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Mental Health Practice Management Software: What Vendors Won’t Tell You

By Sandy Crowley | January 2, 2026

Mental Health Practice Management Software: What Most Vendors Won’t Tell You Mental health practice management software is designed to streamline scheduling, billing, documentation, and client…

ADHD Recovery Without Medication: Biofeedback & Coping Tools

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | December 30, 2025

ADHD Recovery Without Medication: Coping Mechanisms, Biofeedback, and Learning to Live With the Noise ADHD recovery doesn’t always mean medication alone. For many individuals, learning…

Spousification vs Parentification: Understanding Childhood Role Reversal

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | December 26, 2025

Spousification vs Parentification: Key Differences, Symptoms, and Clinical Impact Role confusion in childhood, through spousification or parentification, can have lasting effects on attachment, self-worth, and…

EMDR Effectiveness: How EMDR Trauma Therapy Works

By Barbara Sheehan-Zeidler | December 22, 2025

EMDR Effectiveness: How EMDR Trauma Therapy Works for Trauma Recovery EMDR effectiveness has been widely demonstrated in trauma treatment, making Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing…

Step-by-Step EHR Data Migration Guide

By Sanjiv Patel | December 17, 2025

EHR Data Migration: What Behavioral Health Practices Need to Know EHR data migration means securely moving patient records from one system to another. For behavioral…

90839 & 90840 CPT Codes Explained: How to Bill Crisis Therapy Sessions

By Racheal Morris | December 15, 2025

CPT Code 90839: Essential Billing Guide for Crisis Therapy [2025 Rules] Understanding when – and how – to bill crisis CPT codes 90839 and 90840…

Mental Health Safety Plan: A Critical Clinical Intervention in 2025

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | December 8, 2025

Mental Health Safety Planning: Why It’s No Longer Optional for Clinicians A mental health safety plan is more than documentation, it’s an evidence-based clinical intervention…

Anxiety Treatment Plan: Goals, SMART Objectives & Examples

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | December 3, 2025

How to Write a Treatment Plan for Anxiety: Expert Tips & Real Examples Creating a strong anxiety treatment plan is essential for documenting medical necessity,…

7 EHR Problems and How to Fix Them

By Sanjiv Patel | December 1, 2025

7 EHR Problems and How to Fix Them in Mental Health Practices EHRs are designed to streamline documentation, enhance coordination, and improve outcomes. But for…

Addiction and Family Systems: Understanding Roles and Recovery

By Diane Bigler LCSW, LSCSW | November 17, 2025

Addiction and Family Systems: How Clinicians Can Support the Whole Family Addiction and family systems are deeply interconnected. When substance use destabilizes a household, family…

EHR vs EMR: Key Differences

By Sanjiv Patel | November 5, 2025

EHR vs EMR: What’s the Difference? An EMR is a digital version of a paper chart used in a single practice. An EHR includes that…

Treatment Planning in Counseling: What It Is and How Software Improves It

By Dr. October Boyles | October 30, 2025

Treatment Planning in Counseling: Why Software That Tracks Outcomes Matters Effective treatment planning in counseling depends on tools that link goals to measurable progress. ICANotes…

How to Help Clients With Political Obsession Disorder

By Don Morrison | October 24, 2025

Political Obsession Disorder: How to Support Clients with an Unhealthy Obsession with Politics Political obsession disorder is an emerging mental health concern in today’s hyper-polarized…

Golden Thread Documentation for Mental Health Clinicians

By Sharon Miller | October 20, 2025

The Golden Thread in Mental Health Documentation: How to Keep Your Clinical Story Seamless and Defensible Maintaining consistent, high-quality clinical documentation can feel like walking…

Best EHR for Mental Health Private Practice

By Sanjiv Patel | October 16, 2025

The Best EHRs for Mental Health Private Practices in 2025 Finding the right EHR can completely change how you run your practice. The best systems…