Writing

Organized by publication type, with the most recent publications in each category listed first. Last updated September 2021. 

Books

Caldwell, B. E. (2021). Basics of California Law for LMFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs (8^th ed.). Los Angeles: Author. Note: Previous editions published in 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, and 2013.

Caldwell, B. E. (2021). Preparing for the 2021 California Clinical Social Work Law & Ethics Exam. Los Angeles: Ben Caldwell Labs.

Caldwell, B. E. (2021). Preparing for the 2021 California MFT Law & Ethics Exam. Los Angeles: Ben Caldwell Labs.

Caldwell, B. E. (2017). Preparing for the California Clinical Counselor Law & Ethics Exam. Los Angeles: Ben Caldwell Labs.

Caldwell, B. E. (2015). Saving Psychotherapy. Los Angeles: Author.

Caldwell, B. E. (2015). California MFT Program Rankings. Los Angeles: Author.

Book chapters

Caldwell, B. E. (2020). Professional development of couple therapists: Current status and future directions. In Wampler, K. S. (Editor-in-Chief), Handbook of Systemic Family Therapy. Routledge.

Caldwell, B. E. (2016). Balancing culture, context, and evidence-based practices in supervision. In K. V. Hardy & T. Bobes (Eds.), Culturally Sensitive Supervision and Training: Diverse Perspectives and Practical Applications. Routledge.

Caldwell, B. E. (2016). Ethics and supervision. In K. Jordan (Ed.), Couple, Marriage, and Family Therapy Supervision, pp. 105-120. Springer.

Caldwell, B. E., & Woolley, S. R., Ro., H. (2016). Values in couple and family therapy. In J. Lebow (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer.

Caldwell, B. E. (2016). No harm contracts in couple and family therapy. In J. Lebow (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy, ch 567-1. Springer.

Caldwell, B. E. (2013). Legal and ethical issues in couple and family therapy. In D. Gehart, Mastering Competences in Family Therapy (2^nd edition), pp. 25-33. Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning.

Magazine articles

Caldwell, B. E. (2021 July 13). What to consider before you return to in-person sessions. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/how-to-return-to-in-person-sessions/

Caldwell, B. E. (2021 June 29). 3 tips on how to manage test anxiety. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/how-to-manage-test-anxiety/

Caldwell, B. E. (2021 June 1). Why some people lie in therapy. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/why-some-people-lie-in-therapy/

Caldwell, B. E. (2021 April 26). The natural tensions of a therapy business. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/natural-tensions-of-therapy-business/  

Caldwell, B. E. (2021 March 25). 5 minutes to better HIPAA compliance. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/better-hipaa-compliance/

Caldwell, B. E. (2021 March 11). When does a therapist have to break confidentiality? Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/therapist-break-confidentiality/

Caldwell, B. E. (2021 February 11). How to increase rates for clients in private practice. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/how-to-increase-rates-for-clients-in-private-practice/ 

Caldwell, B. E. (2020 December 22). Airlines can ban ESAs in 2021. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/airlines-ban-esas/ 

Caldwell, B. E. (2020 November 19). How to minimize legal risks for your private practice. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/private-practice-minimize-legal-risks/  

Caldwell, B. E. (2020 October 29). 3 tips for hiring prelicensed therapists. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/prelicensed-therapists/  

Caldwell, B. E. (2020 October 22). The truth about using testimonials to market your practice. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/testimonials-market-practice/  

Caldwell, B. E. (2020 September 21). What to include in your fee schedule. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/fee-schedule/  

Caldwell, B. E. (2020 August 25). Why I’m not attending the Evolution of Psychotherapy. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/evolution-of-psychotherapy/   

Caldwell, B. E. (2020 May 20). What you need to consider before returning to the office. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/in-person-care/   

Caldwell, B. E. (2020 April 15). The value of between-session contact. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/contact-helps-therapeutic-relationship/   

Caldwell, B. E. (2020 April 2). What coronavirus means for your office lease. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/what-coronavirus-means-for-your-office-lease/   

Caldwell, B. E. (2020 March 5). Doctorate degrees: Worth the cost? Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/doctorate-degrees-worth-the-cost/    

Caldwell, B. E. (2020 February 25). New changes to California telehealth regulations. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/california-telehealth-regulations/    

Caldwell, B. E. (2020 January 6). Clients who threaten therapists: How to stay safe. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/clients-who-threaten-therapists-how-to-stay-safe/    

Caldwell, B. E. (2019 December 4). Scams targeting health and wellness professionals (and how to avoid them). Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/scam-alert/    

Caldwell, B. E. (2019 November 5). Should I get certified? Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/should-i-get-certified/    

Caldwell, B. E. (2019 October 30). What’s the difference between therapy, counseling, and coaching? Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/whats-the-difference-between-therapy-counseling-coaching/    

Caldwell, B. E. (2019 October 14). Therapist scrutinized for writing ESA letter. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/emotional-support-animal-letter/    

Caldwell, B. E. (2019 August 28). Why therapists stopped creating no-harm contracts. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/why-therapists-stopped-creating-no-harm-contracts/    

Caldwell, B. E. (2019 July 31). How keeping secrets can help couple therapy succeed. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/how-keeping-secrets-can-help-couple-therapy-succeed/    

Caldwell, B. E. (2019 July 24). 3 ways to save time in your therapy practice. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/3-ways-to-save-time-in-your-therapy-practice/

Caldwell, B. E. (2019 June 6). 4 ways therapists can overcome imposter syndrome. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/4-ways-therapists-can-overcome-imposter-syndrome/ 

Caldwell, B. E. (2019 May/June). What’s new in family therapy ethics. Family Therapy Magazine, 18(2), 33-35.

