For licensed therapists, psychologists, and counselors launching independent practices.
Behavioral health practice launches: solo, group, and telehealth-first models for licensed mental health professionals.
The blueprint applies. The details shift.
Behavioral health has unique economics: lower capital requirements than most medical specialties, but credentialing varies significantly by license type. Out-of-network practice is more viable here than in most fields.
Phase-by-phase shifts.
Insurance vs. out-of-network vs. mixed model is the central Phase 01 decision. OON works in many markets.
See the full Phase 01 guide →Credentialing varies by license type more than by specialty. LCSW, LMFT, LPC, and PsyD each have different commercial payer panels and timing.
See the full Phase 04 guide →BH-specific EHR (SimplePractice, TheraNest, etc.) typically out-performs general practice EHRs for BH workflows.
See the full Phase 05 guide →Therapist directories (Psychology Today, GoodTherapy, Zencare) drive significant patient acquisition.
See the full Phase 06 guide →Start with the phase that matches where you are.
Choose a practice model that fits your goals, patients, and working life.
Connect the practice you want to build with the numbers it needs to work.
Coordinate the business details that your banking, contracts, and applications depend on.
Prepare the information, track each payer, and follow through to a confirmed decision.
Bring people, space, and systems together around the way your practice will work.
Make it easy for patients to find you, understand your services, and take the next step.
Use what the practice is learning to improve operations and plan the next move.
- Psychiatry
Psychiatry launches: solo, group, telehealth-first, and integrated mental health models.
- Primary Care
Family medicine, internal medicine, and general primary care launches: solo, group, DPC, or hybrid.
- Pediatrics
Pediatric practice launches: solo, group, concierge peds, and integrated developmental-behavioral models.
Generic startup advice won't fit your specialty. Ours will.
Bring your specialty, market, and target timing. We've launched enough of these to surface the watchouts most generic guidance misses.
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