Research desk
Research for practicing therapists.
Plain-English summaries of the studies and rules that land in a therapist’s office, with every source linked so you can check it yourself.
Who this is for
Licensed therapists, counselors, social workers, and supervised associates who want the short version of a study or a rule without losing the details that matter. Each article starts with key takeaways, then shows the evidence, then says what it means in session or in the business of the practice.
Running your practice
Measurement-based care in a solo practice
What routine outcome feedback does, who it helps most, and a PHQ-9/GAD-7 setup that fits a 50-minute hour.
2Therapist burnout: causes, clients, and fixes
How common it is, what predicts it, how it shows up in client outcomes, and what trials found helped.
3Message-based therapy vs video
What three randomized trials found, how to read them, and the boundaries messaging needs.
4Good faith estimates for therapists
The No Surprises Act rules for self-pay clients, checked against the regulation and CMS guidance.
Questions clients bring to session
AI chatbots and scribes
What the newest trials and state laws mean for your practice.
2GLP-1s and mental health
What the safety data and newest cohorts say, and how to talk about it in session.
3Psilocybin therapy in 2026
Evidence vs hype, for clinicians fielding client questions.
How the Research Desk works
- Primary sources first. Every study we cite links to its PubMed record, and numbers are reported the way the authors reported them. Rules and regulations link to the official text.
- Limits stated. Each article ends with a limitations section. Observational findings are called observational.
- No invented numbers. If we can’t verify a statistic, price, or quote, we leave it out. Vendor details carry the date we checked them.
- Clinician scope. These pages are written for licensed clinicians. They are education, not medical, legal, or billing advice.
- Corrections. If something is wrong, tell us and we will fix it.
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