If you run a mental health practice long enough, there’s usually a moment when things stop adding up. Your schedule is full. Claims are marked submitted . Yet payments feel slow, inconsistent, or missing altogether. Credentialing drags on for months with no clear explanation. Cash flow tightens even though you’re doing the work. If any of that sounds familiar, you’re not behind. You’re experiencing the same billing and credentialing pressure points most therapists eventuall