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A brown and pink abstract painting

How Therapists Can Get Comfortable Talking About Sex in Therapy

Clients are often highly attuned to their therapist’s approval—or disapproval—of their own actions, beliefs, and personhood. And, at the same … Continued

Nicole Gricius, MS, LPC

A female pediatric occupational therapy assistant works with a child and wonders how to become a pediatric occupational therapist

A female pediatric occupational therapy assistant works with a child and wonders how to become a pediatric occupational therapist

How to Become a Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Marina Scott, MS, OTR/L

An illustration of two therapists working on design for their therapist websites

An illustration of two therapists working on design for their therapist websites

Easy Tips to Create a Well-Designed Therapy Website

Jess Barron, Editor-in-Chief

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How to Professionally Quit a Therapist Job

Bree Sutton, M.A, LMHC

The Best Colors for Therapist Websites

Deanna deBara, Pollen Author

How to Build a Client List

Jess Barron, Editor-in-Chief

Art for Therapist Offices

Deanna deBara, Pollen Author

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A therapist writes with pen and paper to capture therapist session notes following a client session

A therapist writes with pen and paper to capture therapist session notes following a client session

Therapist Session Notes

Writing effective therapist session notes may not be a clinician’s favorite part of the job. Documentation takes time and, given … Continued

Olivia Pennelle, MSW, CSWA

An illustration of a person who is a therapist taking a vacation hiking with a backpack on their back

An illustration of a person who is a therapist taking a vacation hiking with a backpack on their back

How to Take a Vacation as a Therapist

Over the last twenty years or so, the number of adults seeking mental health treatment nearly doubled. In many ways, … Continued

Lauren Diethelm, Pollen Author

A female psychiatrist or psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) prepares to use ePrescribe to prescribe a medication to her patient

A female psychiatrist or psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) prepares to use ePrescribe to prescribe a medication to her patient

How to Use ePrescribe to Easily Authorize and Prescribe Medications

SimplePractice, a fully integrated EMR and practice management solution trusted by more than wellness practitioners nationwide, has launched ePrescribe to … Continued

Jess Barron, Editor-in-Chief

A female psychologist sits speaking with a male client. while there can be differences in how a psychologist vs. therapist practices, there are also a lot of similarities

A female psychologist sits speaking with a male client. while there can be differences in how a psychologist vs. therapist practices, there are also a lot of similarities

Therapist vs. Psychologist—What Are the Differences?

Curious about the difference between a therapist vs. psychologist? While there is plenty that is similar when comparing psychologist vs. … Continued

Deanna deBara, Pollen Author

A therapist uses ChatGPT on her laptop.

A therapist uses ChatGPT on her laptop.

How Therapists Use AI and ChatGPT to Tackle Admin Work

Wondering how fellow therapists use AI (artificial intelligence) and ChatGPT to help with their admin work? Earlier this year, I … Continued

Jess Spooner, JD, MSW

An illustration of a modern office design. There is a light beige couch with pink through pillows, a green chair, and a plant hanging in front of a window.

An illustration of a modern office design. There is a light beige couch with pink through pillows, a green chair, and a plant hanging in front of a window.

Modern Office Design for Therapists

Curious about modern office design for therapists’ offices? Modern office design can influence therapy clients’ ability to feel welcome, safe, … Continued

Alana Wrightson, Interior Designer

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Three people sit in front of computers talking.

Three people sit in front of computers talking.

Private Practice Lessons Learned From 15 Years Coaching Therapists

For over 15 years, I’ve been working with and coaching therapists in private practice. And I’ve seen it all. I … Continued

Miranda Palmer, LMFT

Two different masks as sides to a face are shown to demonstrate the internal family systems model tenet that there are no “bad” parts to the self

Two different masks as sides to a face are shown to demonstrate the internal family systems model tenet that there are no “bad” parts to the self

A Guide to the Internal Family Systems Model

Olivia Pennelle, MSW, CSWA

SLPs and parents enjoy these best games for speech therapy with kids and adults

SLPs and parents enjoy these best games for speech therapy with kids and adults

The 12 Best Games for Speech Therapy

Stephanie Ostroff, M.A., CCC-SLP

A child is in a play pen, while their occupational therapist models how to grab and hold a ball. One of the pediatric occupational therapy goals and objectives for this child has to do with strengthening their grasp on items, specifically being able to hold onto and eventually throw a ball.

A child is in a play pen, while their occupational therapist models how to grab and hold a ball. One of the pediatric occupational therapy goals and objectives for this child has to do with strengthening their grasp on items, specifically being able to hold onto and eventually throw a ball.

Pediatric Occupational Therapy Goals and Objectives

Marina Scott, MS, OTR/L

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