from the practice
Practical, honest guides on the business side of therapy — private practice, fees, GST, invoicing, and the tools that make it lighter.
How to design a 24/48-hour cancellation policy for an Indian therapy practice, communicate it at intake without souring the relationship, actually collect the fee over UPI, know when to waive it, and read no-show patterns as clinical information.
Why session notes matter clinically and legally, SOAP vs DAP with short worked examples, retention expectations under Indian frameworks, client access requests, and the over- and under-documentation traps therapists fall into.
How new Indian therapists actually fill a caseload: referral networks, directory listings, one findable online profile, talks and workshops, why paid ads usually disappoint, ethical-marketing boundaries, and the patience math of compounding referrals.
Who regulates whom in Indian psychology as of 2026: RCI’s clinical-psychologist scope, what the NCAHP Act 2021 covers and where its rollout stands, what counselling psychologists can call themselves, and how to verify your own position.
Yes — online therapy is legal in India, with guidelines to follow. What the NIMHANS 2020 tele-psychotherapy guidelines expect on consent, emergencies, and records, how NRI clients complicate things, and what remains genuinely ambiguous as of 2026.
A practical guide to pricing therapy in India: what sessions typically cost as of 2026, cost-plus vs market-anchored thinking, sliding scales that don’t sink you, raising fees with existing clients, and the underpricing traps almost every new therapist falls into.
A practical, honest guide to starting a private therapy practice in India: qualifications and RCI registration, setting fees, finding your first clients, ethics, teletherapy, and the admin nobody warns you about.
When do therapists in India need GST registration? A practical 2026 guide to the ₹20 lakh threshold, the healthcare-services exemption, what a compliant invoice needs, and record-keeping basics.
An honest comparison of PractiPal, Therasoft India, LifeHetu, SimplePractice, and Therapy Manager for Indian therapy practices — pricing in INR, UPI support, invoicing, and who each tool actually fits.