Business

The stories demystifying the business side of private practice.

This is a collage of U.S. currency bills cut up and fit together to demonstrate the costs of owning a private practice

Understanding the costs of owning a private practice

Wondering about the costs of private practice? As therapists and clinicians, we work to heal others because we love people. … Continued

Two therapists who are a mentor and mentee are looking at the computer.

How to ask another therapist to be your mentor

Navigating a career as a therapist in private practice can be rewarding and invigorating. However, running your own private therapy … Continued

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Tax deductions for therapists and private practitioners

Are you aware of the latest tax deductions for therapists, aka “tax write-offs,” you may qualify for? Even if you’ve … Continued

An illustration of a therapist sitting in a chair talking with a client sitting in another chair and wondering what is hurting their therapeutic alliance.

This is what’s hurting therapists’ therapeutic alliance with clients

In preparation to serve on a panel discussing strategies for building therapeutic alliances with clients, I spoke with some of … Continued

A therapist sits with her laptop open and looks through all the new features added to her SimplePractice account in 2024. Read about all the features SimplePractice released in 2024 to help you manage, build, and improve your private practice.

SimplePractice’s 2024 product feature releases

In 2024, SimplePractice introduced many new product features to help you run your private practice, reduce your administrative burden, provide … Continued

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Fire recovery resources for LA-based therapists and clients

For therapists, clients, and residents of Los Angeles, this is a time of unprecedented challenge and deep uncertainty. As a … Continued

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Emergency contact procedures for private practice

Handling client or patient emergencies can be stressful for therapists, psychiatrists, and other mental health clinicians in private practice. In … Continued

A therapy client takes out there wallet to pay in cash as part of a pay what you can model of paying their therapist

Pay what you can: An alternative to a sliding fee scale

In an effort to make therapy more affordable and increase access to care, many health and wellness professionals use sliding … Continued

An illustration of the figure running into a red door because they did not create a private practice emergency plan

How to create a private practice emergency plan

What would you do if you had an emergency and couldn’t run your practice? Do you have an emergency plan … Continued

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