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Understanding the costs of owning a private practice

Wondering about the costs of private practice? As therapists and clinicians, we work to heal others because we love people. … Continued

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How should a therapist respond when a client says ‘I love you’?

When a client says “I love you” in session, how can therapists respond? (Optimally, so as to avoid damaging the … Continued

A Black man on the couch in a therapy session wishes therapists knew these things about serving Black clients

What all therapists should know to better serve Black clients

Black people often seek out Black therapists in the hope that they will receive better validation and understanding of their … 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

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How to book group therapy appointments

Trusted by more than therapists, counselors, psychiatrists, and nurse practitioners nationwide, SimplePractice offers enhanced software features offering therapists the ability … Continued

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This is what’s hurting therapists’ therapeutic alliance with clients

In preparation to serve on a panel discussing strategies for building therapeutic alliances with clients, I spoke with some of … Continued

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SimplePractice’s 2024 product feature releases

In 2024, SimplePractice introduced many new product features to help you run your private practice, reduce your administrative burden, provide … Continued

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The keys to systemic family therapy

Wondering about systemic family therapy? “Systemic” is a powerful word. On one hand, systemic can be used to describe a … Continued

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SimplePractice 2024 impact and must-read content

In your day-to-day work as a therapist, it may sometimes be difficult to see the overall impact you’re having.  You … Continued

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