Starting a Private Practice

How to Start a Therapy Business

When it comes time to start your private practice, you know you’ve got the clinical expertise as a therapist, but you may not have the business part covered. Graduate school doesn’t really teach you those skills, which is why starting a private practice with support is vital. We get it: You don’t want a random approach. You want a tried-and-true practice that’ll set you and your clients up for success.

Tips for Launching Your Private Practice

Launching your own private practice is a big step. There are many parts to creating, maintaining, and growing the therapy business of your dreams. And it’s possible to do so in a way that best suits you and your lifestyle while also making an impact. Here are some of our top tips for starting your own private practice:

Check out some of our therapist business resources to help you get started on building a successful and sustainable practice that best supports your life. Dive in and have some fun!

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We get it: You were called to become a therapist, but graduate school didn’t provide you with the training you need to run a sustainable and profitable private practice. We’ve been there and want to help! Enter our free resources for therapists, including therapist trainings, webinars, workshops, checklists, and so much more! We’re proud to offer free business help for therapists, including a variety of free private practice trainings such as:

  • Setting your profitable private practice fees.

  • Getting off unsustainable insurance panels.

  • Overcoming and preventing business burnout.

  • Creating multiple streams of income in practice.

  • Managing your group practice finances and more!

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    The free trainings have been essential to my current progress in opening my private practice. The information is located in one place and easy to understand. The checklists are amazing and have helped me view practice as a business.
    — Crystal