For Therapists
Welcome fellow therapists to our page of resources for education and tools for your development as a clinician and building your private practice.
Clinical Supervision & Consultation
Matthew Shima is available for clinical supervision & case consultation for psychotherapists. The theoretical orientation is based in Contemporary Relational Gestalt Therapy and Buddhism. Please contact Matthew for more information.
Books For Therapists
Some of the resources below include affiliate links where I may receive a referral bonus/discount. As an Amazon Associate, we may earn a small amount from qualifying purchases at no expense to customers using the links below.
Gestalt Therapy
Awareness, Process, and Dialogue: Essays on Gestalt Therapy by Gary Yontef
The Relational Heart of Gestalt Therapy edited by Peter Cole
Gestalt Therapy by Fritz Perls, Ralph Hefferline and Paul Goodman
Gestalt Therapy and Buddhist Psychology
Shame
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame by Patricia A. DeYoung
The Voice of Shame edited by Robert Lee and Gordon Wheeler
Couple Therapy
What Every Therapist Ought to Know by Stan Tatkin, PsyD
The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy by Susan Johnson
Building Out Your Private Practice
Here are some business and practice management tools that can help you get set up with the basics you need to run your therapy practice.
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After deciding on your business entity, one of the first items you’ll need in building the backend of your private practice is a business bank account.
NOVO is an all online business checking account with a lot of modern features you’d expect.
Use my referral link to earn $50 when you open and fund your account.
American Express Business Checking is another great option.
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Simplify bookkeeping at tax time by using a business credit card to separate business from personal expenses. You can receive benefits and earn points with various rewards programs.
Here are our referral links to qualify for a welcome bonus!
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It is important to keep your books in order to know the health of your business as well as having your numbers ready for tax time. You may also need to show your books for things like small business loans.
We use Bench which is a fully remote bookkeeping service.
Use our Referral Link for a special offer!
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We use SimplePractice for scheduling, managing intake and client paperwork, note taking, billing, etc.
Use our Referral Link for a free trial and account credit!
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We use Google Workspace Business for a whole suite of tools and applications you are probably familiar with. A custom email with your domain name adds a professional feel to your business communications.
Our referral link for a free trial and discount.
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Canva is a beginner friendly application to make any visual elements you may need for marketing.
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Gusto is an easy to use business owner friendly way to run payroll and manage HR. You may need payroll processing to pay employees and contractors or even to pay yourself if you are a solo practitioner depending on your business entity .
Use our referral link for a $100 Visa gift card for qualifying businesses.