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Should You Talk Politics with Your Psychotherapy Clients?

07.10.2016 Blog, Helping You, Private Practice Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized

[caption id="attachment_3513" align="alignright" width="400"] "Hillary Clinton (24005922924).jpg" copyright ©2016 Gage Skidmore CC-BY-SA-2.0[/caption] With all the scrutiny and debate over this year’s presidential election, politics are probably near the top of your clients’ minds. Some may even want to discuss their views with you. Should you engage in...

Get More Referrals by Training Physicians on These Topics

19.09.2016 Blog, Helping You, Jimsights, Private Practice Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized

A great way to get more referrals from local physicians to your psychotherapy practice is to provide trainings for them. Our founder, Jim Jonas, LICSW, LMFT, recommended this strategy when he was interviewed on Selling the Couch. But the question is: what would a physician want...

How to Refer a Client to Another Therapist Without Hurt Feelings

19.08.2016 Blog, Helping You, Jimsights, Private Practice Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized

Every clinician will encounter a situation where they have to refer a client to another therapist. There are many reasons to refer, with some being fiercely debated. Unfortunately, there aren’t many resources out there for how to actually approach the client about making a referral. It’s...

Listen to BreezyNotes EHR Founder Jim Jonas’ Interview on Selling the Couch!

16.08.2016 Private Practice Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized

Co-Founder of BreezyNotes EHR and Director of The Jonas Center Jim Jonas, LICSW, LMFT, had the opportunity to share his take on selecting a private practice location on Selling the Couch--a podcast and website created by Melvin Varghese, Ph.D., to help mental health professionals in...

Guide to the Benefits of Electronic Health Records: Will They Save You Time?

30.06.2016 Blog, Helping You, Private Practice Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized

One of the widely-touted benefits of electronic health records is that they save you a ton of time. We agree that, for many clinicians, it will. Are you one of them? Or will an EHR slow you down? To answer that, you should consider...

4 Questions to Ask Before Starting A Private Practice

02.06.2016 Blog, Helping You, People, Private Practice Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized

Starting a private practice is an exciting step. Finally, you get to be your own boss, set your own schedule, and do therapy your way! But before you make the leap, there are some basic questions to ask yourself to to make sure you’re prepared for success: Do...

7.5 Easy Ways to Protect Your Clients’ PHI on a Computer and Stay Secure

13.05.2016 Blog, Helping You, Private Practice Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized

Especially these days, keeping your clients’ confidential information secure is incredibly important. Thankfully, there are a lot of easy things you can do to make that happen. There’s no magic bullet that ensures 100% security, but here is a non-exhaustive list of 7.5 basic guidelines...

Starting Your Practice: 4 Things for Therapists to Think About When Choosing an Office

08.04.2016 Blog, Helping You, Private Practice Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized

[caption id="attachment_2309" align="alignright" width="300"] "Kubus sofa" ©2009 Wikidapit CC BY-SA 3.0 [/caption] You don’t need very many physical things to start your own therapy practice. However, unless you go the telehealth route, you will need an office. And it’s important that you pick the right one: It can...

How EHR Connects Your Whole Process

31.03.2016 Blog, Helping You, Private Practice Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized

We take the position that you should run your practice however you would like using the tools that work the best for you, no matter if they’re digital or paper. This series details our approach to making a good EHR that improves on therapists’ paper...

How EHR Makes It Easy to Work in Multiple Locations

17.03.2016 Blog, Helping You, Private Practice Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized

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