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Business School for Therapists Reviews

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We could tell you what Business School for Therapists does, but we would rather you hear it from the clinicians who did the work. Their stories are sorted by stage of practice, so you can go straight to the people whose starting point looks like yours.

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Starting a Private Therapy Practice

These therapists were opening their doors or finding their footing in a new practice when they joined Business School for Therapists.

  • Clearing debt and claiming her uniqueness as a therapist

    Safrianna, LPC, is a trauma counselor in Fredrick, Maryland. Once she realized she couldn't keep up with the work, Safrianna stumbled upon zynnyme and had a major mindset shift. Now, she’s cleared her school and medical debt, bought a house, and continues to work on her passions and unique niches.

  • Created a full practice with a waiting list, paid off all debt, and bought a house

    Joanne a therapist in San Jose, CA Came to us with non-ideal clients who were hard to please, pay less, and got little traction. A swiss-cheese schedule, with lots of empty/wasted space. Now she has a practice with a waiting list of ideal clients, paid off all of her and her spouse’s debt, and purchased a home in the Silicon Valley

  • Navigated through chronic illness and grief and found balance despite a pandemic

    Rachel in Pasadena, CA had already endured losing 750 clinical hours, starting over from scratch in a new state, a pandemic, and started a family in the midst of it all so she was no stranger to trial when she decided it was time to move from group practice to her own private practice.

    Rachel shares how she knew it was time to make the change and how Business School for Therapists gave her the tools and helped create structure for her new practice.

  • Started with a small caseload, high stress, and not great clinical outcomes

    Lauran is a therapist in Orlando. She is a self-professed wounded healer who came to psychotherapy as a second career after being a school teacher for many years. She came to zynnyme struggling to make private practice work. She got full with a waiting list and then expanded into a group practice.

  • Left multiple jobs to find balance and set sustainable fees

    Desiree in Brooklyn, NY started a virtual private practice in the midst of working multiple jobs and being underpaid for her work. Recognizing she was on the path to burnout, Desiree focused on building her practice until she was able to become a full-time business owner. Now she maintains a life-work balance that allows more time for clinical work and recharge time and confidently sets fees that are sustainable and aligned with the value she provides clients.

  • Built a sustainable practice in the midst of a pandemic

    Peggy in San Mateo, CA had a whole other career before starting a private therapy practice in California. She decided to start at what many would consider the worst time, July 2020. Instead of being intimidated by all the change, she embraced it and created a practice that worked for her and expanded her ideas of what her dream private practice could look like!

Struggling in Private Practice

These therapists already had a practice, but it was not working the way they needed it to when they joined Business School for Therapists.

  • Five Months to Five Figures and Then Expanding Into Group Practice

    Sara stepped out in faith when she wasn't making money in private practice to find the structure and coaching she needed to harness her nervous energy and start taking direct steps towards creating the practice she envisioned.

    In April 2018, she enrolled in Bootcamp with her "side-hustle" practice, and 5 months later, she hit her first 5-figure month. The numbers didn't lie and gave Sara the confidence to put in notice at her full-time job.

  • From burnout to a balanced life

    Maya provides body-centered anxiety therapy in Worcester, MA. Check out her story of moving from burnt-out practice owner to thriving business owner with a full caseload of clients she loves, an ideal schedule with Fridays off, and plenty of time for her son!

  • From Burnout and marginalization to a full practice and a life that fully supports them

    Marca provides holistic trauma-informed psychotherapy in Oklahoma. Their specialties include Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, LGBTQ, counseling for healthy polyamory, and health care professionals in burnout. Marca shares how Business School provided them the support and clarity needed to step out and accept the beautiful perks of work-life balance and financial security.

  • Moved from a lack of clients to a phone that’s ringing nonstop

    Lisabeth a therapist in Rochester, NH, joined Business School for Therapists in the fall of 2020 with a 13-year-old practice that was full but dependent on insurance. She was miserable and burnt out but didn't even realize it. She was wasting hours per week on the phone trying to get insurance companies to correct their mistakes. She now has a practice she LOVES!

  • Discovered her marketing magic as an introverted therapist

    Ibinye in Texas had already started her therapy private practice in California, but it wasn’t enough to leave her full-time job. She was able to expand her business with the help of zynnyme, see the clients she loves, focus on integrating faith in the therapy room, and find her marketing magic as an introvert.

  • Found confidence and success through pregnancy and motherhood

    Elaine in Santa Clara, CA shared with us her story of starting a successful therapy practice in California that she loved and navigating through motherhood. With the help of the systems and processes put in place through the zynnyme Business School, Elaine was able to take maternity leave with confidence. Throughout the changes in her life, she has kept her center as a woman, mom, and business owner.

  • Found the confidence to only work with her ideal clients

    Shannon in Fayetteville, NC shared with us that she used to feel “aimless” and often accepted unaligned clients out of fear. Now, she’s confident in referring out clients who aren’t a good fit while maintaining a caseload of value-aligned clients that allows her plenty of time to tend to businesses and self-care.

  • From hobby to business

    Dr. Melanie Harth is a clinician who came to us after having been in practice for years, but feeling behind with the times. She has a solid foundation and now feels like a real business owner.

Successful Therapists and Beyond the Couch

These therapists already had full, successful practices when they joined Business School for Therapists, and they used it to build what came next.

  • From a packed-to-the-gills schedule as a group practice owner to a balanced life

    Cyndi from Denton, TX, was a "successful" therapist with a full group practice that was packing her schedule to the gills. Listen to what she learned and how her life changed for her and her employees through Business School for Therapists. She also shares how it gave her time and space to come up with more cash-generating creative ideas. She now has an amazing book that is helping people around the world and gets paid regularly as a keynote, trainer, and speaker.

