Resources for Mental Health Professionals

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Resources

• Reviews of AI Progress note Generators
  Curious about using AI for therapy progress notes? Check out these videos for resources on using AI ethically for therapy documentation, including progress notes and treatment plans.

Book Resources

• Stress-Free Documentation for Mental Health Therapists, by Maelisa McCaffrey, Psy.D.
• The First Kiss: Undoing the Intake Model and Igniting Sessions in Psychotherapy, by Daryl Chow, Ph.D.
• Clinical Psychopharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple, by John Preston, Psy.D.
• The Entrepreneurial Clinican: Changing healthcare from the inside out, by Jo Muirhead
• The Purposeful and Profitable Therapist's Guide to Diversifying Income, by Dr. Ajita Robinson, LCPC

Business Consulting Resources

• Zynnyme Business School Bootcamp
  The Business School Bootcamp is the very first online course I purchased and it literally changed my life. The resources and the community inside Bootcamp last far beyond the course and although it is only open for enrollment once a year, Kelly and Miranda also have many free resources for marketing your private practice that are available year round.

• Samara Stone of Perfected Practice
  Samara Stone provides coaching for therapists and counselors who prefer to focus on building an insurance based practice. She has a very successful group practice and provides invaluable tips for how to create a profitable practice that actually incorporates insurance billing.
  

• Jo Muirhead
  Jo Muirhead is a business coach and the director and principle consultant at Purple Co. Here's what she says about how you can turn your business around with her help:
  • Increase your personal income and say NO to burnout and overwhelm
  • Create a steady stream of clients
  • How and where to spend your time and energy to get the best results for your business
  • Create the service delivery and income streams that are right for you
  • Create a clear path for your lifestyle dream
  • Charge what you are worth and get it!

Continuing Education Resources

• How to Take a Load Off Your Informed Consent Process
  (1 CE hour)
  A one hour recorded webinar with myself and Roy Huggins, LPC NCC where we talk about everything informed consent- what to include, how to talk with clients and how to spend less time on the paperwork part of it. 

EHR (Electronic Health Record) Resources

• Tame Your Practice
  Rob Reinhardt over at Tame Your Practice has complete EHR reviews on basically every EHR in existence! He also offers private consultations (at a very reasonable price) in case you are having difficulty deciding which EHR is the best for you.

• Review of Notes and Electronic Health Records for Therapists
  This is a blog post I wrote that goes in depth specifically about notes and some EHRs. My review is not nearly as complete as the reviews Rob provides but I provide my own take. 

HIPAA Resources

• Person-Centered Tech
  The team at Person-Centered Tech offers a wealth of information related to all things technology and HIPAA. There are product reviews, CE trainings and plenty of free articles on everything from texting securely with clients to how to evaluate the technology risk in your practice.

• Model Notice of Privacy Practices
  This FREE form is available directly from the US government website and is easily customizable for your own practice.

• Hushmail
  Securely email your clients so you no longer worry about sending things like super bills and other PHI over the internet. You can also embed secure contact forms on your website. 

Insurance Resources

• Insurance Credentialing & Billing
  Dr. Ajita Robinson and her team at Mastering Insurance, LLC have courses, live workshops, and done for you services to help you get started or maintain your insurance focused private practice.

• TheraThink
  This website has tons of great resources, including the ability to ask them any mental health billing question! Click here to access their CPT Code Cheat Sheet.

Online Therapy Resources

Person-Centered Tech is an incredible resource, and here I've compiled a few of their most helpful resources for counselors taking it online.

• How to Get Started with Telemental Health Practice
• Free, HIPAA-Secure Online Therapy Software (2018 Update)
• HIPAA Vendor Reviews

Secure Payment Resources

• IvyPay
  IvyPay is an impressive service that makes credit card payments easy for you AND your clients… created by a group passionate about improving access to mental health services. Get $1,000 in FREE credit card processing fees using the link above!

Website Design Resources

• My Digital Maven
  I started My Digital Maven for the sole purpose of helping therapists get a professional website, and be able to maintain it with NO TECH EXPERIENCE. My Digital Maven offers fair pricing, fast turnaround, and will give you a website you can truly be proud of!

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