Free articles, fact-checked by experts

Explore our fact-checked articles to help you manage your business and personal finances.

Woman signing papers calculating business expenses
Featured Article

What to Do if You Miss a Quarterly Tax Deadline for Your Therapy Practice

Are you late on paying quarterly estimated tax? Here's what you can do to address the issue.

Read Article
All Posts
Taxes
Accounting
Bookkeeping
Starting a Practice
Growing a Practice
News

What's the Difference Between an Accountant and Bookkeeper?

Mar 8, 2024
July 29, 2021
Read article

What Therapists Need to Know About SEO

Mar 8, 2024
October 13, 2021
Read article

How to Manage Cash Flow in Your Private Practice

Mar 8, 2024
July 29, 2021
Read article

What's the Difference Between a W9 and 1099 for Therapists?

Mar 8, 2024
July 29, 2021
Read article
Asian woman looking at bills on her laptop at home

When Should My Therapy Practice Become an S Corp?

Mar 7, 2024
October 26, 2023
Read article
Woman looking at laptop and financial papers

How to Pay Yourself as a Therapist

Mar 7, 2024
August 1, 2023
Read article
Woman analyzing documents and using a digital tablet while sitting on a sofa.

How to Build a Profitable Therapy Practice

Mar 7, 2024
September 8, 2022
Read article
Young Asian woman working on laptop

How to Choose Accounting Software for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 7, 2024
August 24, 2022
Read article
How to hire an accountant for your therapy practice

How to Hire an Accountant for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 7, 2024
July 7, 2022
Read article

Tax Deductions for Marriage and Family Therapists

Mar 6, 2025
March 6, 2025
Read article

Tax Deductions for Counselors

Mar 6, 2025
March 6, 2025
Read article

Tax Deductions for Psychologists

Mar 6, 2025
March 6, 2025
Read article

Tax Deductions for Social Workers

Mar 6, 2025
March 6, 2025
Read article
2024 Tax Season Guide for Marriage and Family Therapists

2024 Tax Season Guide for Marriage and Family Therapists

Jan 24, 2025
January 24, 2025
Read article
2024 Tax Season Guide for Counselors

2024 Tax Season Guide for Counselors

Jan 24, 2025
January 24, 2025
Read article

The Glossary of Bookkeeping and Tax Terms for Therapists

Mar 10, 2024
October 12, 2023
Read article

The 9 Most Common Accounting Mistakes Therapists Make (and How to Avoid Them)

Mar 10, 2024
September 13, 2023
Read article

The Complete Guide to LLCs and PLLCs for Therapists

Mar 10, 2024
June 9, 2023
Read article
Woman shaking hands with two men at a table

The Difference Between an Accountant, Bookkeeper, CPA, and EA for Therapists

Mar 10, 2024
April 6, 2023
Read article

How to Choose a Retirement Plan for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 10, 2024
March 17, 2023
Read article

How to Choose a Healthcare Plan for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 10, 2024
September 14, 2022
Read article

The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Therapists

Apr 3, 2025
April 3, 2025
Read article

How to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

Jul 11, 2024
July 11, 2024
Read article

When to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

May 6, 2024
May 6, 2024
Read article
Therapist working at home on their finances

How to Create Space for Your Finances as a Self-Employed Therapist

Mar 10, 2024
April 14, 2023
Read article

How to Choose a Checking Account for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 10, 2024
December 20, 2022
Read article

The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Nonprofit Therapy Practices

Mar 10, 2024
September 23, 2022
Read article
The Complete Guide to Loans for Therapists

The Complete Guide to Loans for Therapists

May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025
Read article

What Therapists Need to Know About Liability

Apr 25, 2025
April 25, 2025
Read article

What to Do After Losing or Leaving Your Job: A Complete Guide for Therapists

Mar 13, 2025
March 13, 2025
Read article

How Long Does It Take to Fill Your Therapy Practice?

Jul 3, 2024
July 3, 2024
Read article

The Complete Guide to Local Marketing for Therapists

Jun 20, 2024
June 20, 2024
Read article

How to Name Your Therapy Practice

Jun 10, 2024
June 10, 2024
Read article

How to Make Money Without Sacrificing Service to Your Therapy Clients

Mar 10, 2024
July 29, 2021
Read article

What to Do as a Therapist if Your Client Doesn’t Pay You

Mar 8, 2024
January 1, 2024
Read article

When to Hire an Administrative Assistant for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 8, 2024
November 6, 2022
Read article

What Therapists Need to Know About SEO

Mar 8, 2024
October 13, 2021
Read article
Woman analyzing documents and using a digital tablet while sitting on a sofa.

How to Build a Profitable Therapy Practice

Mar 7, 2024
September 8, 2022
Read article
Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, LMSW of Mind Money Balance

How to Get Your Mind and Money in Balance with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin

Feb 29, 2024
August 6, 2021
Read article

State of Heard: Q1 2025

Apr 22, 2025
April 22, 2025
Read article

Heard 2024 Year in Review

Dec 30, 2024
December 30, 2024
Read article
State of Heard: Q4 2024 quarterly update from the desk of Andrew Riesen, Co-Founder and CEO.

State of Heard: Q4 2024

Dec 12, 2024
December 12, 2024
Read article
Howard Spector

Heard Welcomes Howard Spector, Co-Founder of SimplePractice, to Board of Directors

Dec 4, 2024
December 4, 2024
Read article

Heard Named to SMBTech 50 for Second Consecutive Year

Sep 4, 2024
September 4, 2024
Read article

Announcing the 2024 Financial State of Private Practice Report

Mar 29, 2024
March 29, 2024
Read article

Explore free articles, guides, and tools developed by experts to help you understand and manage your therapy practice finances.

View Resource Hub

Heard is the only financial management software built for therapists that enables you to manage your bookkeeping, taxes, and payroll—all in one place.

Book a free consultSign upView a product demo

Get our Tax Deduction Cheatsheet for Therapists

Use this cheatsheet to maximize your deductions and save money on taxes for your therapy practice.

X