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California Law and Ethics for Marriage and Family Therapists

Video lectures, case examples, and more than 130 practice questions including a full-length practice test. All at less than half the cost of competing programs.

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The essential desk reference: Basics of California Law for LMFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs

For the 5th edition of Basics, we've made the biggest changes since the book launched. Here's just a taste:

- New section on Employment Law
- New section on Family Law
- An entire chapter devoted to Supervision
- Deeper discussion of Technology
- New coverage of current Controversies 
- Fully updated to 2018 law

Basics is used as a textbook in law and ethics courses around the state, and as a desk reference for practicing therapists at all career levels. See why Diane Gehart, PhD calls Basics "an indispensible resource."

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California MFT Law & Ethics Exam: BBS Sample Questions, explained

The exam handbook includes sample questions and the right answers, but it doesn't tell you why those answers are correct. Here, we give the rationales.

There's a special offer on our California MFT Exam Prep bundle at the end, too.

On-demand CE course: Basics of Telehealth

Thinking of taking your practice online? Now's the time.
Learn about legal and ethical compliance, getting started, and important clinical issues like assessing appropriateness and building rapport online.

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Introduction to Advocacy

We need more mental health professionals involved in advocacy. Your voice and your wisdom matters. We've prepared a free, 10-minute video to introduce you to the advocacy process.

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We're fighting for you: California's broken MFT Clinical Exam

I delivered prepared remarks on the low MFT Clinical Exam pass rate at the Board of Behvaioral Sciences (BBS) meeting November 2 in Orange, CA.

Why we launched #PostThePay

Too many job listings for counselors and therapists only mention pay vaguely, if they mention it at all. It's part of a culture in mental health care that keeps wages low and professionals feeling disempowered.

It's bad for employers too, as they waste time on applicants who would never accept the pay they offer -- and they leave themselves vulnerable to accusations of wage discrimination.

We'd like to change that.

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Our Psychotherapy Notes blog now has more than 300 articles on clinical and professional issues for counselors and therapists. All available for free.

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