All Things Private Practice Podcast
Episode 168: Bridging Therapy Accessibility and Profitability with Tech [featuring Christine Li]
14 Dec 2024
In this episode, I talk with Christine Li, the inspiring founder of Mentaya. Christine shares her journey from Google to founding Mentaya, as well as insights about starting private pay practices, leveraging technology in mental health, and the future of AI in our field.Here are 3 key takeaways:Navigating Insurance and Benefits: As we approach the end of the year, insurance benefits reset, and verifications need to be updated. Whether you're a private pay practice or considering it, staying on top of these changes ensures seamless client support and consistent revenue flow.AI and Mental Health: Artificial Intelligence is advancing rapidly, but the essence of therapy—true human connection—remains irreplaceable. While AI may offer support or access in some areas, the therapeutic relationship and the genuine human connection it offers cannot be fully replicated by machines.Embracing Change and Entrepreneurship: The journey of transitioning from a secure job to founding a startup is both thrilling and challenging. Christine's experience of leaving Google to create Mentaya highlights the importance of taking risks to pursue what you truly care about. It's about making an impact and bringing valuable change to the community.More about Christine:Christine is the founder and CEO of Mentaya – a company that helps private practice therapists collect their full cash rate by taking advantage of out-of-network (OON) benefits. Mentaya instantly calculates clients’ benefits and automatically files OON claims to help your clients get reimbursed (70% on average!). Christine is a strong advocate for mental health and left her job as a Google Product Manager to start Mentaya.Try out Mentaya FOR FREE at mentaya.com – therapists get 30 days free of our benefits checker! Promo code: PATRICK–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––🎙️Listen to more episodes of the All Things Private Practice Podcast🎙️Spotify🎙️Apple🎙️YouTube Music▶️ YouTube✈️ Learn about Retreats🗨️ Join the free Empowered Escape FB Community🗨️ Join the free All Things Private Practice FB Community–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Thanks to Our Sponsors: The Receptionist for iPad,
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