A step-by-step system for launching or rebuilding a compliant, sustainable psychiatric private practice.
Everything you need to set up your practice the right way—credentialing, documentation, billing logic, workflows, and templates—without guesswork, hype, or expensive coaching programs.
Designed for psychiatric nurse practitioners who want clarity, defensibility, and systems—not shortcuts.
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Built by a PMHNP who actually does this work.
Complete PMHNP Private Practice Toolkit
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COMPLETE PRACTICE TOOLKIT
The complete roadmap to launch and grow your practice — step by step, in the right order.
Includes 2 months of Think Beyond Practice Forum access free for live guidance and support.
Startup & Legal Tools
Legal + business structure checklist
Credentialing and insurance setup guide
Compliance planning + risk management overview
Collaboration and coordination of care templates (BAA + CPA letters)
Workflow Systems
Chart prep, intake, and scheduling templates
EHR setup and customization guidance
Payment systems and billing workflows
Telehealth + HIPAA tech setup instructions
Editable Templates & Scripts
Clinical and admin email scripts
Client messaging and boundary templates
Documentation phrasing examples for evaluations and follow-ups
Charting and workflow dotphrase library
Finance Content
Startup Cost & Budgeting Toolkit (Excel-based with CPA guidance)
Step-by-step business expense tracker
Quick-start resource map and implementation guid
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"The Think Beyond Psych Start-Up Kit was exactly what I needed to feel confident launching my private practice. It takes you step by step through the overwhelming parts of getting started, credentialing, legal setup, and workflow organization, and breaks them down into clear, manageable actions. Instead of wasting hours piecing things together from random sources, I had a roadmap built specifically for nurse practitioners. It's not just forms. It's strategy, practical tools, and real guidance all in one place. I honestly don't think I could have moved forward so quickly without it."
— Abieyuwa Salami, DNP, PMHNP-BC
How the Toolkit Connects to the Clinical Judgment Behind It
The Toolkit is not a collection of generic forms or startup checklists.
It is built around the same decision-making frameworks explored in the Insights section, applied upstream before problems show up in billing, documentation, or workflow.
The articles below explain why private practice systems fail when decisions are made out of sequence. The Toolkit shows how to build those systems correctly before those failures occur.
Why PMHNP Private Practice Setup Goes Wrong (and What Actually Needs to Be Decided First)
PMHNP Credentialing Delays: Why Timelines Slip (and How Clinicians Misjudge the Process)
If you have read these and thought, “I do not want to discover this the hard way,” the Toolkit is designed for exactly that moment. It turns clinical judgment into structure before mistakes become difficult to reverse.
Get the Complete Toolkit ($699)
Includes 2 months of Think Beyond Practice Forum access free
FOUNDATIONAL DOCUMENTS PACK
👉 Or start with the Foundational Documents Pack ($249) — all your core forms, ready to edit
Attorney-reviewed. For educational use only. No legal or clinical warranties implied.
Everything you need to launch your practice with compliant, editable forms:
Disclosure & Consent (includes core policies + GFE language)
Good Faith Estimate (standalone CMS version + editable template)
HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices
Telehealth Consent
Credit Card Authorization
Business Associate Agreement (BAA)
Billing & Discount Policy (incl. Sliding Scale Template)
Release of Information (ROI)
Collaborator Agreement Template
First Session Welcome Letter
✅ Reviewed by legal counsel for general structure and language
✅ Intended for educational use only — no legal or clinical warranties implied
✅ Each clinician is responsible for adapting materials to their own laws and consulting their own attorney before use
✅ Distributed with required disclaimers to clarify scope and limit seller liability
Just need the essentials?
🛡️ Important Notice The Toolkit is provided for informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal or clinical advice. Use of this Toolkit does not create a provider–client relationship with Michael Van Gelder or Think Beyond Psych.
Each clinician is responsible for reviewing and modifying forms to comply with their own federal, state, and payer requirements, and for consulting with their own legal counsel before implementation.
By purchasing, you acknowledge and accept these terms
What Makes the Toolkit Different?
Built to be used, not admired.
This isn’t a collection of generic PDFs or theory. Every document, checklist, and workflow is designed to be implemented in real private practice, not just read.No high-pressure sales. No $25,000 “systems.”
You don’t need a coach, mastermind, or upsell ladder to launch safely. You need clear guidance, defensible documents, and a sane order of operations.Designed for psychiatric practice specifically.
This toolkit reflects the realities of PMHNP work — credentialing timelines, billing structure, documentation risk, and workflow decisions that general “therapy startup” resources don’t cover.Structured, but not rigid.
The toolkit gives you a clear framework without pretending there’s one “right” way to practice. You get systems you can adapt, not rules you have to follow.Built by a PMHNP who actually does this work.
These are the tools I use and refine in my own practice — informed by real audits, payer issues, and clinical decision-making, not startup mythology.
Toolkit Options
💡 $249: Foundational Documents Pack — Core forms and policies, ready to edit and adapt for your state.
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Purchase the Foundations Pack
💡 $699: Complete Practice Toolkit — Everything in the Foundational Pack plus startup, workflow, and compliance systems — includes 2 months of forum access free.
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Purchase the Complete Toolkit
Each toolkit is attorney-reviewed for general compliance structure and designed for easy customization, so you can start with confidence and adjust for your specific laws and workflow.
