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Paperwork, insurance, and ethics
The paperwork and protections every practice needs before the first session: your intake process and forms, the Good Faith Estimate for self-pay clients, malpractice insurance, and the ethics rules that apply to how you market yourself.
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The Client Intake Process for Therapists, Step by Step (With a Flow Chart)
The client intake process for therapists, from first inquiry to first session: a flow chart, the forms you need, reply and call scripts, and…
Good Faith Estimate for Therapists: What It Must Include, When to Give It, and a Template
Good Faith Estimate rules for therapists: who gets one, the 1- and 3-day deadlines, what it must include, the $400 dispute rule, and a free…
Liability and Malpractice Insurance for Therapists: Costs, Coverage, and What to Ask
Liability insurance for therapists: most pay about $400 to $1,000 a year for $1M/$3M malpractice coverage. Compare carriers, costs, and what…
Ethical Mental Health Marketing: What Therapists Can and Can't Say
Ethical mental health marketing for therapists: what you can and can't say, testimonial rules (APA, ACA, NASW, AAMFT), and before-and-after…
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