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    • An illustration of a therapist, who is experiencing compassion fatigue, a low battery image is above their head. Across from them is another person, who has their corresponding battery charged, signifying that they're not experiencing compassion fatigue. In this article we discuss compassion fatigue therapists experience, how to manage these symptoms, and how to take measures to avoid therapist burnout.

    Compassion fatigue in therapists

    Compassion fatigue therapists experience can be a source of stress and therapist burnout. In SimplePractice’s 2023 Therapist well-being report, over … Continued

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    A therapist working on her laptop using it to create her own authentic therapy brand

    How to create an authentic therapy brand for your practice

    Anyone in private practice has probably heard the advice that finding your niche is an essential part of building a … Continued

    Alyssa Adams, PsyD, PCC
    An illustration of a therapist's hands holding a notebook to write a SOAP note on a client

    The history of the SOAP note template

    Wondering about the history of the SOAP note template? Most therapists in private practice understand the importance of keeping detailed … Continued

    Lauren Diethelm, Pollen Author
    psychotherapy provider planning a budget that scales

    How to create a budget for your private practice

    Therapists in private practice wear many hats. One of those hats is the hat for managing the finances. We get … Continued

    Stephanie Cox, MS, LMHC
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    Tax deductions for therapists and private practitioners

    Are you aware of the latest tax deductions for therapists, aka “tax write-offs,” you may qualify for? Even if you’ve … Continued

    Jess Barron, Editor-in-Chief
    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

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    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

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

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