Looking for ongoing clinical support after setup? Many clinicians continue in the Forum.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Toolkit is designed for psychiatric nurse practitioners who are:
Launching a new private practice
Rebuilding or restructuring an existing practice
Transitioning models (insurance to cash-pay, hybrid care, telehealth expansion)
Tightening compliance, documentation, or billing workflows
It is especially useful if you want a clear, defensible setup without guessing, piecing together advice from social media, or relying on generic therapy startup materials that don’t reflect psychiatric practice realities.
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The Toolkit is a step-by-step system, not a loose collection of PDFs.
It includes:
Foundational legal and clinical documents
Startup and compliance workflows
Documentation and billing structure guidance
Editable templates and scripts
Clear sequencing so you know what to do first, next, and later
Everything is designed to be used in real practice, not just read.
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The Toolkit is built from a psychiatric nurse practitioner (PMHNP) practice model, but it is not limited to PMHNPs only.
It reflects the realities of psychiatric outpatient practice, including:
Credentialing and payer timelines common to psychiatric services
Documentation risk and audit exposure in medication-focused care
Medication management and follow-up workflows
Billing structure and E/M considerations
Day-to-day operational decisions in independent clinical practice
Because of that foundation, the Toolkit is most directly applicable to PMHNPs.
That said, many components also apply well to:
Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) providing psychiatric or mixed-scope care
Other advanced practice clinicians running outpatient medical practices
Clinicians outside psychiatric practice may need to adapt certain sections to their scope, payer mix, or clinical model.
A therapist-specific version of the Toolkit is also in development, with language and workflows tailored to non-prescribing clinicians.
This is not a generic “therapy startup” resource adapted after the fact. It is a practice-grounded system designed for real outpatient care, with psychiatric practice as its core reference point.practice
This is not a generic “therapy startup” resource adapted after the fact.
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The Toolkit is attorney-reviewed for general compliance structure, including standard language, policies, and forms commonly required in outpatient psychiatric practice.
That said:
Laws vary by state and payer
Each clinician is responsible for adapting materials to their jurisdiction
No legal advice or clinical warranties are implied
The Toolkit gives you a strong, defensible foundation, not a replacement for legal counsel if you need state-specific advice.
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The Toolkit is a one-time purchase.
You receive lifetime access to the materials included at the time of purchase. There is no recurring charge for the Toolkit itself.
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The Complete Practice Toolkit includes two months of Think Beyond Practice Forum access at no additional cost.
This gives you:
Live access to ongoing clinical and billing discussions
Clarification support while implementing the Toolkit
Exposure to real-world questions that arise after setup
The Foundational Documents Pack does not include forum access. It is designed for clinicians who want core documents only.
After the included two months with the Complete Toolkit, forum membership is optional and billed separately if you choose to continue.
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No.
The Toolkit is designed to stand on its own. Many clinicians use it independently to set up or restructure their practice.The forum exists for real-world implementation support, not because the Toolkit is incomplete.
It’s there for things like:
Running into a setup step that doesn’t apply cleanly to your state or situation
Needing clarification when a payer, credentialing entity, or employer gives conflicting information
Sense-checking documentation, billing logic, or workflow decisions as they arise
Asking practical questions that only come up once you’re actually using the materials
In other words: you’re not handed a document and left to figure it out alone.
The Toolkit gives you the structure. The forum gives you a place to ask questions when reality gets messy.Forum access is optional and not required to use the Toolkit.
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Yes — but it’s important to understand what the Toolkit actually includes.
A large portion of the Toolkit is structured, step-by-step private practice setup guidance, including:
NPI and business entity setup
Licensing and regulatory considerations
Insurance credentialing and enrollment
Practice policies, consent forms, and required documentation
Billing and operational workflows specific to psychiatric practice
That setup content is essential for clinicians launching a practice from scratch.
However, many clinicians purchase the Toolkit after they are already practicing because:
Their original setup was rushed, pieced together, or based on incomplete advice
Required documents exist, but were never reviewed through a psychiatric-specific or audit-aware lens
Billing, documentation, or workflow systems evolved informally and now feel risky or inefficient
They want a structured way to clean up, standardize, or rebuild their practice foundation
In those cases, the Toolkit functions less as a “startup checklist” and more as a systematic reset — helping clinicians verify that what they’re already doing is compliant, defensible, and scalable.
Many clinicians use it both ways:
first to confirm setup steps were done correctly, and then as a long-term reference for documentation, billing decisions, and operational questions. -
Because the Toolkit provides immediate access to downloadable materials, all sales are final.
This policy keeps pricing transparent and avoids artificial restrictions or hidden limitations.
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No.
The Toolkit is a structured system, not a coaching program. There are no upsells, calls, masterminds, or pressure tactics.
You get practical tools, clear sequencing, and defensible guidance—nothing more, nothing less.
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If you only need essential documents and policies, the Foundational Documents Pack may be a better fit.
It includes core forms ready to edit, without the full startup and workflow system.
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The Toolkit is right for you if you want:
Clarity instead of conflicting advice
A single, coherent path instead of piecing together Reddit threads, Facebook posts, and half-answers.Systems instead of shortcuts
Real workflows, documents, and decision logic you can rely on — not hacks that fall apart under scrutiny.Step-by-step guidance you can follow independently
Clear sequencing for setup, credentialing, documentation, and operations, without needing a coach to “walk you through it.”A practice foundation you can defend
Clinically, administratively, and under payer or audit review.
Most clinicians don’t need hand-holding or high-touch coaching.
They want a clear roadmap, solid materials, and the ability to move at their own pace.If you’re primarily looking for ongoing discussion, judgment calibration, or peer input as questions arise, the forum may be a better starting point — or a useful complement once your foundation is in place.