Simone D'Amore, MS, LPC

09/29/2021

Hi Everyone! I’ve put together a 90-minute webinar on dealing with insurance in private practice. Navigating insurance credentialing and billing can bring up so much vulnerability and sometimes shame that many people feel self-conscious asking insurance-related questions that might reveal their confusion.

This webinar is intended for those who are exploring whether to accept insurance in their practice, have started billing insurance and are feeling overwhelmed by all the different terms and codes, or are wanting to become more insurance-literate in order to better inform and advocate for their clients.

The webinar will include Q&A at the end to bring up general questions that might be helpful for others, to identify resources, and discuss next steps.

For more information or to register, https://bookwhen.com/damorecounseling

You can also find information about my consulting services on my website at http://www.damorecounseling.com/insurance-consultation.html or by emailing me at simone@damorecounseling

For those of you who are already familiar with the world of insurance, I plan to offer an advanced billing webinar in the future! If you’d like to be notified of future trainings, please shoot me an email.

03/28/2019

A client shared this with me today and I couldn't love it more.

09/24/2018

Yep! This is how we begin to teach kids about consent and respect for their bodies.

06/10/2018

I don't love this title because it strikes me as shaming and negative, but the content of the article itself has some great tips about the importance of connection for su***de prevention.

I get what you're going for here, and the intention is genuine & very needed. May I suggest some alternative deployments of that intention?

06/08/2018

I've been working on changing the language I use to talk about su***de. I try to avoid saying someone "took his own life" or even that a person "committed su***de" which implies that su***de is a choice. Instead, I try to remember that su***de is the outcome of a fatal illness. Mental illness can be fatal. If you are struggling, please talk to a loved one, your doctor, or a mental health provider. If you don't know who to contact, 211 can help you connect with resources. Your insurance can provide a list of mental health providers in your area. In Washington County, Oregon, you can contact the crisis team at 503-291-9111. If you do not have access to local supports and are struggling with thoughts of su***de, you can contact the National Su***de Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255

05/03/2018

This is World Maternal Mental Health Awareness week. If you or someone you love is struggling, please reach out. You are not alone and there is help.

The best list you'll find anywhere of postpartum depression symptoms and postpartum anxiety symptoms, created by thousands of moms who've been there.

11/02/2017

"How did we come to believe that mothers should be compliant with nature–the master of evolutionary hardball–and then feel responsible when it works against us?"

It’s called ‘the Goddess Myth’

10/03/2017

This may be a helpful guide as we help our children (and ourselves) cope with recent events.

Disasters can be disturbing to children, who crave predictability and security. Learn what to do and say when talking to children about traumatic events.

09/16/2017

I have always struggled with the expectation that I must clear my mind to be mindful. The idea that we can let our thoughts and feelings happen can be quite liberating.

"It turns out that the presence of thoughts is not evidence that you aren't living in the present. It is evidence that you are alive and that you have a functioning nervous system. Inadvertently making an enemy out of our own thinking is one of the most common reasons people abandon the entire potentially life-changing project."

When I first started practicing mindfulness, I saw internal words — aka verbal thoughts — as my opponents. Like most people, I thought the point was to not think. When verbal thoughts were present, I was obviously not. Start over. Try harder. There's just one problem with this approach. It

07/25/2017

Expecting perfection only leaves you with two options: do everything right on the very first try, or don’t even bother. Which is actually only one option, since 9 times out of 10, human beings don't do things right on the first try.

04/24/2017

This is a slightly long but worthwhile read. As a society, we are quick to impart blame when things don't go as predicted in order to maintain the illusion of being in control. What this often means for a parent who has experienced pregnancy loss, atypical child development, or other medical complications, is a heaping pile of undeserved shame.

"The world is a terrifying place. We manage it by believing we can control it. And when it hasn’t been controlled—when it doesn’t bend to our wills—we either look for something to blame, or we surrender."

When I was pregnant, I tried to make a SuperBaby. I did not realize I was doing this. I believed I’d long ago shed the theory that a body could be made perfect. But looking back, my goal was clear.