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.
Online case consultation in private practice
Therapists of the world you need clinical consultation. You want clinical consultation. You crave clinical consultation. We have this wonderful online community- so how might you use online groups to get case consultation?
Therapists We Are Judged by our Peers
The truth is, we are judged by our peers. If there is ever any question about whether we are providing appropriate services and treatment to our clients, courts of law use other therapists as the litmus test as to whether what we are doing is consistent with the standard of care. This makes asking for, and receiving clinical consultation from other therapists both scary, and necessary.
Apps 101 for Therapists
What is an app?
App simply stands for the term application. Each app is a piece of software that can be downloaded to your smart phone to be used for a specific purpose. For example, if you are looking for events in your area, there's an app for that. If you want to make hotel reservations, there is an app for that. The options are quite endless.
What are the benefits of a business having an app?
For the person with the smartphone, apps make life easier. Did you know mobile users spend 88% of their time on apps?
Websites for Therapists: Where to get FREE photos
So... you've got a website... you are starting to think about blogging. And you think- I really need some photographs for my website. Where do you go? Can you find free photographs? Can you just grab them from Google? What about Creative Commons License? I'm going to help today. But first, let me tell you how I paid over $1,000 for ONE picture and how you can avoid my rookie mistake
5 Awesome Social Media Resources for Therapists
We had over 300,000 people see our information on Pinterest alone. Can you imagine how that kind of exposure could impact your counseling practice?
The truth is, you aren't advertising your counseling practice, you are just making it easy for people who desperately need you - to find you! Have you ever run into the store for 3 quick items only to get lost in a maze of poorly marked aisles or items tucked away on end caps? It is frustrating to know exactly what you want, and what you need- and not be able to find it!
This week as our Spring 2015 bootcampers are completing their JumpStart program, several of them are already scheduling clients from a few simple exercises on LinkedIn- without paying a dime for ads, or doing anything crazy. Social media is a powerful way that you can make it easy for clients to find you! Here are 5 resources on social media to get your social media plan on track!
Tech Tuesday: Tool for your Gmail
Update: If you are are HIPAA covered entity and have Protected Health Information (PHI) in your email, installing Boomerang would not be an option for your professional email. They aren't signing a Business Associate Agreement, and they are accessing and saving your emails that include PHI. So, stick to using this feature for your managing your personal emails!
Passwords for Therapists: Security for You and Your Clients
Today we are going to show you a way to keep your information safe online. It is a simple change you can make today to make the online world safer for your clients. Why? Because the truth is, I can probably get into your metal filing cabinet with a hammer and about 4 minutes. Just because something feels safe, doesn't make it safe
Developing an App as a Therapist
Do you want to know the benefits of creating an app as a therapist? Check out more on the zynnyme blog today!
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