Sit and Stay: Run a Successful Mental Health Practice

<p>This week, we discuss why mental health clinicians should pay attention to legislation, insurance policy, and mental health parity laws. Tom explains how federal and state laws can directly affect access to care...

<p>We return for part two of our conversation on how insurance barriers affect mental health care. We discuss the fight for single case agreements, ghost networks, delayed approvals, and why these systems can leave...

<p>Insurance companies keep finding new ways to make mental health care harder to provide and harder to access.</p><p>In this episode, we break down frustrating new tactics affecting psychiatrists, therapists, and...

<p> Tom breaks down the hard conversations friends and partners need to have before starting a mental health practice together. We cover ownership, leadership, profit, long-term goals, and how to handle disputes before...

<p>How do you start a psychiatry practice and make insurance work?</p><p><br /></p><p>Child psychiatrist David Balyozian joins us to discuss how he built an insurance-based child psychiatry practice from the ground up...

<p>Many mental health providers who accept insurance don’t actually know their contracted reimbursement rates.</p><p>In this episode, we explain what a fee schedule is, why so many clinicians don’t know their rates, and...

<p>We’re joined by Sarah Dosanjh (MSc, CTA, MBACP), a UK psychotherapist specializing in binge eating recovery, to talk UK vs US private practice, ethical self-disclosure, sustainable marketing through YouTube, and what...

<p>Child and adolescent psychiatrist Tom Tarshis goes head-to-head with Alexa to answer real-world medical questions.What did she get right? What did she get wrong?--0:00 Introduction6:29 What are some scientifically...

<p>Should your mental health practice be non-profit or for-profit?Your structure shapes your practice for years, so this week we break down the differences: taxes, salaries, grants, boards, loans, and control.</p>

<p>Insurance authorization is a major—and often underestimated—challenge in mental health practice management.In this episode, we unpack a real-world IOP authorization case and explore how insurers process these...

<p>Insurance contracts can have major consequences for a mental health practice. In this episode of the Sit and Stay Podcast, we break down the insurance contract language clinicians should actually pay attention to...

<p>Mentorship and supervision aren’t just for academic clinicians. We unpack how mental health providers can mentor students, supervise trainees, stay current on best practices, and build real community without...

<p>In this episode, Tom explains what credentialing actually is, how CAQH fits into the process, and why timelines can vary wildly. We cover the difference between credentialing and contracting, common mistakes that...

<p>Thinking about offering ownership or partnership at your mental health practice? In this episode of the Sit and Stay Podcast, we explore four ways to structure partnership tracks for clinicians — including profit...

<p>Recorded live at AACAP 2025 in Chicago, we’re catching up after another incredible year connecting with providers, fellows, and clinic leaders from across child and adolescent psychiatry. </p><p><br /></p><p>Parker...