Comments on: The Solitude of Having a Therapy Private Practice http://lisakifttherapy.com/tools-for-therapists-counselors/notes-from-a-therapists-chair-the-therapy-and-counseling-blog/the-solitude-of-having-a-therapy-private-practice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-solitude-of-having-a-therapy-private-practice Tools for Marriage, Relationship and Emotional Health. Articles, tips, advice. Tue, 22 May 2012 16:49:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT http://lisakifttherapy.com/tools-for-therapists-counselors/notes-from-a-therapists-chair-the-therapy-and-counseling-blog/the-solitude-of-having-a-therapy-private-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:03:28 +0000 http://lisakifttherapy.com/?p=2081#comment-774 Because of the move between Southern and Northern California I don't have the resources that I had down there. I imagine that might change in time - it's only been a year. Thankfully I have a very full social and family life where I am now and it might be that I'll need to continue to find my therapist interraction online. Esther, thank you for your support and it's great to be connected! Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT The Toolbox at LisaKiftTherapy.com Because of the move between Southern and Northern California I don’t have the resources that I had down there. I imagine that might change in time – it’s only been a year. Thankfully I have a very full social and family life where I am now and it might be that I’ll need to continue to find my therapist interraction online.

Esther, thank you for your support and it’s great to be connected!

Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
The Toolbox at LisaKiftTherapy.com

]]> By: estherbMFT http://lisakifttherapy.com/tools-for-therapists-counselors/notes-from-a-therapists-chair-the-therapy-and-counseling-blog/the-solitude-of-having-a-therapy-private-practice/comment-page-1/#comment-772 estherbMFT Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:39:07 +0000 http://lisakifttherapy.com/?p=2081#comment-772 Hi Lisa, I just had a great afternoon with another therapist here in Northern Virginia. We were talking about the fact that it is very isolating and we both went to grad school here and know many therapists locally. I think what I'm finding, and it seems like Susan agreed, is that you have to find a way to connect with like minded therapists- I know easier said than done. We left our little coffee chat today agreeing to email our alumni listserv to see if there are other therapists in our area (with traffic Northern Virginia can seem worlds apart even though most places are no more than 20-30 miles away). Do you have any kind of alumni group out there? It is hard to make friends as adults.. even professional ones. In the meantime it seems like virtual peer groups might be the way to go. In addition to your blog I've been connecting with some really interesting people on Twitter (thanks to your post a few months ago, I'm finally using it!). I know that AAMFT just launched a social networking site as well, if you're a member. Wish I had some really great advice for you... unfortunately I feel the same way out here. And I'm guessing that with all the writing you do you feel doubly isolated- at least I know that I do sometimes. Hi Lisa,
I just had a great afternoon with another therapist here in Northern Virginia. We were talking about the fact that it is very isolating and we both went to grad school here and know many therapists locally. I think what I’m finding, and it seems like Susan agreed, is that you have to find a way to connect with like minded therapists- I know easier said than done. We left our little coffee chat today agreeing to email our alumni listserv to see if there are other therapists in our area (with traffic Northern Virginia can seem worlds apart even though most places are no more than 20-30 miles away). Do you have any kind of alumni group out there? It is hard to make friends as adults.. even professional ones.

In the meantime it seems like virtual peer groups might be the way to go. In addition to your blog I’ve been connecting with some really interesting people on Twitter (thanks to your post a few months ago, I’m finally using it!). I know that AAMFT just launched a social networking site as well, if you’re a member.

Wish I had some really great advice for you… unfortunately I feel the same way out here. And I’m guessing that with all the writing you do you feel doubly isolated- at least I know that I do sometimes.

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