**Updated Time**: Support Circle will now occur at noon on the 1st Friday of the month.

This is a virtual circle open to mental health professionals in Washington State where we support each other in the difficulties, challenges and beauty of being mental health professionals. We will also share knowledge and practical skills related to business ownership and entrepreneurship.

This group is open to Washington Mental Health Resource Listserve Members. Washington Mental Health Resource is a listserv messaging community for mental health professionals licensed in Washington.
Sign up here: https://wamentalhealthresource.com/

WA Mental Health Professionals

Erika Nelson

Katrin W

Tyler

Allie Wright

Support Circle

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Insurance can open up real opportunities for a practice, but credentialing decisions are often made with incomplete information. As part of our Practice Builder series, this session is designed to help therapists think more clearly and strategically about insurance, payer mix, and credentialing in today's market.

**What We'll Explore**

* How credentialing and billing decisions shape the day-to-day health of a practice
* What to pay attention to when evaluating panels, systems, and payer mix
* How to estimate reimbursement rates for various payers, and how you can negotiate it
* Common places where confusion, delays, or leakage can happen

**Who This Is For**

Licensed and pre-licensed mental health therapists who want a clearer, more grounded approach to insurance and credentialing.

**Format & Feel**

* Practical, straightforward, and discussion-friendly1 hour
* 1 hour: 10 min intros, 35 min main session, 15 min Q&A
* Informational only, not clinical consultation or legal advice
* Cameras optional
* Replay available for all RSVPs

Hosted by WA Mental Health Community, a gathering space for Washington mental health professionals to connect, learn, and support one another. We are connected with the Washington Mental Health Resource listserv for WA-licensed and pre-licensed clinicians. Join the listserv at wamentalhealthresource.com.

Nicky Dvorak

Nikki Coll

Practice Builder: Insurance, Credentialing & Billing in 2026

More therapists are working with autistic and neurodivergent adults, including clients who may be late-diagnosed, misunderstood, or actively rethinking identity in adulthood. As part of our Specialist Sessions series, we are planning a session centered on autism and neurodiversity themes in clinical work.

**What We'll Explore**

- Autism and neurodiversity themes
- Late-diagnosis experiences and identity questions that can surface in treatment
- If there is a specific area you are interested in, please feel free to comment or message our organizers with a suggestion

**Who This Is For**

Licensed and pre-licensed mental health therapists who want to better support autistic and neurodivergent adults in clinical practice.

**Format & Feel**

- Grounded, practical, and accessible for clinicians who want better understanding without needing to become specialists overnight
- We will share final speaker details once they are confirmed
- Session length: 1 hour
- Informational only, not supervision or case consultation
- Cameras optional
- Replay available for all RSVPs

Hosted by WA Mental Health Community, a gathering space for Washington mental health professionals to connect, learn, and support one another. We are connected with the Washington Mental Health Resource listserv for WA-licensed and pre-licensed clinicians. Join the listserv at wamentalhealthresource.com.

Specialist Sessions: Autism & Neurodiversity

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