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    • Two female therapists in private practice look at a laptop and discuss how to create a therapy brand

    How to develop a therapy brand identity that attracts clients

    Wondering how to build a therapy brand for your private practice? When I was a new therapist early in my … Continued

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

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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

    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
    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

    Stephanie Ostroff, M.A., CCC-SLP
    A therapist types an email and thinks about hipaa compliant messaging for therapists

    The key to HIPAA-compliant email for therapists

    Sending HIPAA-compliant email is a key concern for all therapists and health care providers. In fact, you may have noticed … Continued

    Ben Caldwell, PsyD, LMFT

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    Is it ethical to exchange gifts with clients?

    Can therapists accept gifts from clients? Can clinicians give presents and gifts to clients? To avoid awkward moments in session, … Continued

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    A calculator appears alongside a tax refund form for therapists setting goals for their practice
    A woman who may be worried about disordered eating at the holidays eats a pastry

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