188 The Hybrid Practice Reality Check

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges therapists face when managing hybrid practices without a clear system.

A hybrid practice can feel flexible and efficient, until the lack of structure starts creating problems. When therapists move between telehealth and in-person sessions without a clear system, small decisions quickly turn into ethical, logistical, and clinical challenges. Questions about HIPAA, crisis management, informed consent, and scheduling all become harder when there is no defined default. In this episode, I walk through what therapists need to consider before offering a hybrid counseli...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Kate Walker Ph.D., LPC/LMFT Supervisor

Topics covered

• hybrid practice
• telehealth
• in-person sessions
• ethical challenges
• logistical challenges
• clinical challenges
• therapy practices

Keywords

• hybrid practice
• telehealth
• in-person therapy
• ethical issues
• logistical issues
• clinical issues
• HIPAA
• informed consent
• scheduling

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Organizations: HIPAA

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