Welcome to the TherapistDesk Resources hub – your curated guide to the tools, templates, and books that can help you build and sustain a thriving mental health practice. We continuously update this page as we find and vet new resources.
?? Documentation Templates
Strong clinical documentation is the backbone of any organized practice. These templates help you stay compliant, protect your clients, and maintain clear records from day one.
- Progress Note Templates (DAP & SOAP formats)
- Treatment Plan Template
- Client Intake Form Template
- Release of Information (ROI) Template
- Discharge / Session Summary Template
Templates are being prepared and will be available for download soon. Check back shortly!
??? Practice Management Tools
Managing a therapy practice involves more than the sessions themselves – scheduling, billing, secure messaging, and telehealth all require reliable platforms. Here are two of the most widely-used options:
SimplePractice
SimplePractice is an all-in-one practice management platform designed for mental health professionals. It includes HIPAA-compliant telehealth, appointment scheduling, automated reminders, invoicing, insurance billing, and a client portal. It’s user-friendly and popular with solo practitioners and small group practices alike.
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TherapyNotes
TherapyNotes is a practice management solution built specifically for behavioral health clinicians. It excels at structured progress notes and treatment planning, with robust templates for a wide variety of note formats. It also includes scheduling, billing, and a client portal. Many therapists prefer TherapyNotes for its documentation focus.
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?? Recommended Reading
These books are regularly recommended by supervisors, professors, and experienced clinicians as essential reading for any mental health professional:
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. – A landmark text on trauma and its effects on the body and mind. Essential for any clinician working with trauma survivors.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Basics and Beyond by Judith S. Beck – The go-to textbook for learning CBT, written by one of the field’s leading authorities.
- The Gift of Therapy by Irvin D. Yalom – A practical and humanistic guide to the therapy relationship, written in accessible vignettes by one of the most celebrated therapists of the modern era.
- Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change by William R. Miller & Stephen Rollnick – The definitive guide to MI, an evidence-based approach to facilitating change that’s useful across virtually every clinical population.
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