The Body Is More Connected Than You Think

Chronic pain rarely starts where it hurts. Nina Verhalen, Neuromuscular Therapist in Gurnee, IL, explores how the body’s interconnected systems drive persistent pain — and how holistic integrative bodywork creates lasting relief.

Starting Your Own Small Therapeutic Practice: Creating Work That Feels Aligned

For many clinicians, there comes a quiet pull inward — a desire to practice differently, to slow down, and to create something more intentional. April Wazny, LCPC explores what it means to build a small therapeutic practice that honors whole-person healing, and how Lake County Care Collective supports therapists in that journey.

The Sweetest Way to Wreck Your Health

The typical American consumes about 17 teaspoons of added sugar per day — double the recommended amount. Certified Health Coach Bex Bucci breaks down what sugar is really doing to your body, your brain, and your children, and why the damage is quieter than you think.

How Mold Toxicity and CIRS Led Me Back to Nutrition and Functional Medicine

Sometimes the path that changes your life begins with symptoms you can’t explain. Shilpa Patel, Functional Nutritionist, shares her personal journey through mold toxicity and Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) — and how it reignited her passion for root-cause nutrition and functional medicine.

Kim Echtle · Billing Services

Billing & Credentialing Menu

Credentialing
Insurance
Fee
BCBS
$250
Aetna
$250
Cigna (Evernorth)
$250
Tricare
$250
Optum (UBH, UMR)
$250
Medicare
$500
Medicaid
$1,000
Monthly Billing & Bookkeeping

Normal billing companies charge 7–10% of billable income. For example, if you charge $10K/month (avg. $100/client, 25 clients/week), you would pay a 3rd-party billing company $1,000/month. Compare that to our flat rates below.

Client Volume
Monthly Rate
1–10 clients
$200 / month
10–20 clients
$300 / month
20–30 clients
$400 / month
30–40 clients
$500 / month
Account Setup
Full Account Setup
$250 one-time fee

Includes: therapy appointment setup (insurance setup, credit card setup, consent forms, client setup), QuickBooks account setup, and Availity & CAQH update.

Extra Services for Your Clients
Horse Therapy Facility
$50 per session

Due at time of session · Provided at our partner farm

L&K Acres

4319 McCauley Rd, Woodstock, IL 60050

Friday & Saturday only (for now)

Liability waivers must be signed for every new client coming to the farm.

Ready to get started?

Reach out to Kim directly — she'll take it from there.