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Hundreds of articles on building, growing, and sustaining your private practice — written by therapists, for therapists. Not recycled generic business advice.

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Starting a Practice Costs for Starting a Counseling Practice The real breakdown of what it costs to launch — no fluff, no scare tactics, just numbers.

Burnout & Sustainability Free CEUs for Therapists and Counselors Our constantly updated list of free continuing education opportunities — because learning shouldn't break the bank.

Group Practice Group Practice Guide to Profitability Why your group practice might not be profitable — and the business model shifts that fix it.

Fees & Insurance The Awkward Money Conversations Every Therapist Dreads Let's talk about the thing nobody wants to talk about — what you make, what you should make, and why it matters.

Therapy Transcripts Are Being Subpoenaed in Court: What Every Therapist Needs to Know

A woman's private therapy messages, typed to her therapist through an app, were subpoenaed and used against her in court by her former employer. It is not a hypothetical, and it is not only a Talkspace problem. Kelly Higdon and Miranda Palmer break down the Kamrass v. AdventHealth case, why therapist-client privilege does not protect what you think it does, why "HIPAA compliant" is more marketing than protection, and the concrete steps you can take to guard your clients' data.

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Hiring a Therapist Consultant When You’re Starting a Private Practice vs Scaling

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Starting a Private Practice in Counseling Checklist

Get a FREE step-by-step checklist and trainings to help you start a counseling practice that gets seen by the right people!

Miranda Palmer 6/16/26 Miranda Palmer 6/16/26

SimplePractice Terms and Conditions Changes - What EVERY Therapist (or Client) Should Know

Learn about the major changes to SimplePractice’s terms and conditions + electronic health record alternatives.

Kelly Higdon 6/16/26 Kelly Higdon 6/16/26

How to Ask for a Raise When You’re Underpaid: Insurance Edition

Learn more about the downsides of insurance panels in private practice and how to negotiate a raise from insurance providers.

Miranda Palmer 6/12/26 Miranda Palmer 6/12/26

Starting a Private Practice With a Business Partner: Lessons from Allison and Amanda

Three years ago, Allison and Amanda were tired, overworked, and stuck on insurance panels at a generalist group practice - here's how they built something completely different, together, on their own terms.

Miranda Palmer 6/11/26 Miranda Palmer 6/11/26

5 Steps to Find Out How Many Clients Need You

I was making a presentation to the Seattle Division of the Washington Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and made a statement to the audience: "There are more than enough clients to fill every single practice of all of you- and all of the other private practice therapists in Seattle."

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Starting a Private Therapy Practice in California

You want to open a private therapy practice in California, but you’re not sure where to start and whether the market is too saturated. Check out this post to get started in practice!

Kelly Higdon 6/10/26 Kelly Higdon 6/10/26

Professional Will for Therapists: Why "I'll Deal With It Later" Isn't Enough

Therapists get sick, get hurt, and die, and when they do, someone has to call the clients, secure the records, and close the practice, often while grieving. This guest post from Robyn Miller, Ph.D., founder of TheraClosure, shares what she learned stepping in as a practice executor for two colleagues, and what every therapist should have ready before they need it. A professional will isn't morbid paperwork; it's infrastructure, the same as your fees, contracts, and insurance.

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Best Website Builder for Therapists

Learn all about why zynnyme recommends Squarespace as the best website builder for therapists thanks to their easy-to-navigate features and custom themes.

Kelly Higdon 6/5/26 Kelly Higdon 6/5/26

Red Flags in Private Practice Consulting and What to Look for Instead

hiring a therapist consultant can be a "why didn't I do this sooner?" decision, or a "why did I pay to feel confused and mildly gaslit?" one. both happen to smart therapists. here are nine red flags to watch for, why they matter, and what steady, ethical support looks like instead.

Kelly Higdon 6/3/26 Kelly Higdon 6/3/26

10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Therapist Consultant (and the Answers That Should Make You Pause)

A good therapist consultant can change your practice; the wrong one just teaches you an expensive lesson. This is the practical, take-it-to-your-consult-call companion to our main guide: ten questions that surface someone's values, scope, and process, and the answers that should make you pause.

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