Welcome to my new site and first post.  I have taken the plunge and am leaving the safety and security of Ridgeview Medical Centre where I have been practicing for four years.  It is bittersweet.  I have really appreciated the collegiality of the physicians and staff there.  The front end staff have been fabulous to my clients and treated me like family.  The ability to have conversations and consultations right there with the physicians about their patients when requested by my clients has been efficient and fruitful. The anonymity for my clients has been invaluable as has been the credibility the physicians have lent me.

However, there have been some limitations there.  It is a busy clinic and the physicians are busy.  Giving up a room for me during the week has been a sacrifice for them as a psychologist does not pay as much as a physician.  The rooms there are typical exam rooms and not exactly what most people expect the first time they come to see me.  There is not a great way to make an exam table disappear or function as a couch (at least the stirrups are hidden 🙂 ) The chairs are not particularly comfortable as most people use the exam table if they are there to see a physician.  As it is a busy clinic there have also been distractions for my clients in terms of hallway noise.

So, I have found some new space in with Destination Hearing, an audiologist’s office. It needs some furnishings but I think it is going to end up being a great space with natural light, privacy, and quiet. I am looking forward to receiving some feedback on the space in the coming weeks.

I also look forward to beginning this conversation…

Warmly,

Torie