Earning a Living Outside of Managed Mental Health Care

Steven Walfish, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in independent practice in Atlanta. He is the associate editor of Independent Practitioner and has served on the editorial boards of several journals.  He has published in the areas of substance abuse, weight loss surgery, and professional training and practice. He is a recipient of the APA Division of Consulting Psychology Award for Outstanding Research in Consulting Psychology, the Walter Barton Award for Outstanding Research in Mental Health Administration from the American College of Mental Health Administration, and the APA Division of Independent Practice Mentoring Award.  His first book (coedited with Allen Hess) was Succeeding in Graduate School: The Career Guide for Psychology Students. His second book (coauthored with Jeffrey Barnett), Financial Success in Mental Health Practice: Essential Tools and Strategies for Practitioners, was published by APA in 2 8.  Dr. Walfish received his PhD in clinical and community psychology from the University of South Florida and has been a visiting professor at Kennesaw State University and Georgia State University. He is currently a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine.

• Introduction: Practice Possibilities Outside of Managed Care -Steven WalfishSeven Keys to Developing Your Dream Non-Managed Care Practice -David VerhaagenI. Family PsychologyPremarital Counseling -Susan GambleTeaching Marriage Skills -Susan HeitlerConducting Family Interventions With Substance Abusers -Michaele P. DunlapRoles for Psychologists in Collaborative Divorce Practice -Lauren BehrmanAssessing Those Seeking to Adopt and Working With the Adoption Triad -Nancy M. Sidun and Debbie Daniels-MohringCBT Stands for Canine Behavior Therapy: Helping Dog Owners Become Better Parents -Brad RosenfieldII. Psychoeducational PsychologyConducting Academic Readiness Evaluations -Myles L. CooleyPsychoeducational Testing -Gary M. EisenbergCoaching for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder -Peter C. ThomasVocational Counseling -Mary GreshamImproving Interviewing Skills -Jeffrey JonesIII. Health PsychologyA Fledgling Private Practice in Reproductive Medicine -Lucille KeenanSmoking Cessation: Cognitive Behavioral Strategies With Hypnosis -Marc B. LiptonCognitive Therapy Groups for Weight Management -Nona L. PattersonNeurotherapy -Kirk D. LittleIV. Business PsychologyExecutive Leadership Coaching -Nicole A. LipkinResponding to Trauma in the Workplace -Elizabeth K. CarllEmployee Assistance Programs -David R. StarrStress Management for Corporations -Daniela E. SchreierConsulting to Family-Owned Businesses -Kathleen V. SheaV. Services to GovernmentVocational Rehabilitation Assessments -David LutzCompleting Social Security Disability Assessments -Molly C. McKennaEvaluating Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers: Psychologists and the Federal Aviation Administration -Douglas C. HaldemanPublic Safety Services -Stephen F. CurranPsychological Evaluations for State Agencies -Marla W. DeiblerVI. Services to OrganizationsWorking With Developmentally Disabled Adults -Frank FromanAssessment of Men and Women Entering Religious Life -Thomas G. PlanteConsulting With Health Care Organizations -Edward A. WiseVII. FinanceCoaching Traders and Investors -Steven J. HendlinConsulting With Financial Planners -Brad KlontzVIII. Teaching and SupervisionSupervision of Psychotherapy Providers -T. J. PriceIntegrating University Teaching Into Independent Clinical Practice -Valerie L. ShebroeTeaching Online -Mitchell W. HicksConducting Workshops for Teachers and Educators -Tish TaylorCombining Treatment and Professional Training Within a Private Practice Model -Mark GilsonIX. Specialty GroupsPregnancy Support Groups -Gina HassanAssertiveness Skills Training Groups -Laurie LittleMind amp ndash Body Skills Training Groups -David O. AspensonX. Forensic PsychologyServing as a Guardian Ad Litem -Steven N. ShapseHigh-Conflict Divorce -Jeffrey ZimmermanAssessment of Competency -Eric G. MartServing as an Expert Witness -Marcia KnightThe Role of the Assessment Psychologist in Immigration Evaluations -Ray KamooEvaluations of Professionals and Professional Practice -Lisa R. GrossmanXI. ProductsDeveloping Software for Social Service Agencies -Genie SkypekDeveloping a Brand Around a Theme: One's Own Enchanted Self -Barbara Becker HolsteinXII. Positive PsychologyAssessing and Counseling Gifted Children and Adults -Stuart DansingerDeveloping a Sport Psychology Practice -Mitchell A. GreeneRetreats for Personal Growth -Kathy MartoneTantric Sexuality Education -David YarianEpilogueIndexAbout the ContributorsAbout the Editor