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    • Illustration of receipts, calculator, tea, and tax documents, all the things you need to get you through this tax season. This article goes over the six keys to ensure you're ready for tax season.

    6 ways to survive tax season

    If you’re a therapist or private practitioner who is feeling overwhelmed at the idea of sorting through all your receipts … Continued

    A therapist types an email and thinks about hipaa compliant messaging for therapists
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    A therapist faces his distressed client. As he writes his session notes he also looks at the client and uses self-disclosure in therapy to show empathy and understanding for the client. There are many benefits and risks to self-disclosure in therapy. In this article, we share examples and ethical considerations for therapist self-disclosure.

    Self-Disclosure in Therapy

    While some therapists share their own personal experiences through self-disclosure in therapy, also known as therapist self-disclosure, with their clients, … Continued

    Michael Vallejo, LCSW
    A therapist smiles as she uploads a picture and captions it on her social media. She's already thought of the various factors therapists should consider before posting on social media.

    What Therapists Should Consider Before Posting on Social Media

    Every day, millions of people upload content to social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and X (formerly known … Continued

    Maria Gates, LMSW
    A female therapist works at her laptop and thinks about how to increase rates for clients in private practice

    How to Increase Rates for Clients in Private Practice

    The costs of running your business—including rent on your office space and supplies—may have gone up over the last year. … Continued

    Ben Caldwell, PsyD, LMFT
    A male therapist sits on a yellow couch with his laptop and works on private practice marketing strategies

    3 Private Practice Marketing Strategies You May Already Be Using

    Chances are, your professional education and training didn’t emphasize (or even cover) the skills it takes to run a business. … Continued

    Michaela Bucchianeri, PhD, LP
    An illustration of a mouth speaking and a speech bubble with ellipses in it. This article goes over how to administer the GFTA-3 for SLPs, speech language pathologists, who are testing their client's articulation.

    How to Administer the GFTA-3

    Wondering how to administer the GFTA-3 and how to interpret test results? In this article, you’ll learn how to administer … Continued

    Stephanie Ostroff, M.A., CCC-SLP
    A therapist sits across from their client who is holding a pillow, the therapist finds alternatives to figuring out how to help without compromising their therapist boundaries.

    Therapist Boundaries From a Dynamic Perspective

    As a 2023 SimplePractice survey found, therapists are burning out. In a private practice environment, it can be easy to … Continued

    Connor McClenahan, PsyD

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    A massage therapist is massaging one of their clients' back. Learn how to get a massage therapy license—and kickstart your career in massage therapy.

    How to Get a Massage Therapy License

    If you want to become a massage therapist in the United States, you’ll probably need a license. In this article, … Continued

    A therapist uses their digital tablet to look up the most frequently used mental health ICD-10 codes list
    A therapist uses DBT principles with her client. This article answers “What are the six main points of dialectical behavioral therapy?”—a question both therapists and clients ask.
    A client in distress clamps her hands, while the therapist explains a person-centered therapy techniques that may help.

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