  • In successful practice for 40 years: Business School for Therapists helped him take the next step

    Gary in Los Angeles, CA is a successful therapist who was already private-pay and full but was operating 100% offline. Since the pandemic, he has transitioned to fully remote and appears on the first page of Google’s search results, all while working less than 20 hours per week!

  • Almost doubled her income…again

    Tiffany in Bryn Mawr and Philadelphia, PA expanded into a second business in 2020 and now has a practice at three different locations. She has the financial ability to buy the dream home she envisioned for her family and transitioned into a fully virtual group practice. Five years earlier, Tiffany was in a completely different place than she is now, and she’s been able to translate her knowledge and passion into two thriving businesses, changing her life in the process.

  • Found security in telehealth and business processes

    Gretchen in Los Angeles, CA already had a successful full-time, private-pay practice prior to joining Business School for Therapists but wasn’t sure how she could create opportunities for her business that would allow her to reach her full potential. Through Business School, she found security in telehealth and learned more about how to adapt her business processes to strengthen her practice.

  • Solo to Multiple Streams of Income

    Esther came to us with a private practice, that was doing well and she had a lot of opportunities knocking on her door. Using Business School she learned how to streamline her systems, maximize her marketing and add in the right streams of income that aligned with her as a single parent.

  • Retreats and an Office In Barn

    Charlotte had a practice but decided she wanted more and so she used Business School to expand her practice into a bigger equine therapy practice, adding in coaching and retreats.

Group Practice Success

These therapists used Business School for Therapists to build, lead, or rework a group practice that is sustainable for them and for their teams.

  • Creating a truly sustainable group therapy practice

    Ginger with her group therapy practice in Michigan “It’s so crazy to me to think about purchasing office space without financing after 4 years in business having no business background. I work part-time with 3 small kids and chronic health conditions. It’s all kinds of miracles that you and Kelly have built. Your system works.”

  • From a packed-to-the-gills schedule as a group practice owner to a balanced life

    Cyndi from Denton, TX, was a "successful" therapist with a full group practice that was packing her schedule to the gills. Listen to what she learned and how her life changed for her and her employees through Business School for Therapists. She also shares how it gave her time and space to come up with more cash-generating creative ideas. She now has an amazing book that is helping people around the world and gets paid regularly as a keynote, trainer, and speaker.

  • How Robin uses just one of the many tools in Business School to create thriving group practice

    Robin a therapist in Maryland who owns a group practice has made peace with numbers and uses our magic calculator to create sustainable group practice business decisions that benefit her and her employees!

  • From anxiety and not knowing to creating a group practice that worked

    Melissa, CMHC, specializes in depression, anxiety, and trauma counseling in St. George, Utah. Since enrolling in Business School, Melissa’s doubled her fee and secured an office space that supports a healing and nurturing environment for her clients. Melissa’s also revamped her systems and processes and hired a virtual assistant to support her as a business owner.

  • Fulfilled a lifelong dream of being a full-time practice owner

    Kelsey from St. Louis started her practice while still employed in her nonprofit job where she had an unmanageable caseload and schedule. She shares how Business School for Therapists and an accountability program helped her go part-time in 3 months and gradually transition to a full private practice. And how valuable Business School was again when transitioning to her new role as a group practice owner.

  • Shifted from solo practice to full private-pay group practice

    Tabitha in Wake Forest, NC shared her story of shifting from a solo practice with a waitlist to a full private-pay group practice. She shared her insight on developing a niche and solid referral sources, as well as how to balance giving back to the community through work with local churches and non-profits.

  • From graduate school to thriving practice to group practice

    Sara in Birmingham, AL pursued a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling after a divorce and ultimately created a thriving private practice that supported her own needs and the needs of her clients. Since then, she’s continued to grow her business and made the decision to expand into group practice, transitioning into a new, exciting role with a team of her own.

What our members tell us

Individual stories are one kind of proof. Here is what we hear when we ask our members directly.

  • 95%of members we surveyed are glad they enrolled
  • 1 in 3found us through word of mouth
  • 500+five-star reviews from members

How we collect feedback

We survey our members often, and we give them written, video, and anonymous ways to respond, so we hear what is working and what is not. The numbers on this page come from those member surveys and reviews.

You can also read our 5-star reviews on Google.

Results vary. These are real stories from real therapists, and your experience will depend on your practice, your market, and your effort.

Questions therapists ask before they enroll

Are these reviews from real members?

Yes. Every therapist on this page went through Business School for Therapists, and each story links to their own practice website so you can see the work they are doing now. We also survey our members often and collect written, video, and anonymous feedback. You can read more from members in our reviews on Google.

Who is Business School for Therapists for?

It is for mental health professionals in private practice, whether you are starting out, struggling to fill your practice, already successful and ready for what is next, or building a group practice. You can read more about who it is for.

How does the program work?

Business School for Therapists is a blend of live coaching and self-paced curriculum built around an 8-step roadmap. You can download the syllabus to see what is covered.

What does it cost?

Tuition is $2,700 when you pay in full, or 12 monthly payments of $250. Enrollment comes with a 7-day money-back guarantee.

Will I get the same results as the therapists on this page?

Results vary. These are real stories from real therapists, and your experience will depend on your practice, your market, and your effort. In our member surveys, 95% of members say they are glad they enrolled.

What if I am not sure it is the right fit?

You can book a free 15-minute call and talk it through with us. If you would like deeper help first, a Business Breakthrough Session is $400, and that amount is credited toward tuition if you enroll within 5 days.

Your practice could be the next story on this page

If one of these stories sounded like where you are right now, Business School for Therapists was built for that stage. You get a clear roadmap, live coaching, and curriculum you can work through at your own pace.

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$2,700 paid in full, or 12 payments of $250. 7-day money-back guarantee. Download the syllabus.