HIPAA Compliance for Therapists
Guardian Clinical Essentials provides HIPAA and practice compliance guidance for therapists and group practice owners who want clear, accurate information without fear tactics or legal jargon.
This page serves as your compliance hub, grounding therapist-focused HIPAA and practice guidance in real-world application, not legalese.
Most therapists were never taught how HIPAA, state laws, and licensing requirements actually apply to real-world practice. This resource exists to close that gap with plain-language education grounded in mental health settings, not generic healthcare theory.
Compliance Education Built for
Mental Health Practices
Guardian Clinical Essentials provides compliance education specifically for therapists, counselors, social workers, and group practice owners. This content is written by a clinician with decades of real-world experience navigating HIPAA, state regulations, audits, and licensing expectations.
No scare tactics.
No recycled internet advice.
No vague “best practices” without context.
Everything here is designed to help you understand what is actually required, what is commonly misunderstood, and where therapists most often get exposed to risk.
Topics Covered
HIPAA Compliance for Therapists
Clear explanations of HIPAA privacy, security, and breach rules as they apply to mental health private practice.
State-Specific Compliance Requirements
Guidance on how state laws, licensing boards, and professional regulations intersect with HIPAA.
Website & Digital Privacy Compliance
Common compliance issues related to therapist websites, contact forms, email, analytics, and online tools.
Telehealth & Technology Compliance
Requirements and risk considerations for telehealth, devices, and digital platforms used in clinical practice.
Documentation & Record Retention
What therapists need to know about documentation standards, record storage, and retention timelines.
Group Practice & Contractor Compliance
Compliance considerations for group practices, supervisors, and 1099 contractors.
New compliance articles are added regularly as resources are released.
Practice Compliance Guidance for Therapists
