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Do Private Practice Therapists Earn More than Employees?

Wondering whether private practice pays more than being an employee therapist? This guide compares earnings, explores key income factors, and helps you decide if going solo is worth it.

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Can Therapists Write Off Pro Bono Work?

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How to Set a Marketing Budget for Your Therapy Practice

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Is Going to Therapy Tax Deductible?

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How to Manage Your Time as a Therapist

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How to Set Your Fees in Private Practice (Plus 3 Mistakes to Avoid)

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How Moving to a Different State Impacts Your Taxes as a Therapist

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The Benefits and Challenges of Solo and Group Private Practice

Mar 10, 2024

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What Does a Bookkeeper Actually Do?

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Do I Need a Business Checking and Savings Account for My Private Practice?

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What Therapists Need to Know About Deducting Business Travel

Mar 8, 2024

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What to Do When You Get a Tax Notice as a Therapist

Mar 8, 2024

February 7, 2023

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How to Prepare for Tax Season as a Therapist

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What Therapists Need to Know About the Home Office Deduction

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What to Do If You Can't Pay Your Quarterly Taxes as a Therapist

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How to Pay Quarterly Estimated Taxes for Your Therapy Practice

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How Much Should Therapists Save for Retirement?

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How to Transition Your Therapy Practice from Insurance to Cash Pay

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What is Financial Literacy and Why Is It Important for Therapists?

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How to Run Payroll for Your Therapy Practice

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The Complete Guide to Credit for Therapists

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How to Pay Off Debt: A Complete Guide for Therapists

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The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Dieticians

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The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Chiropractors

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The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Therapists

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How to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

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When to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

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

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Do Private Practice Therapists Earn More than Employees?

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The Benefits of Becoming a Private Practice Therapist

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How to Start a Private Practice as a Speech Language Pathologist

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How to Start a Physical Therapy Private Practice

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How to Build an Emergency Fund as a Therapist

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What Therapists Need to Know About Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

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How to Prevent Burnout as a Therapist

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The Complete Guide to Financial Wellness for Therapists

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How Much Money Does a Private Practice Therapist Make in 2025?

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What to Do When a Client Fires You as Their Therapist

Mar 28, 2024

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How Doubling Down on Heard Helped Dr. Amanda Buduris Launch Her Second Business

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How to Take Holiday Time Off as a Therapist

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State of Heard: Q1 2025

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Heard 2024 Year in Review

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State of Heard: Q4 2024

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

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Heard Named to SMBTech 50 for Second Consecutive Year

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Announcing the 2024 Financial State of Private Practice Report

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Free articles, fact-checked by experts

Do Private Practice Therapists Earn More than Employees?

Can Therapists Write Off Pro Bono Work?

How to Set a Marketing Budget for Your Therapy Practice

Is Going to Therapy Tax Deductible?

How to Manage Your Time as a Therapist

How to Set Your Fees in Private Practice (Plus 3 Mistakes to Avoid)

How Moving to a Different State Impacts Your Taxes as a Therapist

The Benefits and Challenges of Solo and Group Private Practice

What Does a Bookkeeper Actually Do?

Do I Need a Business Checking and Savings Account for My Private Practice?

What Therapists Need to Know About Deducting Business Travel

What to Do When You Get a Tax Notice as a Therapist

How to Prepare for Tax Season as a Therapist

What Therapists Need to Know About the Home Office Deduction

What to Do If You Can't Pay Your Quarterly Taxes as a Therapist

How to Pay Quarterly Estimated Taxes for Your Therapy Practice

How Much Should Therapists Save for Retirement?

How to Transition Your Therapy Practice from Insurance to Cash Pay

What is Financial Literacy and Why Is It Important for Therapists?

How to Run Payroll for Your Therapy Practice

The Complete Guide to Credit for Therapists

How to Pay Off Debt: A Complete Guide for Therapists

The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Dieticians

The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Chiropractors

The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Therapists

How to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

When to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

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

Do Private Practice Therapists Earn More than Employees?

The Benefits of Becoming a Private Practice Therapist

How to Start a Private Practice as a Speech Language Pathologist

How to Start a Physical Therapy Private Practice

How to Build an Emergency Fund as a Therapist

What Therapists Need to Know About Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

How to Prevent Burnout as a Therapist

The Complete Guide to Financial Wellness for Therapists

How Much Money Does a Private Practice Therapist Make in 2025?

What to Do When a Client Fires You as Their Therapist

How Doubling Down on Heard Helped Dr. Amanda Buduris Launch Her Second Business

How to Take Holiday Time Off as a Therapist

State of Heard: Q1 2025

Heard 2024 Year in Review

State of Heard: Q4 2024

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

Heard Named to SMBTech 50 for Second Consecutive Year

Announcing the 2024 Financial State of Private Practice Report

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

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