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Private Practice Licensure Designations by State: Who We Help
One of the questions we often hear is, “Do you work with (insert license)?” The truth is… the field of helpers and healers is vast. We even have some healers outside of the traditional mental health spaces whom we’ve worked with as well. We thought it might be helpful for you to see the license types we’ve worked with in each state (and internationally as well).
Starting a Private Therapy Practice in California
You want to open a private therapy practice in California, but you’re not sure where to start and whether the market is too saturated. Check out this post to get started in practice!
Private Practice Business Entities with David
Starting a private practice involves somewhat of a learning curve, especially when it comes to business entities. David Frank, the founder of Turning Point Financial Life Planning, a business dedicated to helping therapists with their finances, made a guest appearance on the podcast to help answer your questions about business entities as they relate to mental health clinicians.
What Kind of Business Entity Do You Need as a Therapist?
So, you want to run your own private practice, but how do you register that business with your government? How do you decide which type of business is the best fit for you?
If you're considering establishing an LLC or S Corp, or if you've already established one and are a little foggy on all the details, we’re hosting a FREE webinar just for you!
Finding Work-Life Balance and Setting Sustainable Fees with Desiree
Desire, LCSW, provides psychotherapy and holistic mental health counseling for individuals and couples in New York, specializing in helping anxious adults find authenticity and empower themselves personally, professionally and creatively in NYC and around the world.
Back in 2017, Desiree started an online private practice while working multiple jobs. She enjoyed the meaningful work with agencies but knew that it wouldn’t be sustainable in the long term. After getting involved in the Bootcamp program, Desiree started outsourcing a lot of tasks, found an electronic health record software that she enjoyed, and streamlined her accounting.
Finding Balance and Boundaries in Solo Practice
Jennifer, LCSW, LISW-S provides online anxiety counseling in Cincinnati, serving all of Indiana and Ohio.
She shared with us her story of overcoming burnout in community mental health and online therapy platforms, finding balance and success in solo private practice. Jennifer talks about the importance of knowing your worth, setting boundaries, practicing self-care as a therapist, and the benefits of a solid support system.
What You MUST Know About Professional Liability Insurance for Therapists
As a private or group practice owner, and even a pre-licensed therapist, it’s important to have liability insurance -- for both you AND your business.
We had the opportunity to talk to Rachel Warners from CPH & Associates about counseling liability insurance and what you need to know NOW, as many of us are running practices in a telehealth context.
What to Do When the Phone Calls Slow Down…
In your private practice you don't just want the phone to ring - you want the right people calling - you know, the ones you love working with and with whom you get great outcomes.
Last week we covered what to do if your practice is full, but today we want to talk about what to do if your phone call volume has dropped.
What to Do When the Phone Won’t Stop Ringing
For many therapists, the phones won't stop ringing. With the cascade of impact on mental health from this past year, many therapists are finding themselves tapped out and under resourced. So what do you do when the calls just keep coming in?
What I Wish I’d Known Before Investing in a Group Practice
Today we have a special submission from a member of our community. We have been delighted to help this person, and numerous others unravel from an unhealthy group practice dynamic. We are putting together a blog answering your questions about joining a group practice. Read this story, and then share your questions in the comments section so we can answer them in the blog series!
Therapists: It is ok to change... even during a pandemic
This year has been a whirlwind of change, and although change can be a beautiful thing - it can also be quite stressful. As healers, we typically give our whole heart, and are constantly holding ourselves to this higher standard of doing more and being better than the day before. In light of COVID-19, many of us are in a position where we are trying to figure out how to do more with even less.
Doubled her Caseload and Quadrupled her Profits as a Single Parent in Private Practice
Katherine, LMFT, provides counseling to women, teens, and couples in Pleasant Hill, CA. She shared with us her experience as a single parent and newly licensed therapist stepping out into private practice, and all of the struggles in between.
“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.