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Margaret Sartori, PhD, LP

Part I: Sleep Disorders & Dreams

Margaret Sartori, PhD, LP was intrigued by the flyer for a one-day seminar in August (presented by Gary Massey, PhD, LCSW-S, LPC-S, LMFT-S) about hallucinations, visions and intrusive images.  In this first part of a two part series, Dr. Sartori shares some of what she learned and how it applies

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President Diane Blau

TLLP Extension Update – SB634 Moves to the House!

At the end of October, President Blau reached out to the MSP community to share an update on Senate Bill 634 that would eliminate the December 31, 2017 TLLP expiration date and allow a more reasonable timeframe for fulfilling licensing requirements.  SB 634 has since been approved by the Senate Health

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Ronda Diegel, PhD, LP

Cultivating Mindful Self-Compassion

Ronda Diegel, PhD, LP will present Cultivating Mindful Self-Compassion on November 15 as part of the MSP Continuing Education (CE) series.  In this blog, Dr. Diegel explains the personal and professional interest in self-compassion that led her to create the workshop. During the 2013-14 academic year, I participated in the Institute for Meditation and

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President Diane Blau

TLLP Extension – A Call to Action

Update (2/15/2018) SB 634 has been signed into law by Governor Rick Snyder.  Details of Public Act 24 will be available soon here. Update: (11/10/2017) SB 634 has been approved by the Senate Health Policy Committee and passed the State Senate by a vote of 37-0.  The next step is for

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The Seasonal Psychologist: On Samhain

The Seasonal Psychologist is a year-long series by Pagan Psychologist Betz King.  Each piece corresponds to one of the 8 Pagan Sabbats, or holidays, while exploring ways to use the symbolism of the season for personal growth and in clinical practice. I conceptualize both my personal development, and that of

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Dr. Melissa Farrell

Things Left Unsaid: The Power of Cultural Competence

Sometimes in therapy it’s the things you don’t have to say that make the difference. Unspoken understandings that can be communicated with a look or a gesture truly make the experience meaningful and help connect the client with the therapist. This is why cultural competency is so important. Each culture,

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President Diane Blau

Reflections from President Blau: Heroes

Our monthly blog feature from Dr. Diane Blau, President of The Michigan School, discussing what’s on her mind and in her heart regarding The Michigan School and the field of professional psychology.  There is something about the human spirit that appears when least expected and goes beyond all expectations.  These

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The Career of a Psychologist: Competence

The career of a psychologist unfolds through many phases.  How does the experience, including both the joys and the challenges of being a psychologist, change over time?  Borrowing Jeffrey Kottler’s (2012) depiction of the stages in the career of a psychologist, we asked MSP faculty to offer their perspectives.  Ann Smith,

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