Caldwell, B. E. (2019 May 15). 4 ways to learn more from continuing education. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/4-ways-to-learn-more-from-continuing-education/  

Caldwell, B. E. (2019 March/April). The lies we tell clients – and ourselves. The Therapist, 31(2), 32-35.

Caldwell, B. E. (2019 March 11). In case of emergency: The professional will. Pollen Magazine. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/blog/in-case-of-emergency-the-professional-will-with-free-template/

Caldwell, B. E. (2018 March/April). Assisted client suicide. Family Therapy Magazine, 17(2), 24-26.

Caldwell, B. E. (2017 March/April). Privacy is dying, and it won’t be missed. Family Therapy Magazine, 16(2), 16-17.

Caldwell, B. E. (2016 November/December). How to make more money. Family Therapy Magazine, 15(6), 18-21.

Caldwell, B. E. (2016 September/October). Managing secrets in the digital age. Family Therapy Magazine, 15(5), 32-35.

Bishop, M., Tedeschi, L., & Caldwell, B. (2016 September/October). Ethical decision- making: Four basic rules. Family Therapy Magazine, 15(5), 22-27.

Caldwell, B. E. (2015 January/February). The rising tide of student debt. Family Therapy Magazine, 14(1), 26-30.

Caldwell, B. E. (2014 July/August). A proposed framework for considering conscience-based referrals. Family Therapy Magazine, 13(4), 54-55.

Caldwell, B. E. (2013 September/October). Whose conscience matters? Family Therapy Magazine, 12(5), 20-27.

Caldwell, B. E., & Kahn, A. C. (2012 November/December). California prohibits therapists from working to change minors’ sexual orientation. Family Therapy Magazine, 11(6), 8-11.

Caldwell, B. E. (2011 September/October). The dilemma: Can a religious therapist refuse to treat gay and lesbian clients? Family Therapy Magazine, 10(5), 50-52.

Academic Journal articles

Goodman, J. M., Morgan, A. A., Hodgson, J. L., & Caldwell, B. E. (2018). From private practice to academia: Integrating social and political advocacy into every MFT identity. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 44(1), 32-45.

Caldwell, B. E., & Stone, D. J. (2016). Using scaling to facilitate ethical decision-making in family therapy. American Journal of Family Therapy, 44(4), 198-210.

Karris, M. G., & Caldwell, B. E. (2015). Integrating Emotionally Focused Therapy, self-compassion, and compassion-focused therapy to assist shame-prone couples who have experienced trauma. The Family Journal, 23(4), 346-357.

Chapman, D. M., & Caldwell, B. E. (2012). Attachment injury resolution in couples when one partner is trans-identified. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 31(2), 36-53.

Caldwell, B. E., Kunker, S. A., Brown, S. W., & Saiki, S. Y. (2011). COAMFTE accreditation and California MFT licensing exam success. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 37(4), 468-478.

Johnson, L. A., & Caldwell, B. E. (2011). Race, gender, and therapist confidence: Effects on satisfaction with the therapeutic relationship in MFT. American Journal of Family Therapy, 39(4), 307-324.

Caldwell, B. E., & Woolley, S. R. (2008). Marriage and family therapists’ attitudes toward marriage. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 7(4), 321-336.

Caldwell, B. E., & Woolley, S. R. (2008). Marital therapists’ endorsement of myths about marriage. American Journal of Family Therapy, 36(5), 367-387.

Caldwell, B. E., Woolley, S. R., & Caldwell, C. J. (2007). Preliminary estimates of cost-effectiveness for marital therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 33(3), 392-405.

Lowman, R. L., Lewis, J., Adler, I., Brewer, C., Caldwell, B., Curtis-Boles, H., Figueroa, M., Forbes, W., Kelly, L., Limberg, B., Matriano, E., O’Toole, S., Tally, J., & Tirengel, J. (2006). Bridging international and multicultural themes in curriculum. WCCI: International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 6(1), 113-124.

Other publications

Caldwell, B. E. (2021). Does putting therapists’ licenses on probation work? [ebook]. SimplePractice. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/private-practice/therapist-license-probation/

Caldwell, B. E. (2021). The future of mental health licensing [ebook]. SimplePractice. Available online at https://www.simplepractice.com/business/the-future-of-mental-health-licensing/ 

Caldwell, B. E., Bischoff, R. J., Derrig-Palumbo, K. A., & Liebert, J. D. (2017). Best practices in the online practice of couple and family therapy: Report of the online therapy workgroup. Alexandria, VA: AAMFT.

Caldwell, B. E. (2004). Marriage and family therapists’ attitudes toward marriage. Doctoral dissertation, Alliant International University. 2005 AAMFT Dissertation Award winner.