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Graphic of the SimplePractice telehealth app overlayed across states signifying telehealth across state lines

Can a Therapist Do Telehealth Across State Lines?

Modern society is incredibly mobile. Our therapy clients may cross state lines to travel for work, visit family, go away … Continued

Ben Caldwell, PsyD, LMFT

A client doomscrolls on social media on their smartphone. This client has reported that social media has had adverse effects to their mental health. Read more to learn about the relationship between mental health and social media.

A client doomscrolls on social media on their smartphone. This client has reported that social media has had adverse effects to their mental health. Read more to learn about the relationship between mental health and social media.

How to Talk About Social Media and Mental Health

Annabel (AB) McSpadden, LMHCA

A client holds their head in their hands-frustrated as they struggle through one of the 5 stages of psychosis.

A client holds their head in their hands-frustrated as they struggle through one of the 5 stages of psychosis.

What Are the 5 Stages of Psychosis?

Bruce Bassi, MD

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What Is Bipolar Disorder?

Andrea Rosenhaft, LCSW-R

How to Cope With Loneliness

Blair Glaser, MA, LCAT

How to Combat Empathetic Distress, the Shadow Side of Empathy

Elizabeth Scarlett, MA, RP

Top 10 Mental Health CPT Codes

Jess Barron, Editor-in-Chief

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Female therapist looks up ICD and CPT codes on her laptop for insurance billing

Female therapist looks up ICD and CPT codes on her laptop for insurance billing

How Are ICD and CPT Codes Different—and Why Are They Important?

ICD codes and CPT codes are two of the most important coding systems to understand in the billing process. Whether … Continued

Ben Caldwell, PsyD, LMFT

A psychiatrist considers billing codes for psychiatry

A psychiatrist considers billing codes for psychiatry

Billing Codes for Psychiatry

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes are a medical coding system created by the American Medical Association (AMA) to describe healthcare … Continued

Bruce Bassi, MD

A female psychiatric nurse practitioner who started her own PMHNP private practice sees a patient via telehealth

A female psychiatric nurse practitioner who started her own PMHNP private practice sees a patient via telehealth

How to Start a PMHNP Private Practice

If you’re wondering how to start your own psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) private practice, this article has tips … Continued

Fabius Santos, DNP, PMHNP

A psychiatrist starting a private practice speaks with a patient.

A psychiatrist starting a private practice speaks with a patient.

Tips for Starting a Psychiatry Private Practice

Starting a psychiatry private practice is a substantial decision to consider. You may have many different reasons for making this … Continued

Bruce Bassi, MD

A 4-year-old child in a red sweater gets speech delay therapy from a speech-language pathologist

A 4-year-old child in a red sweater gets speech delay therapy from a speech-language pathologist

What Is Speech Delay Therapy?

In this article, we’ll explain the differences between speech delay therapy and language delay, including speech delay without autism, and … Continued

Sydney Bassard, MSP, CCC-SLP

Should you enable online booking to let clients schedule their own appointments

Should you enable online booking to let clients schedule their own appointments

The Pros and Cons of Online Booking

There’s a lot of debate in the clinician community about online booking and whether or not clinicians should enable online … Continued

Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, LMSW

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A blue wall and blue couch in a therapy office, one example of the best colors for therapy offices

A blue wall and blue couch in a therapy office, one example of the best colors for therapy offices

The Best Colors for Therapy Offices

Colors for a therapy office are incredibly important. Your clients’ counseling sessions begin the moment they walk in your door. … Continued

Sam Negrin, Pollen Author

Four individuals engage in group therapy activities for adults as they stare into the sun and embrace

Four individuals engage in group therapy activities for adults as they stare into the sun and embrace

Substance Abuse Group Counseling

Michael Vallejo, LCSW

A family of three watches the sunset. Generational trauma can affect your private practice, read this article to find out how to heal and in turn thrive in your business.

A family of three watches the sunset. Generational trauma can affect your private practice, read this article to find out how to heal and in turn thrive in your business.

Overcoming generational trauma to thrive in private practice

Brittany McGeehan, Ph.D.

A woman sits at a desk looking at a calculator.

A woman sits at a desk looking at a calculator.

How to Navigate Private Pay vs. Insurance for Clients and Patients

Howard Spector, Co-Founder, SimplePractice

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