Curt and Katie talk about why to join your professional organization, how to best take advantage of the benefits of your membership, and what associations actually do.
It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age.
In this episode we talk about:
Why to join your professional organization
What your membership fees go to
Advocacy efforts, legislation
Finding the cultural fit for your professional organization
Joining based on your license, the focus of the org, education
The tools that professional organizations provide to their members
The power of numbers in advocacy
Networking and getting referrals within your local chapter
Community building
Learning and growing
Relationship building
How to assess return on investment on joining
Opportunities for leadership, education, networking
Creating friendships
Differentiating yourself within your local community
Decreasing isolation
Gaining perspective on your work/business situation
Continuing Education
Making an impact on how your professional organization operates
Communication about the current state of affairs
Needed information for both pre-licensed and licensed individuals
Magazines, Scholarly Journals
How to get involved, show up consistently
Committees, projects, volunteering
How to approach the situation whether you’re an introvert, ambivert, or extrovert
Benefits to your business, network and community, education, advocacy, and fun
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