• What are all of these letters??

    Okay so you are starting to believe that therapy is for and about you, you have got a pretty good idea on how to start to look for a therapist, and you even know how to try to utilize your insurance. So maybe you are starting to search for a therapist and you start to

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  • Let’s Talk Insurance

    Insurance… ugh. It sucks to pay for, it sucks to use, it sucks for patients and it sucks for providers. It’s unnecessarily complicated and seems designed to make us all feel dumb and dehumanized. This isn’t a political post, but the entire way our medical system is set up and paid for is just… ugh.

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  • HOW TO SEARCH FOR A THERAPIST

    After reading the first two parts of this blog series, I hope you believe that therapy is for and about you, and that you have the innate ability to change and grow but you just need some guidance. If you’ve gotten there, then the first, obvious question is: How do I even start?!?!   My first

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  • Therapy is For and About YOU

    There often seems to be a power differential inherent to the therapeutic relationship. The therapist is an expert in psychology–they’re literally getting paid for that expertise–and since psychology is what you’re there to do, what can you, the client, possibly bring to the session? The answer is that you are a world-class expert on yourself!

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  • Introduction: How To Do Good Therapy

    Hi! My name is Dr. Amy Wiseman, a.k.a. Dr. Ducky. I’m a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of California, and I have been in private practice since 2018.  Doctor Ducky Psychotherapy includes myself and a small select group of therapists. The overarching clinical issue I work with is trauma, by which I mean toxic

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