code. The days allowed in the provision are nonconsecutive, and there is no reporting requirement. Here is the provision:

• § 2912. Temporary practice by licensees of other state or foreign country
• Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict or prevent a person who is licensed as a psychologist at the doctoral level in another state or territory of the United States or in Canada from offering psychological services in this state for a period not to exceed 30 days in any calendar year.

Am I reading this accurately that I would still be allowed to practice with my patients in my licensed states via telehealth although I am physically in CA? Has anyone done this? I will call BOP but just wanted to reach out to others as well.

I'm starting a recruitment agency and I'm really keen to embrace testing in our process. Two basic assumptions it adds some science to a relatively gut based decision process and second it gives something of value to those not hired in the process.

I've been hiring in an agency set up for a long time and I have used a variety of testing tools, shl, myers, hogan I know these tools are often misused or conversely overhyped. But if I use a testing tool or process at the start of the hiring journey I think they can ad value to employee and employer... but which tools would be most appropriate. As a guide I will be recruiting in English speaking countries, professionals.

Long version: Hi folks, I’m an NC psychologist, and just attempted to renew my permanent license for the first time. I used the checklist on the NC Psychology Board website to carefully complete all the requirements before the 10/1 deadline. The Board didn’t reach out one way or the other afterwards, but I finished submitting my materials in late September, so I figured they were just dealing with the aftermath of the hurricane. My license verification still came up active for several days following 10/1, so I felt reassured that I had succeeded at renewal. Except then it started coming back as “no record found” in the last 24 hours. Of course I’ve emailed the Board, but I’m naturally worried, and wondering if anyone has words of advice, reassurance, or commiseration. Maybe there’s just a delay in processing on the Board’s end due to hurricane recovery?

Short version: Is anyone else’s NC psychologist license appearing to be lapsed right now, even though they submitted all of their materials before the 10/1 deadline? I’m waiting to hear back after emailing the Board, but I’m worried.

Thanks in advance!