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    A client opens up her laptop to join a virtual counseling session over telehealth. Here’s everything you need to know about virtual counseling services—and whether they’re right for your practice.

    Virtual Counseling Services

    We’re living in a digital era, one where people do just about everything online—including virtual counseling via telehealth video. We … Continued

    Female therapists, who uses a therapist termination checklist, sits with her female client discussing the end of their therapy engagement.

    How to Fire a Client (Respectfully and Ethically)

    Sometimes you and a client aren’t a good fit for each other. If this turns out to be the case, … Continued

    Therapist and nurse practitioner discussing HIPAA compliant invoicing and payment processing

    How to Ensure HIPAA-Compliant Billing

    When you hear someone reference HIPAA (aka the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), you might think about client’s diagnoses, … Continued

    An occupational therapist uses a calculator to determine how many occupational therapy billing units to add to an insurance claim.

    Occupational Therapy Billing Units

    Occupational therapy billing units are a method of time measurement for services rendered.  A specific amount of time is attached … Continued

    Graphic with human silhouettes symbolizing the effect of AI in therapy

    ChatGPT and AI in Therapy and Mental Health

    Should people be using AI in therapy? What is chatbot therapy? Is there an AI therapist? Are people really using … Continued

    A person is using a laptop on a table. Over the image is a transparent seal of HIPAA compliance.

    What It Means to Be HIPAA-Compliant as a Therapist

    Wondering what it means to be HIPAA-complaint as a therapist in order to protect your clients and your practice. Here’s … Continued

    person writing a HIPAA breach notification letter

    3 HIPAA Compliance Errors Therapists May Be Making

    Curious about how therapists can stay HIPAA-compliant and avoid HIPAA compliance errors? Just over three years ago a Department of … Continued

    A client has their credit card out and their phone out to pay for therapy. Clients contemplate a lot of factors to determine what a reasonable cost of therapy is for them, clinicians should do the same when they set their rates.

    How to Determine the Fair Cost of Therapy

    As a private practice owner in the mental health field, I’ve heard so many perspectives on how to run my … Continued

    An OT helps their client stand up and make steps towards walking on their own. Walking on their own is part of the client's long range occupational goals.

    Long Range Occupational Goals

    Long range occupational goals, or long-term occupational therapy goals, are created by occupational therapists (OTs) to capture what they would … Continued

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