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The stories demystifying the business side of private practice.

A therapist sits down at her desk with paper and pen, while holding a video call on her phone with a psychology malpractice insurance company. She is vetting various psychologist liability insurances to find out what is necessary to protect herself and her practice.

Psychology Malpractice Insurance

As a mental health professional, it’s essential to get insured in order to protect yourself.  In this article, we’ll discuss … Continued

A therapist sits down on a wicker chair with her laptop to fill out a Wiley Treatment Planner.

How Wiley Treatment Planners Save Time and Improve Care

Wiley Treatment Planners provide a quick and easy way for therapists to create well-documented treatment plans for specific diagnoses directly … Continued

3 Ways for Therapists to Save Time in Private Practice

As therapists, time is one thing that we never seem to have enough of. We’re often reminded to value our … Continued

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

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