Event Recordings

How to Start a Private Practice Workshop

This training provides an overview of the key legal, ethical, and operational issues behavioral health professionals should understand when starting and maintaining a private practice in New York. Topics include selecting and maintaining an appropriate business structure (such as a Professional Limited Liability Company), implementing important practice documents and policies, hiring employees or independent contractors, and practicing across state lines. 

Dan Pepitone is a New York-licensed attorney who primarily works with behavioral health professionals in private practice. With 18 years of experience as an attorney, Dan helps clients establish and grow successful private practices.

Internal Family Systems Workshop

This 60 minute presentation will first provide a brief introduction to the Internal Family Systems therapeutic model and describe the steps involved in getting certified in Internal Family Systems therapy.  It will then be followed by an experiential practice in one aspect of the model.  The workshop will conclude by sharing a case example where IFS was used to both conceptualize the case and provide the interventions throughout the treatment.  

Rachel Rush has fifteen years of professional experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.  She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating Cum Laude and majoring in Religious Studies.  She received her Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from New York University.  She has a Certificate in Relational Psychotherapy from the Stephen Mitchell Institute, a Certificate of Completion in Level 1 Internal Family Systems Therapy, and a Certificate of Completion in Somatic Experiencing Therapy (in the beginner and intermediate levels).  She has a private psychotherapy practice and offers telehealth appointments throughout New York State.  Prior to private practice, she worked for eight years as a Staff Therapist at Columbia University Counseling and Psychological Services.  In addition, she also previously worked at Bellevue Hospital and The Center for Comprehensive Health Practice.  

Alumni Post-Grad Experiences Panel 

Designed with first year students in mind, as you begin to think about what practicum/internship experiences interest you, we have invited alumni from a variety of site types to share their post-grad work. 

A license in Mental Health Counseling has many options, and knowing the range of work and communities you can engage with can help you have a better understanding of how to use your field experience in the program.

Resume and Cover Letter Workshop

This workshop is designed for first year students preparing to go onto practicum and internship this upcoming year. 

View this Wasserman Center for Career Development workshop to help you identify tangible skills and strengths that you've gained through graduate level study, while participating in a series of hands-on exercises that will allow you to articulate these skills in your resume and cover letter.

Networking and Interviewing Workshop

This networking and interviewing workshop will help you identify and leverage skills acquired in graduate school, as well as develop a strong, marketable professional story that can be used in any setting. Students will learn how to articulate their skills in an interview, craft concise and impactful answers for professional conversations, and develop strategies on making meaningful connections.