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A therapist at her laptop wants to learn how to become an EAP provider so she can grow her client list.

How to become an EAP provider

As a therapist or clinician, you’re likely familiar with many of the ways you can build your caseload and connect … 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

Two therapists who are a mentor and mentee are looking at the computer.

How to ask another therapist to be your mentor

Navigating a career as a therapist in private practice can be rewarding and invigorating. However, running your own private therapy … Continued

An illustration of money for tax deductions

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

An illustration of a therapist sitting in a chair talking with a client sitting in another chair and wondering what is hurting their therapeutic alliance.

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

An illustration of a therapist's entry in the therapist directory listing

5 must-haves for your therapist directory listing

Are you considering creating and launching your therapist directory listing?  Good thinking! Before your clients ever find your social media … Continued

A therapist sits with her laptop open and looks through all the new features added to her SimplePractice account in 2024. Read about all the features SimplePractice released in 2024 to help you manage, build, and improve your private practice.

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

A female therapist discusses systemic family therapy with her clients

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

A therapist is on his mobile phone as he checks his emergency contact procedures for private practice

Emergency contact procedures for private practice

Handling client or patient emergencies can be stressful for therapists, psychiatrists, and other mental health clinicians in private practice. In … Continued

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