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How to increase rates for clients in private practice

The costs of running your business—including rent on your office space and supplies—may have gone up over the last year. … Continued

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3 Private Practice Marketing Strategies You May Already Be Using

Chances are, your professional education and training didn’t emphasize (or even cover) the skills it takes to run a business. … Continued

Michaela Bucchianeri, PhD, LP

How to Administer the GFTA-3

Wondering how to administer the GFTA-3 and how to interpret test results? In this article, you’ll learn how to administer … Continued

Stephanie Ostroff, M.A., CCC-SLP

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Creating a welcome packet for new therapy clients

Are you sending a welcome packet to new therapy clients? If not, you may want to consider planning and standardizing … Continued

Howard Spector, LMFT

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What is measurement-based care and what are its benefits to practitioners?

I’m three sessions in with my new therapist, when she shares what looks like an intake form I’ve already completed. … Continued

Ruth Samson, Pollen Author

A female therapist sits with a blanket around her shoulders and a cup of hot tea as she thinks about overcoming barriers to self-care

Overcoming Personal Barriers to Self-Care

As part of my work and personal experience with therapist burnout, I created a tool to help myself and other … Continued

Elizabeth Scarlett, MA, RP

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

Kelley Stevens, LMFT

A male therapist works with clients in a substance use disorder recovery group

Substance use disorder group topics for recovery

Looking for substance use disorder group topics and activities? This article has a list of discussion topics and activities for … Continued

Jess Barron, Editor-in-Chief

What Is Emotional Literacy?

If you’re seeking information on emotional literacy, this article answers the question “What is emotional literacy?” and includes emotional literacy … Continued

Kristin Trick, LPC-S, RPT

An illustration of a therapist seeing a client on the couch for psychotherapy and trying to decide whether to call them a client or patient

Client or patient: What should therapists call people they see?

Patient or client? Client or patient? “The patient-client issue” is the debate over whether therapists should refer to people you … Continued

Howard Spector, LMFT

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