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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

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SimplePractice 2024 impact and must-read content

In your day-to-day work as a therapist, it may sometimes be difficult to see the overall impact you’re having. You … Continued

Kristen Garafano, Managing Editor

An illustration of a book, open and bookmarked. Use this guide to understand psychiatrist abbreviations, their corresponding psychiatrist titles, degrees, training, and practices.

Complete guide to psychiatrist abbreviations and psychiatrist titles

There are numerous abbreviations in the world of behavioral health, which can be quite confusing—in this article, we list psychiatrist … Continued

Bruce Bassi, MD

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Fire recovery resources for LA-based therapists and clients

For therapists, clients, and residents of Los Angeles, this is a time of unprecedented challenge and deep uncertainty. As a … Continued

Jess Barron, Editor-in-Chief

A client holds her hands together tightly as she makes a connection between her own experiences and her projections in therapy, using her awareness of transference to garner insight. This article explains transference psychology to therapists, and how they can use transference awareness to facilitate therapy.

Using transference to inform therapy

Transference is a fundamental concept in psychotherapy, playing a pivotal role in shaping the therapeutic alliance and the client’s journey … Continued

Brittany McGeehan, Ph.D.

A male therapist sits at his laptop and explores the pros and cons of getting credentialed with insurance payers

The pros and cons of getting credentialed and joining insurance panels

Wondering about insurance panels for therapists? In this article, we’ll focus on what insurance panels are, what the pros and … Continued

Jess Barron, Editor-in-Chief

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

Ken Braslow, MD

Narrative therapy techniques

Many clients in therapy share narratives they’ve constructed about themselves—including their behaviors, character, or experiences—that speak to static unhelpful beliefs. … Continued

Kristin Trick, LPC-S, RPT

A therapy client takes out there wallet to pay in cash as part of a pay what you can model of paying their therapist

Pay what you can: An alternative to a sliding fee scale

In an effort to make therapy more affordable and increase access to care, many health and wellness professionals use sliding … Continued

Ben Caldwell, PsyD, LMFT

A female therapist sits at her desk in front of her laptop and wonders whether EMDR therapy is right for her practice

Is EMDR therapy right for your practice?

Are you a clinician wondering whether EMDR therapy is a good fit for your private practice? Individuals who have experienced … Continued

Michelle Gottlieb, PsyD & Curt Rouanozoin, PhD

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