Business & Private Practice Resources

This is not an exhaustive list of resources (there are many, many more available).

I created this list because most therapists can DIY their own private practice with the assistance of an accountant and/or lawyer during the initial formation stage.

I thought it would be helpful for newer therapists to have a page of resources to refer to as I wish I had this resource when I started my own private practice.

I recommend signing up for trials and testing out each service/product to see which program you want to use based on your specific business needs and preferences.

Note:

• I make no guarantee to the qualifications or competence of those listed below.

• I do not endorse, approve of, or make any warranties or representations as to accuracy of the information contained in any site to which any user may be linked. 

• I do not receive compensation for listing the companies and individuals below.

Business Resources

Washington State & City of Seattle

• City of Seattle Licensing

• Business License & City Taxes

• Washington State Secretary of State

• Find a Business in Seattle

Washington State Laws

• WAC. Regulations of executive branch agencies are issued by authority of statutes. Like legislation and the Constitution, regulations are a source of primary law in Washington State. The Washington Administrative Code (WAC) codifies the regulations and arranges them by subject or agency.

• RCW. The Revised Code of Washington (RCW) is the compilation of all permanent laws now in force. It is a collection of Session Laws (enacted by the Legislature, and signed by the Governor, or enacted via the initiative process), arranged by topic, with amendments added and repealed laws removed.

Nationwide

• NPI

• EIN

Electronic Health Records (EHRs)

• CounSol

• Jane App

• Simple Practice

• Thera Nest

• Therapy Notes

• Kareo

• Intake Q

• Sessions Health

• Valant

• Luminello

• Kasa

• Athena Health

• Therapy Partner

• Next Gen

• ChARM Health

• Practice Fusion

• Office Ally

Video Platforms (For Telehealth)

• Doxy

• VSee Clinic

• VidHealth

Phone

• iPlum

• Spruce

• Ring Central

• RingRx

• Phone.com

Accounting & Expense Trackers

• Wave (Free)

• Quickbooks

• Sage

• Freshbooks

• Bench

• Xero

• Zoho Books

• Free Agent

• Excel sheet

  • Make your own

Payment

• Stripe

• Square

• Ivy Pay

Banks

Look for banks with no fees for transferring limits, hidden charges, minimum income amounts, etc.

• Novo

• Blue Vine

• Relay

• Lili

• Mercury

• Navy Federal

• Local Credit Union

  • BECU

  • Seattle Credit Union

  • SALAL

  • WSECU

  • Sound Credit Union

• Your current banking institution (easy to transfer and manage accounts)

Mail & Business Address

• Regus

• iPostal

• Think Space

• In City Space

• Opus

• Rovva

• Subletting an office one day a week (more expensive option)

• Renting a physical mailbox/address from a practice owner/renter

  • Angela Tam offers this option for a fee ($40 a month)

  • Inquire local group practice owners if you can use their address for a fee

• Look on Craigslist for sublet options/virtual mailboxes

• Look at coworking spaces (e.g. We Work)

  • The Pioneer Collective

Email

• Hush Mail

• PauBox

• Web Root

• Proton Mail

• Google Mail

Insurance Billing

• Prestige Billing

• Bodhi Billing

• BrightSide Admin

Insurance Paneling

• CAQH

• Alma (licensed clinicians only)

• Headway (licensed clinicians only)

• Shelterwood Collective (associates can be in-network with certain insurances through being group paneled; you are not individually paneled)

• Lemon Squeezy (associates can be in-network with certain insurances through being group paneled; you are not individually paneled)

Coworking

• Flow Club

• Focus Mate

• Cave Day

Office Space

• Fremont Space

• Saturn Building

• Ballard Space

• Pioneer Collective

• University Business Center

• Counseling Washington

• Green Coast Counseling

• Studio Works

• Orchard Workspace

• We Work

• Space Works

• Regus

• Craigslist

Health Insurance

• WA Health Plan Finder

FMLA & PFMLA

• Paid Leave Washington (medical leave/health condition, birth of a child (including adoption/foster care), spending time with military family member before or after deployment)

Liability & Professional Insurance

• HPSO

• CPH

• NASW

• American Professional Agency

• The Trust (For Psychologists Only)

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Washington State Business Resources

Washington State Small Business Liason Team (SBLT)

• Offers free webinars (Start Your business in WA, Grow your business in WA)

• Step-by-step resources (8 Steps to forming a business in Washington State

Seattle Public Library

• Offers many resources such as workshops, asking a business question, one-on-one appointments with librarians who are experts in business research

• Resources such as LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning

• Free with Public Library Card

SCORE Mentor

• SCORE mentoring is a free service offered to any citizen or permanent resident that owns or wants to start a business. Partnering with you one-on-one, SCORE mentors support your success through offering experienced advice, consulting on best practices, and educating on small business topics.
  

US Small Business Administration

• Offers many resources to plan, launch, manage, and grow your business

Business Impact NW

• Business Impact NW works together with you, providing the coaching, classes and capital you need to successfully launch and grow your business.

Ascent

• A free learning platform for women entrepreneurs

• Women own or co-own 45% of all businesses in the United States. These businesses represent all types of industries and are owned by all types of women. The majority are small, with great potential for growth in both revenues and job creation. That’s why we created Ascent and packed it with in-depth information to help you grow your business.

Washington State Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises

• There are free resources, and services are available to small businesses in Washington State. Each one has specific requirements and many are for specific types of businesses or industries.

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