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    • 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

    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.
    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.

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    Illustration of receipts, calculator, tea, and tax documents, all the things you need to get you through this tax season. This article goes over the six keys to ensure you're ready for tax season.

    6 ways to survive tax season

    If you’re a therapist or private practitioner who is feeling overwhelmed at the idea of sorting through all your receipts … Continued

    Julie Herres, Accountant
    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
    An illustration of a red holiday gift wrapped with a bow

    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

    Jess Barron, Editor-in-Chief
    An illustration of a therapist who is homesick during the holidays.

    Ethics Consult: Therapists homesick for the holidays

    Dear Ethics Consult, Every year, many of my clients spend the holiday season talking about visits with their families. Before … Continued

    Ben Caldwell, PsyD, LMFT
    A calculator appears alongside a tax refund form for therapists setting goals for their practice

    How to set financial goals for your practice for the new year

    For wellness clinicians and therapists in private practice, December and January are the perfect time to take the financial temperature … Continued

    Stephanie Cox, MS, LMHC
    A woman who may be worried about disordered eating at the holidays eats a pastry

    Addressing eating disorders during the holiday season

    When I think back to some of my favorite holiday memories, many of them include food and family. For instance, … Continued

    Andrea Barbian, PhD, LCMHCS, NCC

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    A therapist faces his distressed client. As he writes his session notes he also looks at the client and uses self-disclosure in therapy to show empathy and understanding for the client. There are many benefits and risks to self-disclosure in therapy. In this article, we share examples and ethical considerations for therapist self-disclosure.

    Self-Disclosure in Therapy

    While some therapists share their own personal experiences through self-disclosure in therapy, also known as therapist self-disclosure, with their clients, … Continued

    A therapist smiles as she uploads a picture and captions it on her social media. She's already thought of the various factors therapists should consider before posting on social media.
    A female therapist works at her laptop and thinks about how to increase rates for clients in private practice
    A male therapist sits on a yellow couch with his laptop and works on private practice marketing strategies

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