Finding Security in Telehealth and Business Processes with Dr. Gretchen
Gretchen provides video therapy for grief, loss, chronic illness, and medical trauma in California. She wrote "Moving Through Grief" in 2019, which is written through the proactive lens of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy).
How are you pivoting or supporting your community during Covid-19?: I've started pointedly mentioning my expertise in health anxiety and medical trauma, as well as grief, since we are seeing more and more of these things every day. I also am making myself more available publicly through Facebook lives, podcast interviews, and continuing education projects in these subject areas.
Your experience with Bootcamp in one sentence: I learned a surprising amount and made great new lasting friends and colleagues.
How were you feeling before you signed up for Bootcamp?: I was feeling pretty well-settled in my private practice, but wondering if I was maximizing my opportunities for growth.
What did your private practice look like before Bootcamp started?: I had a successful full-time practice, cash only, catering to people with chronic and invisible illnesses, trauma, and grief and loss issues. I was working on a related book, which eventually was published as "The PCOS Mood Cure: Your Guide to Ending the Emotional Roller Coaster."
How do you feel after Business School Bootcamp for Therapists?: I think it's a great opportunity to get your practice well-organized, and develop a positive mindset about money, bookkeeping, and marketing.
How have your private practice and life changed after Bootcamp (processes, clinically, work-life balance, financially)?: My work-life balance is better; I stopped seeing clients on Fridays while I was in BSB. That enhanced my personal time. I also started holding firm to my full fee, which actually led to attract and retaining more of the right clients.
What would you say to someone else who is on the fence about joining Business School Bootcamp for Therapists?: Regardless of where you are in your career — newbie or well-established — there is an incredible amount of information, and you are bound to learn something new and useful.
What do you wish you had known about private practice before you started?: I wish I had known more about marketing, website creation, and how to utilize public speaking to better generate clients.
