Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is a well-known depressive disorder that affects millions of people every winter. Originally described and named by psychiatrist Norman E. Rosenthal in 1984, the media has massively popularized the concept over the last 20 years, bringing the concept of beating the winter blues into mainstream culture. Today, it seems like any drop in mood during the winter months is filed under SAD, but the truth is

As autumn approaches, there’s a “back to school” feeling in the air, and even adults can feel it—back to school and back to business. Fall is the perfect time to start anew and get things organized for your private practice. Here are some ideas to help you get better organized and boost your practice efficiency this fall. Upgrade Your Tech Buying school supplies is always exciting for kids. It might

Throughout your career as a therapist, you may move in and out of practice relationships. For example, you may go from working autonomously to collectively as part of a group practice, and then back to working alone again. Since there’s a natural ebb and flow to the career paths of most therapists, many Owl users wonder: what’s the best way to manage client information throughout these transitions? Private practices are

December might be the “most wonderful time of year” but for many, it’s also the most stressful. Not only do you need to deal with a last-minute influx of client appointments before the holiday break, but you also have to manage everything outside of your therapy practice. Buying gifts, visiting family, and hosting dinners on top of the day-to-day routine can leave you with little time for essential year-end bookkeeping necessities.

Effectively running a mental health practice can be complicated. There are so many moving parts, and if a single one stops working correctly, it can take days to set things right. By far, one of the most critical parts of any practice is invoicing and billing efficiency. After all, that’s how you get the money you need to keep the practice running! When we built our practice management solution, we