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Discover the specialty that creates a fulfilling and sustainable mental health career
All therapists want:
- a waiting list and the ability to pick their ideal clients
- to feel fulfilled and know they picked the right specialty that resonates with their values
- to know where to get the best trainings
- to collaborate and share ideas of how to formulate the best treatment plans for clients
- to create a case load that is reasonable and sustainable
If you haven’t found the right specialty that leads to your ideal client you are in good company. Specialties can be tricky to narrow down and figure out. Anxiety is an issue that almost all therapists put on their list of things they treat, but a specialty in Anxiety is a little different.
Becoming an anxiety specialist means narrowing down your focus and finding anxiety disorders and related disorders that you want to treat. Some of them include OCD, pediatric OCD, Selective Mutism, Panic disorder, health anxiety, body focused repetitive disorders, tics, misophonia, emetaphobia to name a few.
There are lots of benefits of an anxiety specialty:
- It is rewarding to see clients improve and face their fears
- there is always something new to learn
- there is plenty of research on how to constantly improve your therapeutic skills
I’m Deborah Mertlich, LCSW and I’ve been an anxiety specialist for several years and I love it. I enjoy finding ways to improve my clients lives and help them face their fears. Over the years I’ve narrowed down my focus and really honed in on my ideal clients. This makes my daily work much more rewarding. This work resonates with me and aligns with who I am as a person. That is why I created the Anxiety Solutions Network. I want to create a space for clinicians to design an ideal career that will last.
The Anxiety Solutions Network Membership
Anxiety Solutions Network memberships helps clinicians in all phases of their careers. Some clinicians are just starting out and trying to figure out what they want to do with their career. Others are looking to narrow down their specialty and not take on so many different areas. And, some are looking for collaboration because they keep getting calls about anxiety disorders that they don't know about
Our Offer
Courses:
The courses provide more than just education about anxiety disorders. They are roadmaps to help clinicians develop the career they are looking for and clients that are the best fit.
Community Platform:
The community hub is a place to share successes and challenges with other members and feel connected with people who share the same passion. It's also a place to share referrals when you get a referral that's not a good fit for you or you are too full to take any more clients
Monthly Intention Setting:
- Start Your Month with Purpose: Choose a professional goal, a personal development or anything aligning with your goals
- Share Your Goal with the Community: Utilize our dedicated platform to share your monthly intention with members.
- Experience the Power of Accountability: Invite support and encouragement from the community
Anxiety Seminar Zoom Call:
- Gain insights into anxiety disorders and related conditions.
- Source inspiration from referrals and identify gaps in specialized care.
- Elevate your expertise through collaborative, educational seminars.
Case Conceptualization Zoom Call:
- Move beyond consultation to strategic therapy conceptualization.
- Master the art of identifying patterns, choosing therapeutic approaches, and addressing client challenges. This helps create a positive client experience
- Confront the anxieties therapists experience during therapy work, specifically exposure therapy and other experiential work
Possibilities:
This is your career and you want to enjoy the work you do and feel connected with others. The therapy profession is incredibly rewarding, but also extremely challenging because we are dealing with people who need help. I like to think of the membership as your virtual office mates. We can reach out when we need help and share in others successes all while building our skills and developing the career we dreamed of.