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Therapists Are Paying $4K a Month for a Directory?
Therapists are handing over thousands each month to platforms that profit from their labor and client data - and many don’t even realize it.
“You Make HOW Much?!” The Awkward Money Conversations Therapists Dread
Ever wonder how much of a therapist’s session fee they actually keep? After expenses, taxes, and unpaid admin work, the take-home pay is often much lower than expected. Let’s break down where the money goes and why setting the right rate is essential for a sustainable practice.
Retirement Plans for Solo Practitioners | Guest Post by David Frank, CFP®
You’ve gotten your private practice off the ground and are ready to start saving for the future. Awesome! But with so many retirement options, it can be overwhelming. This guest post by David Frank helps solo practice owners choose the best retirement plans, starting with an emergency fund, navigating plan options, and balancing Roth vs. Traditional contributions.
Starting a Private Practice Wrap Up: Reflections and the Future of Your Practice
Join Kelly and Miranda as they reflect on season one of "Starting a Private Practice” podcast, share final insights, and explore what’s next.
Breaking Through Money Blocks with Beth and Cynthia
Beth and Cynthia of Financial Flow share how Brainspotting can help you break through money blocks and unleash your creativity!
Overcoming Money Anxiety in Private Practice with Linzy
Discover how Linzy helps therapists in private practice learn how to handle money better and change their relationship to it!
10 Strategies for Success in Private Practice
Learn our 10 strategies for succeeding in private practice, including how to run a counseling business that’s sustainable and impact-driven.
Starting a Private Practice: The Complete Guide for Aspiring Business Owners
You deserve a private practice that’s aligned with your values and provides you with the financial means to live the life of your dreams. But what if you don’t know how to get started?
Being a business owner has the potential to be extremely fulfilling and impactful — both for you and the people you serve — and at the same time, reaching that potential requires a complete understanding of how to start a private practice.
Gaining Confidence and Control in Private Practice
Lisa, MA, LPCC, BC-DMT, is a dance movement therapist and licensed professional clinical counselor who offers help with anxiety and depression in San Francisco, CA.
She shared her story of transitioning from a clinical case manager with misaligned work and a part-time private practice to a happy, confident full-time business owner.
Tidying Up My Practice Step 2: Business Plan and Finances
When you imagine a business plan, typically an image of a 20 page document comes to mind, sitting on a bookshelf collecting dust, and it makes you want to run for the hills. My first business plan was a napkin sketch but in that napkin sketch were some key components that helped me be successful and I want to help you today figure out those parts so you can feel confident that you have your business planning basics down.
What is in a business plan?
A business plan is a live document, meaning, it will change over time but it is what you go back to when you get stuck on making decisions in the next steps for your business. For example, you may start out as a solo practice and then one day realize, you really want to add clinicians. So you will go back through this process and adjust each time you want to make a change.
“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.