EPISODE · Jan 31, 2025 · 27 MIN
The Importance of Using Plain Speak as a Therapist
from Private Practice Skills · host Private Practice Skills
I got the itch to tackle “academese” today and advocate for more plain speak in our professional interactions. I share reasons why I’m advocating moving away from overly academic language in this episode and also offer some tools to help you shift your language to be more accessible to folks. Thank you to Paubox for sponsoring this episode. Paubox makes HIPAA-secure email easy and streamlined. Check them out here: https://bit.ly/pps_paubox_spotify *Get $250 off your first year with Paubox with coupon code "SKILLS" *Bonus Deal:* If you add the Paubox badge to your website you get an extra $100 off your first year - that means you can get your whole first year free if you apply both deals! FREE Guide: Start a Private Practice in Counseling: https://tinyurl.com/y9ek9en8 Links mentioned: Definition of Plain Speak: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/plain-speaking Video by the Francophile Reader: "On Academese (Rant)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2XSzXVYxLM SEO for Therapists Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi4iw1FZZYrAv84q347_diL19QpIIEDYB CoGrader (AI Reading Level Conversion Tool): https://cograder.com/reading-level-conversion LINKS *Some links are affiliate links. A percentage of purchases come back to me and help my channel immensely! 👉 FREE Guide: Start a Private Practice in Counseling: https://tinyurl.com/y9ek9en8 👉 How to DIY a Therapist Website that Fills your Practice: https://privatepracticeskills.teachable.com/ 👉 All my filming gear: https://kit.co/privatepracticeskills/all-my-gear This podcast is geared toward therapists of all kinds, including psychologists, MFTs, LPCCs, social workers, and others in the clinical counseling field. Welcome to Private Practice Skills! I’m Dr. Marie Fang, psychologist in private practice. I post videos offering tools I learned the hard way about starting and growing private practice so that you don’t have to. Website: www.privatepracticeskills.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/privatepracticeskills Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/privatepracticeskills/ This podcast is not intended as professional or legal advice. Be sure to seek the services of a professional if you are in need of them.
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I got the itch to tackle “academese” today and advocate for more plain speak in our professional interactions. I share reasons why I’m advocating moving away from overly academic language in this episode and also offer some tools to help you shift your language to be more accessible to folks. Thank you to Paubox for sponsoring this episode. Paubox makes HIPAA-secure email easy and streamlined. Check them out here: https://bit.ly/pps_paubox_spotify *Get $250 off your first year with Paubox with coupon code "SKILLS" *Bonus Deal:* If you add the Paubox badge to your website you get an extra $100 off your first year - that means you can get your whole first year free if you apply both deals! FREE Guide: Start a Private Practice in Counseling: https://tinyurl.com/y9ek9en8 Links mentioned: Definition of Plain Speak: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/plain-speaking Video by the Francophile Reader: "On Academese (Rant)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2XSzXVYxLM SEO for Therapists Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi4iw1FZZYrAv84q347_diL19QpIIEDYB CoGrader (AI Reading Level Conversion Tool): https://cograder.com/reading-level-conversion LINKS *Some links are affiliate links. A percentage of purchases come back to me and help my channel immensely! 👉 FREE Guide: Start a Private Practice in Counseling: https://tinyurl.com/y9ek9en8 👉 How to DIY a Therapist Website that Fills your Practice: https://privatepracticeskills.teachable.com/ 👉 All my filming gear: https://kit.co/privatepracticeskills/all-my-gear This podcast is geared toward therapists of all kinds, including psychologists, MFTs, LPCCs, social workers, and others in the clinical counseling field. Welcome to Private Practice Skills! I’m Dr. Marie Fang, psychologist in private practice. I post videos offering tools I learned the hard way about starting and growing private practice so that you don’t have to. Website: www.privatepracticeskills.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/privatepracticeskills Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/privatepracticeskills/ This podcast is not intended as professional or legal advice. Be sure to seek the services of a professional if you are in need of them.
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