Dr. Keely Kolmes

Thanks to everyone who provided feedback on my first draft. I have slightly modified some sections and added a bit more to this document. I realized that some sections needed a bit more explanation so that clients would understand my rationale for my practice choices. When this policy is final, I will upload it to [...]

Yesterday, I posted a draft of my Social Media Policy for Psychotherapy on this blog. I also included a link on Twitter. I made it clear that this was a work in progress and asked folks to feel free to comment or suggest additions. Of all the public and private feedback I received, the section [...]

“But what should I do?”
It doesn’t happen often, but once in awhile, I will meet with a client who asks me some variation of the above. The thing that is most challenging (to me) about clients who directly ask what they should do is that they are usually those who are experiencing the most pain [...]

My San Francisco based Dissertation Support Group had a successful August. The group is continuing and will be temporarily open to new members who want to begin in September. This is a low-fee way to get support and get unlocked from the procrastination cycle.
Days:
September 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30
Time:
Wednesdays, 4:00 – [...]

We don’t often talk about therapeutic blunders, although they happen all the time. There are so many ways for therapists to fail clients. There is probably the most common: a mismatch of styles, or a therapist who is not really helping her client. Then there are those moments when perhaps we fail our clients by [...]