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A female therapist discusses mentor questions with another female therapist

A female therapist discusses mentor questions with another female therapist

What to talk about with your mentor or mentee

As a health and wellness practitioner, a mentor relationship can help you build your practice, achieve your professional goals, and … Continued

Deanna deBara, Pollen Author

Two female practitioners in a mentorship relationship discuss the results of the SimplePractice mentor survey

Two female practitioners in a mentorship relationship discuss the results of the SimplePractice mentor survey

Data suggests mentorship can benefit therapists

Jess Barron, Editor-in-Chief

A therapist wondering how to write a therapist voicemail script writes down an example script in her notebook

A therapist wondering how to write a therapist voicemail script writes down an example script in her notebook

How to write a therapist voicemail script – with examples

Jess Barron, Editor-in-Chief

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Insurance credentialing and next steps for therapists

Jill Shook MS, CCC-SLP

Mentorship inspired a private practice where women of color thrive

Nicole Slaughter Graham, Pollen Author

How to navigate private pay vs. insurance for clients and patients

Howard Spector, LMFT

Why therapists are getting licensed in multiple states

Ben Caldwell, PsyD, LMFT

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A male therapist discusses with a male colleague how he found his niche as a therapist

A male therapist discusses with a male colleague how he found his niche as a therapist

Finding my niche as a therapist

Curious about how to find your niche as a therapist? Here is my story and my tips for identifying your … Continued

Danielle B. Taylor, LMFT

An illustration of six stickers that say Hello, my name is and list a number of different therapy private practice names

An illustration of six stickers that say Hello, my name is and list a number of different therapy private practice names

How to name your therapy practice

Seeking ideas for therapy practice names? Wondering about the steps for naming your therapy practice? Find out how to choose … Continued

Lauren Diethelm, Pollen Author

A female therapist looks at her laptop and wonders whether therapists can use telehealth to practice across state lines

A female therapist looks at her laptop and wonders whether therapists can use telehealth to practice across state lines

Can a therapist do telehealth therapy across state lines?

Wondering whether you can do telehealth therapy across state lines? It’s an important question. Our therapy clients may cross state … Continued

Ben Caldwell, PsyD, LMFT

A therapist at her laptop wants to learn how to become an EAP provider so she can grow her client list.

A therapist at her laptop wants to learn how to become an EAP provider so she can grow her client list.

How to become an EAP provider

As a therapist or clinician, you’re likely familiar with many of the ways you can build your caseload and connect … Continued

Lauren Diethelm, Pollen Author

This is a collage of U.S. currency bills cut up and fit together to demonstrate the costs of owning a private practice

This is a collage of U.S. currency bills cut up and fit together to demonstrate the costs of owning a private practice

Understanding the costs of owning a private practice

Wondering about the costs of private practice? As therapists and clinicians, we work to heal others because we love people. … Continued

Alena Scigliano, LPC

An illustration of a female therapy with a heart on her shirt, as she tells her therapist 'I love you'

An illustration of a female therapy with a heart on her shirt, as she tells her therapist 'I love you'

How should a therapist respond when a client says ‘I love you’?

When a client says “I love you” in session, how can therapists respond? (Optimally, so as to avoid damaging the … Continued

Brandy E. Wyant, MPH, MSW, LCSW

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A Black man on the couch in a therapy session wishes therapists knew these things about serving Black clients

A Black man on the couch in a therapy session wishes therapists knew these things about serving Black clients

What all therapists should know to better serve Black clients

Black people often seek out Black therapists in the hope that they will receive better validation and understanding of their … Continued

Leah Small, Pollen Author

A man and woman in couples therapy sit on a therapist's couch. Therapists need to have these couples and family therapy CPT codes for billing

A man and woman in couples therapy sit on a therapist's couch. Therapists need to have these couples and family therapy CPT codes for billing

Couples and family therapy CPT codes for billing

Barbara Griswold, LMFT

A female therapist is meeting with a therapy group on telehealth using SimplePractice's new group therapy features

A female therapist is meeting with a therapy group on telehealth using SimplePractice's new group therapy features

How to book group therapy appointments

Jess Barron, Editor-in-Chief

An illustration of a female therapist in private practice working at her desk holding a coffee

An illustration of a female therapist in private practice working at her desk holding a coffee

The 4 stages of starting a private practice

Uriah Guilford, LMFT

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