Kendra Docker, MA, NCC , owner of Soul Garden Counseling in Colorado wrote in with the following question . . . .
I was hoping to get your opinion on something. I recently started taking credit cards on a cell phone device (Intuit). One of my clients had a missed appointment charge, then a charge {...}
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How To Get Paid In a Timely Manner (And Keep Your Consulting Gigs Professional, Too)
In May, Carla Stewart, LCPC, NCC from Flossmoor, Illinois left the following comment on my post, When Parents (and Other Third Parties) Won't Pay for Your Services.
I find myself with a different, yet related dilemma. I don’t really have this issue with clients that come into my office, but with {...}
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What You Need To Know About Hiring A Billing Professional
After several of you asked for more information about whether or not to hire a billing professional, I spoke with Jill Osborne, EDS, LPC in Georgia. She graciously offered to go after some of the answers to your questions by interviewing her favorite billing professional, Barbara Ifill. Below you {...}
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How To Avoid Collection Agencies When Your Clients Owe You Money
Last year I was hanging out on LinkedIn when I noticed a therapist had started a thread of discussion on using collections agencies to recover money owed by a client. The therapist was asking for other mental health professionals' experiences and opinions.
My colleague and e-friend, Jay Ostrowski, {...}
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