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The stories demystifying the business side of private practice.

An illustration of a therapist's phone ringing with a client's call and the therapist's hand answering the telephone as they determine how to convert a first call into a first session of therapy

6 Steps to Convert a First Call Into a First Session

As a therapist, if you’re wondering how to convert a first call into a first session, you’re not alone. One … Continued

An illustration depicting a bullhorn and a magazine ad as potential ideas explored in these common myths about marketing a private practice

4 Private Practice Marketing Myths

Your money mindset impacts the ways you think about, feel about, and interact with your money. It sets the tone … Continued

A therapist's hand reaches out to shake the hand of a client as they are about to navigate the client intake process while avoiding the mistakes that impact client retention

3 Common Mistakes That Impact Client Retention

Navigating the first several sessions with a new therapy client can be tricky. The first several sessions force therapists to … Continued

A female therapist wonders how to build her private practice with referrals

How to Build Your Private Practice With Referrals

Referrals are fundamental for therapists in private practice. And, understanding how to manage and identify your referral sources is essential. … Continued

A social work student and her mentor discuss the average salary for licensed clinical social workers

Average Salary for Licensed Clinical Social Workers

Wondering “How much do LCSWs make?” If you’re interested in a behavioral health career, you may be trying to decide … Continued

A female therapist uses her laptop to find out how to look up CPT codes

How to Look up CPT Codes

If you’re wondering how to look up CPT Codes, you may be asking questions like “What does a CPT code … Continued

A man and woman in couples therapy sit on a therapist's couch. Therapists need to have these couples and family therapy CPT codes for billing

Couples and Family Therapy CPT Codes for Billing

Looking for couples and family therapy CPT codes, such as the CPT code for couples psychotherapy for billing?  One of … Continued

A clinician's hands type on a calculator as they determine how much money they are making in private practice

How to Feel Good About Earning Money in Private Practice

Like all helping professionals, speech-language pathologists (aka SLPs) have invested in advanced degrees and in countless continuing education courses and … Continued

An illustration of a therapist exploring options for out-of network insurance billing

2 Options for Out-of-Network Insurance Billing

As a therapist or counselor in private practice, you may find yourself feeling conflicted about whether you want to get … Continued

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