Private Practice Blog for Therapists
Hundreds of articles on building, growing, and sustaining your private practice — written by therapists, for therapists. Not recycled generic business advice.
Anna's Playbook for Prepping Your Private Practice for Maternity Leave
Most therapists figure out how to prep their practice for maternity leave right when it's too late to make the decisions that matter most. Anna McDonald has built and rebuilt her practice across three pregnancies, and she's honest about all of it: the business-structure choices with invisible deadlines, saving for the business and not just the household, keeping her marketing warm while she's out, and the hard-won lesson about group practice that made her move her whole timeline. If you're growing your family and your practice at the same time, start here.
Professional Will for Therapists: Why "I'll Deal With It Later" Isn't Enough
Therapists get sick, get hurt, and die, and when they do, someone has to call the clients, secure the records, and close the practice, often while grieving. This guest post from Robyn Miller, Ph.D., founder of TheraClosure, shares what she learned stepping in as a practice executor for two colleagues, and what every therapist should have ready before they need it. A professional will isn't morbid paperwork; it's infrastructure, the same as your fees, contracts, and insurance.
Building a Neurodivergent-Affirming Private Practice: How Dr. Corrie Found Her Niche
Most therapists don't pick a niche on day one. They notice it creeping up on them, in the clients they come alive working with and the patterns they can't unsee. Dr. Corrie's story is one of those slow-build niches. From community mental health to a solo practice serving neurodivergent adults across 43 states, plus an online course for parent burnout, here's what she learned about building a practice that fits the actual person you are.
Best Therapist Websites: Success Stories
A therapist’s website is one of the most important parts of their business. Today, we go over some of the best therapist websites, and how they’ve helped the featured therapists grow their private practices.
From Solo Therapist to Seven-Figure Group Practice: What Ginger Wants You to Know
Nobody warns you about the pillow screaming phase. The one where you're talented, trained, and good at what you do, but the environment you're in is slowly grinding you down. That's where Ginger was in 2018. Today she runs a 25-person trauma-focused group practice in Michigan. In this episode of Starting a Counseling Practice Success Stories, she sits down with Kelly Higdon to share what the journey actually looked like, including the mistakes, the mindset shifts, and the lessons she wishes she had learned sooner.
How to Build a Multistate Group Practice Without Burning Out: Lessons from Dr. Carmy
Dr. Carmy shares her inspiring journey from burnout and overwhelm to building a thriving group practice focused on supporting both clients and fellow helping professionals.
What a Costume Designer Can Teach Us About Building a Practice That Doesn't Eat You Alive
Beth Rontal went from burnt-out costume designer to therapist to creating Documentation Wizard. But here's what actually matters from her story: Your documentation backlog is telling you something about your practice. Your body is too. And if you're always pedal to the metal, you're not "dedicated" - you're heading toward burnout. Real talk about what it actually takes to build something sustainable.
How Katie Built a Thriving Practice for High Risk Teens and Found Her Purpose
Katie shares her inspiring journey from solo practice to running a thriving group practice for high-risk teens, discussing how following her curiosity, passion, and willingness to evolve led to unexpected success and new ventures, including her upcoming book and training program for therapists.
Healing Religious Trauma and Building a Private Practice: Cassidy on Therapy, Faith, and Writing
In this episode, Cassidy opens up about her path from schoolteacher to trauma therapist and eventually to published author, describing how her experiences with religious trauma, support from a creative community, and carving out space in her group practice all came together, along with her personal journey of self-discovery, to inspire and fuel the writing of her book "Becoming Me," which focuses on unraveling and healing the sacred wounds of religious trauma in women, especially within the LDS faith.
Sleep, Chronic Pain, and Overcontrol: How Jessica Found Her Niche in Private Practice
Jessica shares her journey from hospital work to a thriving solo private practice, highlighting the power of specializing, the importance of money mindset, and how everything in running a practice is a skill you can learn.
Integrating Neurodivergence & Culture in an Empowered Therapy Practice with Nina
Nina opens up about her path as a first-generation Vietnamese immigrant psychologist, navigating the loneliness of private practice, and how discovering her and her son’s neurodivergence has not only brought healing and self-acceptance but also reshaped her clinical work—deepening her mission to support others who feel they don’t quite fit in.
Selling a Psychology Practice? Read This First: A Therapist’s Cautionary Tale
Thinking of selling your psychology practice - or working for someone who might? Read this therapist’s firsthand story of corporate takeover, buried consent forms, and why informed choices matter now more than ever.
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