The Practice I Never Expected to Build: How Going Online Changed My Work as a Therapist
Online therapy can work well for clients and providers, and it frees a practice from the limits of geography.
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Insights for Online and Multi-State Providers
Perspectives on online practice, multi-state licensure, and building professional connections beyond your local area
BEYOND THE LOCAL REFERRAL NETWORK | SERIES BY THERAPY EXPANDED
I could provide high-quality care online in a way that worked well for many of my clients.
As an online provider, I built my practice around the work I was most prepared and motivated to do, and clients could choose me for my specialization rather than simply my location.
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A License Is Not a Referral Network: What I Learned Expanding My Practice Across State Lines
I could already work with clients across Arizona. Getting licensed in other states would let me reach more people looking for the kind of trauma therapy and...
Convenience, Dependence, and the Changing Business of Online Therapy
As I worked to grow my practice across states, I was also watching the business of online therapy change. The Promise of Done-For-You Services A new...
Why We Built Therapy Expanded: A Different Kind of Professional Network
My vision for Therapy Expanded grew out of the challenges I was experiencing in my own practice and what I was seeing change in the field of online mental...
One Profile, Every State You Serve: A Directory Built Around Fit Instead of Proximity
Traditional directory models don’t fit online therapy Most therapist directories were designed around a physical office. A client enters a city or ZIP code,...
Online Practice Should Not Mean Practicing Alone
When I began working online, I gained geographic flexibility. But I also lost some of the natural opportunities for professional connection that come with...
GROWING YOUR ONLINE PRACTICE
Ideas, Insights & Updates
Short reads on growing your online practice, navigating the changing world of mental health care, and what’s happening in the Therapy Expanded community.
What Your Therapy Website Needs to Tell a Potential Client
When I look at a therapy website, I’m thinking about the person trying to find care. They may have several tabs open, limited time, and very little energy...
Be Seen, Share Your Expertise, and Grow Your Connections
One of our goals at Therapy Expanded is to spotlight providers doing great work. Therapy Expanded membership gives you opportunities to share your...
Relationship Marketing is the Strategy Online Therapists Can’t Ignore
When it comes to finding clients as a private practice provider, you will hear no shortage of marketing advice. Build a website. Improve your SEO. Join...
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