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.

The Art of Starting a Private Practice with Melissa

Discover how Melissa transformed the process of building a private practice into a work of art!

Kelly Higdon 12/29/20 Kelly Higdon 12/29/20

Training for Therapists: Webinars, Courses, Certifications, and CEs

You have probably noticed that time and energy are your most important, and most limited, resources as a therapist. Most of us start with boundless energy in this profession, and then we learn that this energy fades- even though the love and passion for the work do not. As long as we respect our time and energy, we can maintain this love of the work, but otherwise, we suffer from burnout.

Kelly Higdon 5/7/19 Kelly Higdon 5/7/19

The Power of Proximity - Therapists in Community

Joe Sanok from Practice of the Practice joins the podcast today to share about the power of community as you build your private practice. Check out his upcoming Killin’ It Camp here.

In this podcast we discuss:

How the landscape of private practice community has changed
How community can eliminate the hierarchy of learning and be more collaborative
The importance of in person learning and relationship building
What is needed for success in a community
Why being in person is so valuable

Miranda Palmer 3/31/19 Miranda Palmer 3/31/19

Anything But Cookie Cutter - Nicol’s Story

“Oh my gosh, I’m a business owner.” That was the realization that hit Nicol when we first met. She had an idea that she was ready to take into the world and it was anything but what she saw her peers doing.

Kelly Higdon 2/20/17 Kelly Higdon 2/20/17

Real Stories of Building a Private Practice with Dr. Abi

Dr. Abi shares her journey of building a private practice in an unlikely area of town for her specialty. She shares her struggles and successes of building her practice and learning to pace her growth.

Kelly Higdon 10/24/16 Kelly Higdon 10/24/16

Interview with Vonda

Thank you to Vonda, founder of Nutrition is Therapy, for distilling your knowledge about nutrition and it's role in psychotherapy.

This is a must listen for any therapist who is in private practice and is feeling stuck with their clients.

Kelly Higdon 12/23/14 Kelly Higdon 12/23/14

The Best Gift To Give Yourself

Our work by nature is one of giving. We give of our time, our listening, our efforts to process and contain and help people move forward into more healing. It a beautiful and rare kind of work that we do as helpers and healers.

But when was the last time you gave back to yourself?

“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

**What if this really could change everything?**

You don’t have to decide today.

Just get on the interest list and we’ll walk you through what Business School for Therapists is, what it includes, and how it’s helped thousands of therapists get their life (and income) back.