Five Mis-assumptions About Telehealth Practice

Oct 22, 2022 | Business matters

These days it's fairly easy and inexpensive to set up a telehealth-based mental health practice. All you need is a private space at your home, a secure internet connection and some basic hardware, and you're open for business. It's not quite that simple, of course....

Prepare your practice for disaster

Oct 1, 2022 | Business matters

Hurricane Ian is just the latest in a series of disasters that have hit the US over the past few years. The map below, from the US Census Bureau, shows a summary of storms, floods, wildfires and other disaster declaration areas. More information and map tools are...
Telehealth

Telehealth

Sep 7, 2022 | Featured

As a psychologist practicing telehealth, there are several key considerations and requirements to ensure that you can provide effective and ethical online therapy. Here are some important aspects to consider: 1. Licensing and legal requirements: Familiarize yourself...
Setting Your Fee

Setting Your Fee

Sep 7, 2022 | Featured

As a psychologist in private practice, one of the crucial aspects of running a successful business is establishing appropriate fees for your services. While it may seem like a daunting task, setting fees requires careful consideration of various factors to ensure both...
What forms do I need for private practice?

What forms do I need for private practice?

Sep 7, 2022 | Featured

We get it, there’s a lot of fear out there over making sure that you have all the necessary forms for your practice. It can be overwhelming as some places offer HUNDREDS of forms. Here we’re going to spell out the foundational forms you’ll need to get your practice...

Can you “write off” uncollected fees?

Jul 22, 2022 | Business matters

Here are 2 common scenarios that can be a source of bookkeeping confusion for mental health professionals in private practice. For illustrative purposes, these examples assume a hypothetical fee of $200 per hour: 1. Dr. A saw John in therapy for one session. John did...

What percentage to spend on overhead? It depends…

Jun 26, 2022 | Business matters

From the "questions we get asked" file... "What percentage of my income should I be spending on overhead?" This is sort of a trick question, because the answer depends on several factors, including: 1. How you define "overhead" Overhead is not a legal term, and the...