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Private Practice Blog for Therapists

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.

Live Q&A - Office Space and Tax Write Offs

Want to know how to pick the ideal client location? Can those sliding scale fees be a write off? Here is the answers to your questions.

Here's the link to the reference on how to write off your dining.

Here's the link to the office space checklist

Miranda Palmer 11/4/15 Miranda Palmer 11/4/15

Return on Investment Calculator for Therapists

Therapists I have something important to tell you. You have limits. You only have so much time, energy, and money. Even more alarming? That time, energy, and money not only has to run a successful business- it also has to fund a happy life! There are VERY few great therapists who lead miserable, burned out lives!

Return on Investment for Therapists

Today we are going to talk about return on investment. I want to teach you how this silly "business-ey" term could change your life. And no, not just make you more money- but change your life.

Miranda Palmer 7/20/15 Miranda Palmer 7/20/15

Reason #9876 Why Insurance Panels Make Me Mad

I truly believe that medical insurance is one of the greatest inventions of the modern world. The idea that people can get the care they need for emergencies and unexpected events is fantastic.

While I could have opted out of medical insurance to save money while I was in college, I never did. I understood how valuable of a resource insurance is. And yet, as a business owner, I have decided that I will not get on insurance panels.

In fact, some people in the world have the notion that Kelly and I hate insurance because we talk so much about private pay practices. It isn't that we hate insurances... it is just that we often wake up to messages like this one from our clients:

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How to drop an insurance panel

You have decided to get off insurance panels. The cost of either time, effort or both has outweighed any benefit. So let’s talk about how to drop insurance panels in a way that eases you into a full cash pay practice.

Mindset. We always start here. Write down your “why” of getting of insurance panels.

Miranda Palmer 8/20/14 Miranda Palmer 8/20/14

Is it Unethical for me to ... in Private Practice?

If you’re curious about ethics in private practice, check out this blog on what is/isn’t ethical for therapists to do as well as helpful tips on creating your own code of ethics.

Miranda Palmer 5/29/14 Miranda Palmer 5/29/14

Private Practice Therapists: Outsourcing Your Insurance Billing

Learn why we recommend outsourcing your insurance billing in private practice in this discussion with Tiffany, an insurance biller, on our blog today.

Kelly Higdon 9/4/13 Kelly Higdon 9/4/13

You Charge WHAT?

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"Do What I Do... Even Though It Isn't Working..."

“BST was the best investment I have made in myself. I went from working 45-50 hours per week to working 25 hrs, doubling my income,” Cyndi

**What if this really could change everything?**

You don’t have to decide today.

Just get on the interest list and we’ll walk you through what Business School for Therapists is, what it includes, and how it’s helped thousands of therapists get their life (and income) back.