by Dr. Ashley Garrett | Jul 10, 2026 | Brave Play Blogs
If you have been following healthcare news, you have probably seen headlines about major Medicaid changes included in recent federal budget reconciliation legislation, specifically H.R. 1, often referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Since those headlines...
by Dr. Ashley Garrett | Jun 21, 2026 | Brave Play Blogs, Uncategorized
As counselors, many of us were trained to associate play therapy tools with children. Yet some of the most powerful therapeutic conversations I have witnessed with adults have emerged from a simple image card laid on a table. Projective and metaphor-based card decks...
by Dr. Ashley Garrett | Jun 10, 2026 | Brave Play Blogs
The Stop, Start, Continue framework can be a great tool to utilize in therapy sessions with teens and young adults. Counselors can use the Stop, Start, Continue framework in a session with young clients to help build self-awareness of their actions and behaviors. This...
by Dr. Ashley Garrett | May 20, 2026 | Brave Play, Brave Play Blogs
Online Sandtray allows counselors to integrate the benefits of sandtray therapy into telehealth sessions, making creative and expressive therapy accessible to clients wherever they are. What Is Online Sandtray? Online Sandtray platforms provide a virtual sandbox where...
by Dr. Ashley Garrett | Mar 6, 2026 | Brave Play, Brave Play Blogs, Uncategorized
Practice ownership offers freedom but it also blurs boundaries between work and personal life making work-life balance a challenge. My research found owners often struggled with burnout, long hours, and feeling “always on.” Challenge 1: Wearing Too Many Hats Owners...
by Dr. Ashley Garrett | Feb 26, 2026 | Brave Play Blogs
Counselors bring unique strengths to business ownership. My research found that many female group practice owners used their clinical training in unexpected ways once they became leaders. Skill 1: Active Listening Owners relied on active listening not just with...
by Dr. Ashley Garrett | Oct 10, 2025 | Brave Play Blogs, Uncategorized
When COVID-19 hit, counseling practices everywhere faced the same question: How do we keep serving clients when the entire world has changed? (Another way to look at this: how do I keep serving clients when MY entire world has changed?) For group practice owners, the...
by Dr. Ashley Garrett | Oct 10, 2025 | Brave Play Blogs, Uncategorized
When I interviewed female group practice owners for my research, one theme came through clearly: gender shaped their experiences in ways they hadn’t always expected. The counseling profession is majority female, but the world of business ownership often carries...
by Dr. Ashley Garrett | Oct 10, 2025 | Brave Play Blogs, Uncategorized
Starting a group counseling practice is exciting but it also comes with steep learning curves that can feel overwhelming at first. My research with female group practice owners revealed that success rarely happens by accident. Instead, owners build it intentionally,...
by Dr. Ashley Garrett | Oct 10, 2025 | Brave Play Blogs, Uncategorized
Many counselors dream about leaving agency work or solo private practice behind for something bigger: a counseling center that not only helps clients but also creates jobs, offers specialized services, and reflects their values. But moving from counselor to group...
by Dr. Ashley Garrett | Oct 10, 2025 | Brave Play Blogs, Uncategorized
The counseling profession has long been rooted in compassion, connection, and client care. Yet, a growing number of counselors are now stepping into a role that wasn’t always part of their graduate training: business owner. Group practice ownership is on the rise,...
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