Getting started
The essentials for setting up a new practice.
1. Set up your practice
Configure your organization's name and branding, then add the services your practice offers (session type, duration, and whether it's a telehealth or in-person visit).
2. Add your therapists
Invite therapists as staff accounts, and set each one's working hours, availability, and holidays — this is what powers the booking calendar.
3. Connect telehealth
Connect a Zoom account from your organization's settings to have a video session created automatically whenever a virtual appointment is booked.
4. Share your booking link
Every practice gets a public booking page — share it with prospective clients so they can self-schedule directly onto your calendar.
5. Try AI-assisted notes
After a session, Alcove can draft a structured clinical note for your review — you always have the final say before it becomes part of the record. Your organization can use the shared AI provider, or connect its own API key from Settings.
Next
Learn what your clients see in the client portal guide.