When mental health professionals start their practices, many aren’t quite prepared for the enormity of tasks required to run a small business. You’ve spent years training to become therapists, but that doesn’t mean you have the experience needed to create an operating budget for their private practice! There are so many other things that need to be taken care of in addition to your clients, including taxes, staff, billing, utilities, and

Paperless offices have been promised since the mid-1980s, but it’s only been in the last ten years that those promises have become realized. Today, countless offices and practices around the world are shifting over to paperless workspaces. But why? Well, there are many reasons! Let’s take a look at the top ways to reduce the ecological footprint of your private practice. Saving the Environment Reducing our carbon footprint has gone

When you’re a solo practitioner, keeping your practice organized is vital. You need to be able to find everything necessary for the smooth operation of your office at a moment’s notice, whether that be an invoice or a client’s emergency contact information. Unfortunately, things can rapidly spiral out of control when you’re juggling everything by yourself, which can tank your productivity. At Owl Practice, we specialize in helping practices of

Video conferencing technology has proven itself to be an excellent way to keep us connected. For mental health services, this means more appointments are becoming virtual so it’s important to ensure your home office is set up right for video therapy. While video therapy is here to stay, not all of these services live up to the standards required for video therapy sessions. That’s where Owl Practice comes in! Our

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