Starting a private practice as a side hustle may be scary to some. Fear not. We'll show you how to compensate for your concerns and challenges....

F words can be tricky for young clients. Our tips to teaching the /f/ sound will have your clients articulating the toughest tongue twister in no time....

L sounds are common word errors for pediatric clients. Use our tips and have your clients saying “lollipop”, “lunch” and “lemonade” in no time....

Z words can be tricky. See our tips and effective therapy exercises to elicit the /z/ sound from your clients and they will be buzzing around in no time!...

Y words and y sounds can be tricky to master because they depend a lot on specific, complex tongue positioning. See our tips for teaching y words....

HIPAA compliant telehealth in therapy practice involves understanding and applying HIPAA rules and selecting the right HIPAA compliant telehealth platform....

Brain breaks are amazingly effective way to help a child get the most out of their teletherapy session. This blog will review benefits of brain breaks; when to incorporate them and brain break activities with a video demonstration....

Britney Smith, Director of Telehealth for the Shandy Clinic a Colorado-based pediatric therapy practice, joins Claudia Garofalo live on the Loving Living Local lifestyle TV program to discuss the challenges of working from home, isolation, and telehealth....

Telehealth training is a valuable tool for all types of therapists. See our list of telehealth training options, including free courses....

Teletherapy fine motor activities? Is this possible? The answer is yes! Interventions include origami, drawing, beading, stickers, putty and tongs....

Therapy games that can be utilized for both in-person and online teletherapy or online counseling and how to utilize them are reviewed in this post. Playing games and psychotherapy may seem entirely unrelated. The truth, however, is that therapy games can complement counseling and improve client progress. It is not uncommon to find a clinician with a closet full of games and art materials, especially if they work with younger populations. With the rising popularity of virtual counseling, it has been necessary to take these resources online. Let’s explore some of the online games you can use during virtual therapy and how they may help you address multiple problems....

OT Teletherapy ideas will be covered in this blog. Occupational therapy can be distinct from other telehealth professions in that it often requires clients to have some sort of materials on their end. Planning ahead of time and communicating with the parent or caregiver is often necessary but takes time for the therapist. Leveraging digital technology, having flexible activities handy, and using very common household items are strategies that can help the therapist and the client get the most out of their sessions (all while reducing therapist prep time!) Here are OT teletherapy ideas that can be easily utilized by occupational therapists....

This blog will review teletherapy activities therapists can use on video conferencing platform. Teletherapy does not need to be limited to face-to-face video conferencing. Let’s talk about all the ways technology can assist you in getting the most out of a teletherapy (telehealth session) and help you plan engaging teletherapy activities. ...

This blog will review therapy activities and icebreakers for new pediatric clients in one on one or group sessions. Whether in person or via telehealth, an initial meeting with a new client can make you feel a certain type of anxious. Though there may be some guilt around “wasting” time getting to know the client and building rapport prior to getting to the meat of the therapy, the research actually says that taking the time to build a strong relationship with your client is likely more important than any specific therapy task. Here are 10 fun therapy activities....

This blog will review anxiety counseling techniques that counselors and therapists can apply when treating individuals during the current coronavirus pandemic.The coronavirus has obvious physical health implications but it has also brought along with it significant anxiety problems. Not only are people afraid of catching COVID-19 but the resulting restrictions have led to worries about finances, education, and the future. For mental health professionals, the challenge is to help people cope effectively with their anxiety issues. Here are suggestions on what counseling techniques can be considered to assist the anxious client. ...

Social Skills Group or Language Group is a great way to help children learn and practice both their social and language skills with their peers but how is it done via telepractice (teletherapy)? What social skills group activities can be utilized when seeing clients online? Not only will this blog answer those questions, but it will also provide you with a repeatable session plan and activities that can be used for small group language or social skills therapy via telepractice and a list of 20 Youtube videos to utilize as a basis for those lessons. ...

Online speech therapy games are great for home practice and teletherapy and add another mode of learning. See 12 online speech therapy games just for kids....

Teletherapy may be new to some clients. Managing expectations around tech, the environment, parental involvement, and a child’s behavior can ease them into it....

These teletherapy resources are free, open ended and adaptable by any therapist or counselor and require almost zero preparation. Short animated films are a total hidden gem in the pediatric teletherapy world. These videos usually do not have dialogue, so they allow for open-ended conversation. This blog will review how to use short films in teletherapy and a list of our top YouTube videos....

