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Saving Time as a Therapist in 2025: Automation and AI

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How to Talk About Money with Your Therapy Clients

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How to Build a Business Plan for Your Therapy Practice

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Can Therapists Claim the QBI Tax Deduction?

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Do Therapists Need to Save Paper Receipts?

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How Therapists Can Weather the Summer Slowdown

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Tax Deductions for Marriage and Family Therapists

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Tax Deductions for Counselors

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Tax Deductions for Psychologists

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Tax Deductions for Social Workers

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2024 Tax Season Guide for Marriage and Family Therapists

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2024 Tax Season Guide for Counselors

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How to Choose a Retirement Plan for Your Therapy Practice

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How to Choose a Healthcare Plan for Your Therapy Practice

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How to Choose a Business Credit Card for Your Therapy Practice

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

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

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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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How to Choose a Checking Account for Your Therapy Practice

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The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Nonprofit Therapy Practices

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How Much Does It Cost to Start a Group Therapy Practice?

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How Much Does It Cost to Become a Licensed Therapist?

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How Much Does It Cost to Start a Therapy Practice?

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How to Set a Marketing Budget for Your Therapy Practice

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The Benefits and Challenges of Solo and Group Private Practice

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What's an EIN and Do I Need One for My Private Practice?

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Saving Time as a Therapist in 2025: Automation and AI

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Top Directory Websites for Therapists

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When and How to Refer Therapy Clients Out

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How I Paid Off $94,000 in Debt in 3 Years as a Marriage and Family Therapist

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How to Make Cash Pay Therapy More Accessible for Your Clients

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How I Paid Off $83,000 in Debt as a Social Worker and Single Woman

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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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Free articles, fact-checked by experts

Saving Time as a Therapist in 2025: Automation and AI

How to Talk About Money with Your Therapy Clients

Can You Hire Family Members to Work at Your Therapy Practice?

What Is Not a Tax Deduction for Therapists?

How to Build a Business Plan for Your Therapy Practice

Do Therapists Need a Business License?

Do Therapists Need Professional Liability Insurance?

Can Therapists Claim the QBI Tax Deduction?

Do Therapists Need to Save Paper Receipts?

How Therapists Can Weather the Summer Slowdown

Tax Deductions for Marriage and Family Therapists

Tax Deductions for Counselors

Tax Deductions for Psychologists

Tax Deductions for Social Workers

2024 Tax Season Guide for Marriage and Family Therapists

2024 Tax Season Guide for Counselors

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

How to Choose a Retirement Plan for Your Therapy Practice

How to Choose a Healthcare Plan for Your Therapy Practice

How to Choose a Business Credit Card for Your Therapy Practice

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

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

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

How to Choose a Checking Account for Your Therapy Practice

The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Nonprofit Therapy Practices

How Much Does It Cost to Start a Group Therapy Practice?

How Much Does It Cost to Become a Licensed Therapist?

How Much Does It Cost to Start a Therapy Practice?

How to Set a Marketing Budget for Your Therapy Practice

The Benefits and Challenges of Solo and Group Private Practice

What's an EIN and Do I Need One for My Private Practice?

Saving Time as a Therapist in 2025: Automation and AI

Top Directory Websites for Therapists

When and How to Refer Therapy Clients Out

How I Paid Off $94,000 in Debt in 3 Years as a Marriage and Family Therapist

How to Make Cash Pay Therapy More Accessible for Your Clients

How I Paid Off $83,000 in Debt as a Social Worker and Single Woman

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 therapy practice finances.

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