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The stories demystifying the business side of private practice.

A therapist opens his laptop and puts his new found tips to reduce marketing anxiety knowledge to work.

Tips to Reduce Therapist Marketing Anxiety

One of the biggest obstacles private practitioners may experience is marketing anxiety aka anxiety about marketing their private practice.  Yes, … Continued

This female prelicensed therapist is noticing some warning signs in the posted jobs for prelicensed therapists.

Why Most Therapists Are Not Legally Compliant

Wondering whether you’re legally compliant? When the Department of Health and Human Services released its 2020 HIPAA Audit Report, the … Continued

A therapist uses her laptop to vet EHRs that meet the mental health EHR requirements for her practice.

Mental Health EHR Requirements

As a therapist, chances are, you can already answer the question, “What is an EHR for mental health?”  It’s one … Continued

A therapist rifles through a stack of papers explaining various counselor liability insurance plans, as he looks for the right one for his practice.

How to Choose Counselor Liability Insurance

The legal risks associated with delivering therapy can be mitigated with counselor liability insurance.  Ideally, counselors and therapists would never … Continued

Group practice team members gather around a laptop as they vet various clinic management system softwares.

Choosing a Clinic Management System Software

I spent hours vetting various types of clinic management system software before deciding on one to use for my group … Continued

A client sits down on her couch and uses' her therapists EHR scheduling software to book an appointment after-hours.

EHR Scheduling Software Features and Benefits

Effective scheduling is an important part of running a successful therapy practice, and an electronic health record (EHR) scheduling software … Continued

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

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