• Wellness

    The stories exploring self-care and mindfulness.

    Two female therapists sit together in the sunset and discuss therapist burnout

    Therapists Are Burning Out—Here’s Why, What the Impact Is, and How to Help

    With its electronic health record (EHR) and practice management platform serving more than U.S.-based health and wellness practitioners, SimplePractice aims … Continued

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    8 Free Guided Meditations for Therapist Self-Care

    Between sessions, writing progress notes, and dealing with insurance and invoices, being a behavioral health clinician isn’t easy. It can … Continued

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    7 Inspiring Mental Health and Therapy Podcasts

    In honor of World Mental Health Day on October 10, SimplePractice launched a series of resources, guides, and articles that … Continued

    Female therapist massages her pained shoulder while doing her therapist self care plan

    Therapist Self-Care Checklist

    If you’re seeking therapist self-care ideas and information, we’ve got you covered. Self-care for therapists is absolutely essential.  In honor … Continued

    A woman wondering how to talk about suicide comforts another woman having suicidal thoughts

    How to Talk About Suicide

    If you’re wondering how to talk about suicide, you’re not alone. Suicide is an incredibly difficult topic. Even therapists, counselors, … Continued

    Female therapist who needs help learning how to overcome procrastination falls asleep at their desk

    How to Overcome Procrastination

    If you’re wondering how to overcome procrastination or searching for scientific ways to stop procrastinating, we’ve got you covered.  This … Continued

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    Group Therapy Activities for Kids and Teens

    Whether a child struggles to focus in class or needs to improve their social skills, group therapy activities for kids … Continued

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    Overcoming Personal Barriers to Self-Care

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

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    How to Create an Affordable and Sustainable Self-Care Plan

    Sometimes, I feel like a bit of a hypocrite. As a psychotherapist, I spend a lot of my day encouraging … Continued

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