Should You Start a Facebook Group?

The answer is likely yes!

I know Facebook seems archaic at this point, but for some reason, it is still the main place therapists like to gather.

There are two Facebook groups I've started: Portland Clinical Supervision, where supervisors and supervisees can connect (supervision is my specialty), and Oregon Health Plan Therapists where clinicians can come to share knowledge of how to work with Oregon's Medicaid.

Here are the benefits:

• Establishing a community

• Positioning yourself as a leader or helper

• Developing trust amongst your peers

• Creating a reliable vault of information

• Having fun

Here's the work:

• Setting up screening questions

• Creating community guidelines

• Approving people to join

• Moderating if needed (though I haven't found I've had to do this)

Not sure what you would start a Facebook group around? Think of some of your consistent and persistent questions and needs. Maybe you're wondering how to bill local insurances. Maybe you're wishing you had more referrals as a child therapist. You might wish you could meet other trans clinicians. Perhaps you want to consult with other HAES practitioners. Whatever your interests, other people have them too. I recommend starting a state or city-specific group to start, and then if the need seems larger, growing from there.

Got a potential Facebook group idea but not 100% sure? Comment below and I'll give you some feedback on it!

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