from the practice
Practical guides to the business side of therapy: private practice, fees, GST, invoicing, and the tools that help.
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: RCI’s clinical-psychologist scope, what the NCAHP Act 2021 and its 2026 registration regulations cover, 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, who they were written for, how NRI clients complicate things, and what remains unclear.
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 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.
A comparison of PractiPal, Practo Ray, LifeHetu, SimplePractice, and Therapy Manager for Indian therapy practices: INR pricing, UPI, invoicing, and who each tool fits.