From Confidant
Practical guides on fees, insurance, documentation, and building a practice that doesn't run you into the ground.
Data brokers are buying and selling mental health diagnoses, trauma histories, and therapy records. HIPAA doesn't stop them. Here's what does.
Read more →Self-employment changes your entire tax picture. Here's what therapists in private practice can deduct, how retirement accounts reduce your tax load, and what to budget for.
Read more →Most therapist websites try to appeal to everyone and reach no one. Here's how to write one that works: specific, direct, and worth taking seriously.
Read more →The clinical training is done. Here's the business side: licensing, legal structure, documentation, getting clients, and what to set up before you see your first session.
Read more →Therapist burnout isn't just exhaustion. It has specific structural causes — and understanding them is the first step to doing something about it.
Read more →Leaving insurance panels is possible, but the details matter. Here's how to review your contracts, give proper notice, transition clients, and build a private pay practice.
Read more →Real, filled-in examples of SOAP and DAP progress notes for therapists — including what makes a note strong, what makes it weak, and what reviewers actually look for.
Read more →Most AI note tools send your session recordings to a cloud server. Local AI doesn't. Here's what that means, why it became possible recently, and why it matters for therapy specifically.
Read more →Most therapists in private practice should form an LLC. Here's what it actually protects you from, what it doesn't, and how to think through the decision.
Read more →Documentation is the part of private practice that quietly drains everything else. Here's what actually makes it faster, without cutting corners.
Read more →The three most common therapy note formats explained: what each one captures, when to use it, and how to choose the right format for your practice.
Read more →Psychology Today is still the most-used therapist directory. Here's what actually works on your profile, and what most therapists get wrong.
Read more →Using AI to help write therapy notes raises real consent questions. Here's what clients need to know, how to have the conversation, and what to put in writing.
Read more →AI note tools promise to save hours every week. But are they HIPAA-compliant? The answer depends on one critical question most therapists aren't asking.
Read more →Setting your fee is one of the hardest decisions in private practice. Here's a framework that accounts for your market, your experience, and your sustainability.
Read more →Insurance can fill a caseload fast. It can also drain you slowly. Here's what therapists rarely say out loud — and how to make the right call for your practice.
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