Happy 2012

Welcome to 2012.  2011 was a curvy road for me as I'm sure it was for others.  Besides curvy there were a few hills to go up and down.  Change isn't always wanted or easy to adapt to but it's inevitable.  And 2012 I'm guessing will be no different.
I'm currently sharing an amazing office suite with two women who are also Certified in Rapid Resolution Therapy®.  This I plan on keeping the same for 2012. (unless I will the lottery and then I'm moving to Fiji)  what is changing is the amount of trees I put into a client's file.  As required by Federal Law I will have to have all clients complete HIPAA forms, Consent forms, and for our accounting needs a Client data sheet.  I would prefer to be able to NOT have these forms but I can not get around them.  What I am reducing is the forms that I then fill out.  As many of you know I do not take insurance or any form of EAP (Employee Assistance Programs)  There are many reasons I no longer accept these forms of payment but one of those reasons is that they require I diagnose everyone with some type of a mental health disorder.  I have the training and the experience to do so but who really wants a mental health disorder diagnosis following them around? 
Yet without these organizations being involved in the work I do I'm freed from some f that paperwork.  In order to cover any need for records (which sometimes happens with court issues) ALL of my sessions will be audio recorded and this will then be a part of my client's chart.  These recordings will only be available to myself or if court ordered then they will have to be made available to the court.  I have investigated this and it is legal to have no progress notes, treatment plan, or psychological assessment if the entire session is recorded.
If you are considering seeking an RRT therapist but are uncomfortable with being audio recorded then I can make a referral for you to one of my suite mates, neither of them audio record their sessions at this time.
So that being said I'm excited to see what 2012 brings my way and excited to reduce the amount of harm to trees due to the job I am so in love with!
Be well, Be happy-
Tara S. Dickherber, LPC
Certified Rapid Resolution Therapy® therapist
Executive Director of the Institute for Survivors of Sexual Violence™

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