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.

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Starting a Practice Costs for Starting a Counseling Practice The real breakdown of what it costs to launch — no fluff, no scare tactics, just numbers.

Burnout & Sustainability Free CEUs for Therapists and Counselors Our constantly updated list of free continuing education opportunities — because learning shouldn't break the bank.

Group Practice Group Practice Guide to Profitability Why your group practice might not be profitable — and the business model shifts that fix it.

Fees & Insurance The Awkward Money Conversations Every Therapist Dreads Let's talk about the thing nobody wants to talk about — what you make, what you should make, and why it matters.

Websites for Therapists with Tabitha

Tabitha shares how she refined her messaging and website to align with her identity. Learn about building a website that resonates with you and your future clients!

zynnyme 3/23/21 zynnyme 3/23/21

Shifting from Solo Practice to Full Private Pay Group Practice

Tabitha, LMFT, LCMHC, LPC, CCTP provides individual and couples counseling in Wake Forest, NC specializing in anxiety, traumatic experiences, and faith-based counseling.

Tabitha shared her private practice success story of shifting from a solo practice with a waitlist to a full private pay group practice.

Kelly Higdon 10/27/16 Kelly Higdon 10/27/16

Faith Based Counseling Practices: What you need to know

First I want to acknowledge, this article is about my story, which is within a specific faith. I hope the lessons presented are applicable to any faith– Muslim, Jew, Agnostic, and others. Any and all are welcome to take what resonates and leave the rest.

Second, believe it or not, I have written this blog about 3 or 4 times, each time starting over with a blank piece of paper. My hope is this is the clearest version.

Miranda Palmer 10/20/16 Miranda Palmer 10/20/16

From Fear to Freedom: Starting a Faith Based Practice

When I was in graduate school, getting therapy seemed like a no-brainer. At that time, the state “bribed” prelicensed therapists by counting each hour of therapy as 3 hours towards the 3,000 hours needed to apply to take exams. So… without any particular crisis in place… I went on the search for therapy…

As I explored my needs, I thought it would be helpful to have a professional therapist who understood my faith in a higher power and wouldn't think I was “weird.” I

Kelly Higdon 7/6/15 Kelly Higdon 7/6/15

Integrating You into Private Practice : Interview with Renee, LMFT

Renee shares her experience of building a practice and how it is influenced through metaphor, spirituality and dreamwork - she also does some stellar clinical supervision if you are looking for support.

Kelly Higdon 5/5/15 Kelly Higdon 5/5/15

Building a Private Practice: Real Life Stories with Nyshia, LCSW

It is my pleasure to introduce you to Nyshia, LCSW. Today she shares her story about building a practice in a year that is built on faith and knowing who you are and what you want in life, going from the idea of it being a hobby to stepping into full time private practice a year later.

“BST was the best investment I have made in myself. I went from working 45-50 hours per week to working 25 hrs, doubling my income,” Cyndi

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