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

    Marketing 101 for therapists in private practice

    You did it! You gathered the courage to take the leap and start your own private practice. You’ve launched your … Continued

    A therapist sits down at her desk to write SOAP notes. Understanding the SOAP charting method is essential for therapists. Here’s how to master the SOAP documentation method.
    Two female therapists in private practice look at a laptop and discuss how to create a therapy brand

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    A client lays on their therapist's couch, gesticulating to illustrate an incident. The therapist uses a gestalt therapy exercise involving role-playing to help shift their client's perspective about an event. This article discusses gestalt therapy, an approach that helps clients with anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges.

    What is gestalt therapy?

    If you’re curious about what gestalt therapy is, and, perhaps, considering integrating gestalt therapy into your practice, this article can … Continued

    Michael Vallejo, LCSW
    A female therapist works on building a client list

    How to build a client list

    You may be wondering how to build your client list for your private practice. As a small business owner, building … Continued

    Jess Barron, Editor-in-Chief
    An illustration of a client holding her head in frustration due to a triggering situation. This article shares tools on how to identify triggers, as well as how to help clients with emotional triggers and trigger management.

    Essential tools on how to identify triggers

    Many therapists help their clients understand how to identify triggers—especially if they work with clients that have gone through a … Continued

    Heather Oglesby, M.A., MFTC, LPC, NCC
    A physical therapist conducts the Thomas test on a patient. This article explains how physical therapists use the Thomas tests, and other hip flexor tests, with their patients.

    The Thomas test and other physical therapy hip flexor tests

    The physical therapy Thomas test is one of the hip flexor tests, or hip mobility tests, physical therapists (PTs) use. … Continued

    Nicole Dority, PT, MSPT, DPT, OCS
    A therapist uses a notepad to write down informal psychotherapy notes, in session. This article discusses psychotherapy notes, including examples of psychotherapy notes, the difference between progress notes and psychotherapy notes, and more.

    How to write psychotherapy notes

    Psychotherapy notes are personal reflections recorded by therapists during or after sessions to aid memory and enhance client care. This … Continued

    Brittany McGeehan, Ph.D.
    An illustration showing a therapist's hands plucking flowers with dollar signs on them as she considers what is financial therapy

    What is financial therapy?

    As therapists in private practice, money and finance are largely topics in which we have likely received little formal education. … Continued

    Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, LMSW

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    An illustration of three young children reading. Preschool Language Scales is a popular tool for speech language pathologists. Learn how to administer and interpret Preschool Language Scale scoring.

    Preschool Language Scales

    The Preschool Language Scales, fifth edition, (PLS-5) is a popular assessment tool among speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who work with children. … Continued

    An illustration of a therapist's hands on the keyboard of a laptop as they view paperless intake forms they will use with their client.
    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.
    A therapist types an email and thinks about hipaa compliant messaging for therapists

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