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3 Ways to Build Your Business’ Financial Health
3 Ways to Build Your Business’ Financial Health
There’s only one question bigger than how to start a business — how to sustainably grow and build your business’ financial health. It can…
SimplePractice
Oct 20, 2020
Therapists Are Just Like Detectives
Therapists Are Just Like Detectives
Discovering clues, checking facts against sources, and evaluating evidence are crucial in solving crimes. They’re also critical skills for…
SimplePractice
Oct 13, 2020
Social Work is Changing. Why?
Social Work is Changing. Why?
In the next ten years, the field of social work is projected to grow 13 percent. Substance abuse and mental health social workers are…
SimplePractice
Oct 1, 2020
Narrative Therapy as a Form of Healing
Narrative Therapy as a Form of Healing
Stories stick with people. Narrative form makes it easier for people to remember and connect with the ‘why’ of each story they hear.
SimplePractice
Sep 30, 2020
The Complicated History of OCD
The Complicated History of OCD
Anyone can have obsessive moments. Plenty of people have walked back up a flight of stairs to double check the locks, and roused…
SimplePractice
Sep 17, 2020
Is Your Mentor Failing You?
Is Your Mentor Failing You?
Regardless of what stage of your career you’re in, private practice can get lonely. And that’s especially the case for new practitioners…
SimplePractice
Sep 10, 2020
Why Do Happy People Cheat?
Why Do Happy People Cheat?
It’s not an uncommon situation for a practitioner to encounter. A couple is happily married — they enjoy each other’s company, communicate…
SimplePractice
Sep 3, 2020
Dismantling Barriers to LGBTQ+ Mental Health Care
Dismantling Barriers to LGBTQ+ Mental Health Care
It’s time to break barriers in LGBTQ+ mental health care. We shed light on the toxic, pervasive issues that plague the mental health field.
SimplePractice
Jun 16, 2020
Addressing Reproductive Justice in Therapeutic Practice
Addressing Reproductive Justice in Therapeutic Practice
Dr. Donna Oriowo discusses why service providers must empower and educate clients, especially clients of color, about reproductive justice.
SimplePractice
Jun 10, 2020
Revolutionizing Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals
Revolutionizing Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals
Continuing education for mental health professionals is one of those things that every therapist has to deal with. But what if you had a…
SimplePractice
May 26, 2020
What Happened to Work-Life Balance for Virtual Practitioners?
What Happened to Work-Life Balance for Virtual Practitioners?
Work-life balance, work-life integration, or work-life harmony. However you define your ideal, symbiotic relationship between work and…
SimplePractice
May 12, 2020
The Value of Between-Session Contact
The Value of Between-Session Contact
Caring is a central component to your work, which is why it can be easy to assume clients already know you care about them. However…
SimplePractice
Apr 15, 2020
Coronavirus and Your Office Lease
Coronavirus and Your Office Lease
Corporate Real Estate Attorney Joe Balsiger shares his thoughts and expertise on how coronavirus affects clinician’s office leases.
SimplePractice
Apr 2, 2020
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