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What to Do After Losing or Leaving Your Job: A Complete Guide for Therapists

Mar 13, 2025
March 13, 2025
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Tax Deductions for Marriage and Family Therapists

Mar 6, 2025
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Tax Deductions for Counselors

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Tax Deductions for Psychologists

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Tax Deductions for Social Workers

Mar 6, 2025
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How I Paid Off $94,000 in Debt in 3 Years as a Marriage and Family Therapist

Feb 24, 2025
February 24, 2025
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How to Make Cash Pay Therapy More Accessible for Your Clients

Feb 10, 2025
February 10, 2025
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How to Pay Off Debt: A Complete Guide for Therapists

Feb 7, 2025
February 7, 2025
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2024 Tax Season Guide for Marriage and Family Therapists

2024 Tax Season Guide for Marriage and Family Therapists

Jan 24, 2025
January 24, 2025
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2024 Tax Season Guide for Psychologists

2024 Tax Season Guide for Psychologists

Jan 24, 2025
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2024 Tax Season Guide for Social Workers

2024 Tax Season Guide for Social Workers

Jan 24, 2025
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How Dr. Audra Horney Beat the Tax Season Blues with Heard

Dec 16, 2024
December 16, 2024
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The Safe Harbor Rule for Therapists

Dec 6, 2024
December 6, 2024
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Why Tax Time is All the Time as a Therapist

Dec 2, 2024
December 2, 2024
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The Biggest Tax Mistake Therapists Make and How to Avoid It

Nov 27, 2024
November 27, 2024
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How to Track Expenses for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 9, 2024
September 20, 2022
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4 Types of Business Loans for Therapists

Mar 9, 2024
August 18, 2022
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3 Financial Stressors Therapists Face and How to Combat Them

Mar 9, 2024
August 10, 2021
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How to Read a Profit and Loss Statement for Your Therapy Practice (with Example)

Mar 9, 2024
April 7, 2022
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Year-End Financial Planning for Therapists

Mar 8, 2024
November 30, 2023
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What’s the Difference Between Cash and Accrual Accounting for Therapists?

Mar 8, 2024
June 7, 2022
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How to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

Jul 11, 2024
July 11, 2024
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When to Hire a Bookkeeper for Your Therapy Practice

May 6, 2024
May 6, 2024
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How to Create Space for Your Finances as a Self-Employed Therapist

Mar 10, 2024
April 14, 2023
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How to Choose a Checking Account for Your Therapy Practice

Mar 10, 2024
December 20, 2022
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The Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Nonprofit Therapy Practices

Mar 10, 2024
September 23, 2022
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What Does a Bookkeeper Actually Do?

Mar 10, 2024
July 29, 2021
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What to Do After Losing or Leaving Your Job: A Complete Guide for Therapists

Mar 13, 2025
March 13, 2025
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How Long Does It Take to Fill Your Therapy Practice?

Jul 3, 2024
July 3, 2024
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The Complete Guide to Local Marketing for Therapists

Jun 20, 2024
June 20, 2024
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How to Name Your Therapy Practice

Jun 10, 2024
June 10, 2024
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Should You Do Your Own Bookkeeping as a Therapist?

Jun 3, 2024
May 27, 2024
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The Complete Guide to Insurance Credentialing for Therapists

May 27, 2024
May 27, 2024
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How to Plan for Maternity Leave as a Therapist

Nov 14, 2022
November 8, 2022
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Here is One Way to Get Referrals for Your Therapy Practice

Oct 13, 2021
October 12, 2021
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How to Apply for Out-of-State Licensure as a Therapist

Aug 25, 2021
August 24, 2021
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5 Things I Learned From Running a Solo Practice the Past 3 Years

Jul 30, 2021
July 29, 2021
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Heard 2024 Year in Review

Dec 30, 2024
December 30, 2024
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State of Heard: Q4 2024 quarterly update from the desk of Andrew Riesen, Co-Founder and CEO.

State of Heard: Q4 2024

Dec 12, 2024
December 12, 2024
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Heard Welcomes Howard Spector, Co-Founder of SimplePractice, to Board of Directors

Dec 4, 2024
December 4, 2024
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Heard Named to SMBTech 50 for Second Consecutive Year

Sep 4, 2024
September 4, 2024
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Announcing the 2024 Financial State of Private Practice Report

Mar 29, 2024
March 29, 2024
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Heard Raises $15M to Build the Financial Back Office for Therapists

Jun 22, 2023
June 22, 2023
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