Category: Consulting
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Should You Remain Private Pay? Before You Change Your Business Model, Ask Yourself These Questions
As Illinois HB 1085 brings the prospect of higher reimbursement rates for many commercially insured psychotherapy services, I have started hearing a new question from private-pay practice owners: Should I join insurance panels?
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Managing Third-Party Contractor Relationships in Your Private Practice
The purpose of hiring a contractor isn’t to avoid daily decisions about billing, SEO, or marketing. It’s to free you from doing work someone else can do better so that you have more time and energy to do the work only you can do.
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Illinois HB 1085: How Illinois Therapy Practices Should Prepare Before 2027
HB 1085 is coming. Here’s what Illinois therapy practice owners should do now to understand their payer mix, review rates, and model the financial impact.
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Illinois HB1085: Higher Reimbursement is Coming, But Practices Must Plan to Benefit
Illinois HB 1085 will raise reimbursement rates for many behavioral health services starting in 2027. For psychotherapy practice owners, that’s meaningful progress. It’s also a reason to look closely at whether your current compensation model and business structure are ready for it.
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Shared Metrics and Financial Transparency in Therapy Practice Ownership
This is Part 3 of a three-part series on the inner and structural dimensions of owning a psychotherapy practice. Part 1 examines the emotional weight many owners carry, particularly around money and legitimacy. Part 2 reframes margin as a function of stewardship rather than self-interest.
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1099 Contractors vs. W-2 Employee Classification: What Psychotherapy Practice Owners Need to Know
If you’re a psychotherapy practice owner, you’ve probably heard the advice from colleagues: “Just hire therapists as 1099 contractors—it’s cheaper and you have less liability.” This article looks at common errors and misconceptions and the difference between 1099 contractors and W-2 hires.
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Top 8 Business Struggles for Therapy Practice Owners in 2025
51 therapy practice owners shared their biggest business struggles with me, and the challenges were remarkably similar: no time for planning, declining referrals, financial confusion, and trying to build systems while already overwhelmed. This post breaks down the 8 most common struggles and shares what actually helps.
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Hiring a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice: The Complete Guide (Part 2)
Hiring a bookkeeper for your therapy practice doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Learn how to find the right candidate, ask the right questions, and create an onboarding process that sets you both up for success.
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Unblocking Your Psychotherapy Practice: Identifying and Resolving Constraints
Unblock your psychotherapy practice by addressing owner constraints first. This structured method helps you clarify your role, identify bottlenecks in private practice, and reclaim the time needed to lead effectively.
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Therapy Practice Dashboards: Measuring Performance
Learn how a therapy practice dashboard measures performance with key metrics that help you make more informed, strategic decisions. I’ll show you how to build a simple dashboard to track what matters most.
