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192 questions

Every page on this site, phrased as the question it answers, grouped by area and alphabetical within each. This list is complete — that is the only thing it is for. If a question you have is not here, the site does not answer it yet, and that is worth telling me.

Money 12

What the practice pays you, and what you can keep.

The money hub, with orientation and the calculators →

AnswerCan I deduct the room I do telehealth from?Aug 2026AnswerCan I put my practice in an LLC?Aug 2026AnswerDoes the S-corp saving survive California payroll?Aug 2026CalculatorHow much do I need to earn to live here?Aug 2026AnswerHow much do I send each quarter?Aug 2026CalculatorHow much of my tax bill is optional?Aug 2026GuideWhat can I actually deduct?Aug 2026AnswerWhat does a low S-corp salary cost me later?Aug 2026AnswerWhat does a professional corporation cost to run?Aug 2026CalculatorWhat does my practice actually pay me?Aug 2026GuideWhich retirement plan should I actually open?Aug 2026AnswerWhy was my backdoor Roth mostly taxable?Aug 2026

Licensure 24

The route to LMFT, and how long it really takes.

The licensure hub, with orientation and the calculators →

GuideCan I bring my license and my supervised hours from another state?Aug 2026GuideCan I finish my supervised hours by telehealth from another state?Aug 2026AnswerDo my hours count before my associate number arrives?ReferenceHow do I find a clinical supervisor in California?Aug 2026ReferenceHow does California compare with other states for therapists?Aug 2026GuideHow does the Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Student Loan Repayment Program actually work?Aug 2026ReferenceHow does the practicum work for a California MFT student?Aug 2026ReferenceHow many therapists are there in my county, and how crowded is it?Aug 2026GuideI have 547 hours and everyone wants someone almost done — how do I get hired?Aug 2026ReferenceI passed the exam — how long until the license actually arrives?Aug 2026CalculatorIs this associate job offer any good?Aug 2026GuideMy supervisor doesn’t pay me for notes or supervision — is there anything I can actually do?Aug 2026GuideNonprofit salary or private practice per session — which associate job is actually worth more?Aug 2026ReferenceShould I retrain as a therapist in California?Aug 2026ReferenceWhat do I need while I am a registered associate in California?Aug 2026AnswerWhat do the Board fees cost now?Aug 2026GuideWhat does it take to become an LMFT here?Aug 2026ReferenceWhat is the actual pass rate for the California clinical exam?Aug 2026CalculatorWhen will I actually be licensed?Aug 2026ReferenceWhere do I apply for a county behavioral health job in California?Aug 2026comparisonWhich app should I log my supervised hours in?Aug 2026ReferenceWhich California employers are in the Medi-Cal safety net?Aug 2026GuideWhich California employers qualify me for student loan forgiveness?Aug 2026DirectoryWhich California MFT program should I apply to?

Getting paid 9

What a session is worth, and who actually pays it.

The getting paid hub, with orientation and the calculators →

GuideHeadway, Alma, Grow — or my own contracts?Aug 2026GuideHow do I get on insurance panels in California?Aug 2026AnswerIs Alma worth it for a California therapist?Aug 2026AnswerIs Grow Therapy worth it for a California therapist?Aug 2026GuideIs Headway worth joining?Aug 2026ReferenceWhat does a California county job actually pay a therapist?Aug 2026GuideWhat does insurance actually pay per session?Aug 2026GuideWhat paperwork do I owe a private-pay client?Aug 2026GuideWhat should I be charging?Aug 2026

Practice 14

Filling the week, and running the admin behind it.

The practice hub, with orientation and the calculators →

CalculatorCan I see California clients from abroad?Aug 2026ReferenceDoes this site keep what I type in?Aug 2026ReferenceDoes this site make money from what it recommends?CalculatorHow do I fill my caseload?ReferenceHow do I hear when a number changes?ReferenceHow do I report a figure that is wrong?ReferenceIs any of this actual advice?GuideShould I hire an associate?Aug 2026ReferenceWhat actually gets a California therapist disciplined?GuideWhat does SimplePractice really cost me?Aug 2026ReferenceWhat malpractice insurance do I actually need?ReferenceWhere is the official page for this?Aug 2026GuideWhich practice-management system should a California therapist use?Aug 2026ReferenceWho made this, and can I trust it?

Training 3

Certificates, and what each one actually permits.

The training hub, with orientation and the calculators →

GuideWhat CE do I actually owe, and what counts?Aug 2026DirectoryWhich psychedelic training is worth paying for?Aug 2026ReferenceWhich PsyD programs are there in California?

The two directories 130

Eighty-one pages sit inside the two directories — one per graduate program and one per training. They are not listed individually here because a list of sixty-five schools is a directory, not an index; the directories themselves filter and compare them, which is what you actually want.

DirectoryWhich California MFT program should I apply to?Every program the Board lists, on published facts only, with real forum discussion78 institutions, 12 COAMFTE accreditedDirectoryChecked Aug 2026Which psychedelic training is worth paying for?Sixteen trainings priced, and exactly what each lets you do in California16 programs, $1,047 to €15,000
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