CMP-9612M v1

Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL). (2021). Academic writing. Northcentral University.

The CTL provides a host of resources for NU students and faculty, including those specifically focused on academic writing. Review these resources as you may use one or more of them in this week’s assignment.

Bartolucci, A. (2018). Business basics for private practice: A guide for mental health professionals. Routledge.

Read Part I (The Big Decisions; Chapters 4-7), which addresses key decisions associated with running a private practice, including practice management, niche, finances, and marketing.

Center for Teaching & Learning. (2021). Northcentral University.

The CTL provides a range of learning resources, including those focused on academic writing.

Academic Success Center (ASC). (2021). Key resource: Grammarly. Northcentral University.

The ASC explains Grammarly here and includes the link to sign up for this free service: https://www.grammarly.com/enterprise/signup

Cole, P. H., & Reese, D. (2018). Mastering the financial dimension of your psychotherapy practice. Routledge.

Read Section I (The Life Cycle of a Psychotherapy Practice; Chapters 1-6), which examines the developmental phases of a private practice.

Rosenblatt, P. (2016). Restarting your writing. In Restarting stalled research (pp. 33-58). SAGE Publications.

Read Chapter 2. This is an insightful chapter on overcoming writing blocks and persisting in writing about your research or a project. You are likely to identify with some of the obstacles—how do they pertain to your assignments or other professional writing?

Lee III, R. E., & Nichols, W. C. (2010). The doctoral education of professional marriage and family therapists. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 36, 259-269.

The authors discuss how the doctoral study in MFT should build upon and be distinct from what occurs in master’s level MFT programs.

Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL). (2021). What is reviewing and revising. Northcentral University.

This page elaborates on why and how to review and revise your work, including using Grammarly, an automated tool for checking grammar, to help you with this process.