This blog provides practical tips for early intervention telepractice (teletherapy), using a weekly parent interview. If you’re a therapist working with the 0-3 population via telepractice for the first time, you may be worried about filling up the whole session time. Well first off; you’re not alone. That’s one of the top reported reasons therapists are worried that telepractice won’t be a good fit for their youngest clients. ...

HIPAA-compliant video conferencing is a must when providing teletherapy and a password-protected video-conferencing platform is likely not secure enough....

Teletherapy is growing! Here is the checklist of equipment, technology, documents and marketing for your teletherapy service....

Video recording of telehealth sessions is live in TheraPlatfom. Our video recording of telehealth is great for training, supervising and progress monitoring....

Telehealth Occupational Therapy is growing! Learn what you need to get started with telehealth occupational therapy (teletherapy): technology, license, documents, HIPAA compliant video platform, client’s candidacy and more....

Telehealth consent form, its jurisdictional requirements and the process for getting forms signed are covered in this blog post....

Launching a teletherapy practice can be achieved by following these four steps....

The practice of telemental health is rapidly growing. As its popularity and availability increase, the expectations for its practice grow with it. ...

Telemental health such as online therapy (teletherapy) has been proven to be effective by research. Here are the benefits of teletherapy. ...

Concurrent documentation is a method of writing notes, e.g. SOAP notes during session with active input from the client. This approach is applied by mental health providers, SLPs, OTs and PTs in private practice....

Is telemental health such us telepsychology, online counseling, online therapy or teletherapy even effective? What researchers say about telemental health?...

So, now you know what telehealth, and more specifically, telemental health, is. The question now is, how can you use it in your practice? ...

Telemental health has pros and cons. It's worth understanding them whether you're an experienced provider or just starting out....

Learn all about how you can adapt the classic principles of client centered therapy to the modality of teletherapy....

Many clients with psychological or behavioral health issues also have concurrent comorbid medical conditions that prevent in-person therapy services. Today, teletherapy approaches can be used to help any client, anywhere, no matter what barriers might otherwise be present. Therapists and counselors are learning new ways to adapt old methods to the teletherapy approach. If your favored modality is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, you will be happy to know that it can be easily adapted to teletherapy....

Therapeutic relationships are critical for successful client outcomes such as retention, client motivation and disclosures....

In a traditional setting, a therapist has access to a variety of teaching aids, or tools, to use when working with clients. But what about when working with clients in a virtual environment? When thinking about conducting therapy online, you may find that current capabilities go far beyond video conferencing alone. You can have access to many of the same tools that you have access to in the office, just in a different format. But what types of tools are we talking about?...

You know the old saying, “Look before you leap?” You look so that you know just what you’re jumping into. You don’t want any surprise landings. If you’re thinking about adding telehealth services to your practice, you’re not alone. Telehealth services are among the hottest, fastest growing offerings out there. ...

When you are entering the avenue of teletherapy services, you will likely be doing much of your marketing online. This will be an important part of your business as you build your client caseload. Try these online marketing strategies for your teletherapy services....

Teletherapy clients will see and hear what you provided them. Before you book that first client, consider your therapeutic environment....

Online therapy, or telehealth, is an field that is rapidly evolving. As technology continues to advance, so do the ways in which we are able to deliver therapy. While the rules and regulations are straining to keep up, there are some guidelines that can help therapists to protect themselves as well as their patients. Whether you are a mental health therapist, social worker, behavioral therapist, or speech therapist, if you are interested in doing therapy with your patients online, you will need to do your due diligence to make sure that you remain in compliance....

As you look to expand your services through teletherapy, you will be able to reach many more potential clients. Those clients will be connecting to you through the convenience of their home. Meanwhile, you will be utilizing your office or therapy space in a whole new way. The traditional therapy set-up may not immediately adapt to the format of teletherapy....

Telehealth technology and its reliability is critical for positive teletherapy outcomes. Discover best telehealth technology and practices....

The TheraPlatform Team has a few tips to help you make a teletherapy or telepractice session as smooth as possible...

Online therapy has been proven to be as effective as in-person therapy. ...

Online therapy is a method of delivering therapy, such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, or mental health counseling, via the Internet over a secure and HIPAA compliant video conferencing. ...