There may come a time when someone with a mental illness — like depression, anxiety, or PTSD — needs your help. While mental health conditions require proper treatment from a mental health professional like a counselor or psychiatrist, you can provide help in the form of comfort, reassurance, and support. Are…
The day my friend decided to try therapy, she sent me a frustrated text: “Ugh, I can’t find any therapists!” Of course there were therapists and counselors in her area, but she couldn’t find any that met her other needs; more specifically, she couldn’t find a female therapist, who took…
Yelp, Facebook, Google, and Angie’s List are just a few places where customers and clients speak their minds; leaving reviews—both positive and negative—that can raise or crush the reputation of a business. For some, this is a great opportunity. Counseling practices with little money for advertising, but great reviews, might…
When I was just three months old, my family made the move from a busy urban area to a quieter, smaller community. Prior to moving, my parents and siblings spent every summer in said neighborhood—there was a lake to swim in, parks to play on, and plenty of greenery to…
Hiring a team of experts to manage your medical billing could be the best decision you’ve made in a while. There’s an old cliche that we’ve all probably heard: you have to spend money to make money. Nowhere is that more true than in the medical field, and especially in…
So you’re shopping around for counseling therapy, and there’s a lot to pick from. During your search, you may stumble upon a counseling center that is franchised, and you may be wondering whether or not that’s a good thing. Well, the idea of a counseling franchise is still pretty new,…
