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A couple sits in front of their therapist. The man speaks and gesticulates as the woman practices active listening, a couples therapy exercise that is helpful both in and out of session.

A couple sits in front of their therapist. The man speaks and gesticulates as the woman practices active listening, a couples therapy exercise that is helpful both in and out of session.

Couples Therapy Exercises

Looking for couples therapy exercises to use with clients? This article provides an overview of couples therapy, couples therapy questions … Continued

Olivia Pennelle, MSW, CSWA

A therapist sits down at her desk with paper and pen, while holding a video call on her phone with a psychology malpractice insurance company. She is vetting various psychologist liability insurances to find out what is necessary to protect herself and her practice.

A therapist sits down at her desk with paper and pen, while holding a video call on her phone with a psychology malpractice insurance company. She is vetting various psychologist liability insurances to find out what is necessary to protect herself and her practice.

Psychology Malpractice Insurance

Deanna deBara, Pollen Author

A woman sits cross legged with prayer hands to practice meditation and psychological flexibility.

A woman sits cross legged with prayer hands to practice meditation and psychological flexibility.

Psychological Flexibility

Mikaela Trzesniowski Ladd, LICSW

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A couple in an embrace practices closeness and intimacy, key factors to making relationships last. One partner kisses the other on the forehead while she holds his neck.

4 Signs of a Lasting Relationship

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This female prelicensed therapist is noticing some warning signs in the posted jobs for prelicensed therapists.

Why Most Therapists Are Not Legally Compliant

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A therapist uses her laptop to vet EHRs that meet the mental health EHR requirements for her practice.

A therapist uses her laptop to vet EHRs that meet the mental health EHR requirements for her practice.

Mental Health EHR Requirements

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A therapist rifles through a stack of papers explaining various counselor liability insurance plans, as he looks for the right one for his practice.

A therapist rifles through a stack of papers explaining various counselor liability insurance plans, as he looks for the right one for his practice.

How to choose counselor liability insurance

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Group practice team members gather around a laptop as they vet various clinic management system softwares.

Group practice team members gather around a laptop as they vet various clinic management system softwares.

Choosing a Clinic Management System Software

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A client sits down on her couch and uses' her therapists EHR scheduling software to book an appointment after-hours.

A client sits down on her couch and uses' her therapists EHR scheduling software to book an appointment after-hours.

EHR Scheduling Software Features and Benefits

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Deanna deBara, Pollen Author

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A client opens up her laptop to join a virtual counseling session over telehealth. Here’s everything you need to know about virtual counseling services—and whether they’re right for your practice.

Virtual Counseling Services

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Female therapists, who uses a therapist termination checklist, sits with her female client discussing the end of their therapy engagement.

Female therapists, who uses a therapist termination checklist, sits with her female client discussing the end of their therapy engagement.

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Therapist and nurse practitioner discussing HIPAA compliant invoicing and payment processing

Therapist and nurse practitioner discussing HIPAA compliant invoicing and payment processing

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An occupational therapist uses a calculator to determine how many occupational therapy billing units to add to an insurance claim.

An occupational therapist uses a calculator to determine how many occupational therapy billing units to add to an insurance claim.

Occupational Therapy Billing Units

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