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.
Couples Therapy Intensives in Private Practice: Seven Lessons from Irina
What happens when a couples therapist stops trying to make weekly sessions work and rebuilds her practice around intensives instead? Irina’s story has lessons for any therapist thinking about niche, model, or whether to invest in real business support.
Building a Neurodivergent-Affirming Private Practice: How Dr. Corrie Found Her Niche
Most therapists don't pick a niche on day one. They notice it creeping up on them, in the clients they come alive working with and the patterns they can't unsee. Dr. Corrie's story is one of those slow-build niches. From community mental health to a solo practice serving neurodivergent adults across 43 states, plus an online course for parent burnout, here's what she learned about building a practice that fits the actual person you are.
From Solo Therapist to Seven-Figure Group Practice: What Ginger Wants You to Know
Nobody warns you about the pillow screaming phase. The one where you're talented, trained, and good at what you do, but the environment you're in is slowly grinding you down. That's where Ginger was in 2018. Today she runs a 25-person trauma-focused group practice in Michigan. In this episode of Starting a Counseling Practice Success Stories, she sits down with Kelly Higdon to share what the journey actually looked like, including the mistakes, the mindset shifts, and the lessons she wishes she had learned sooner.
How to Build a Multistate Group Practice Without Burning Out: Lessons from Dr. Carmy
Dr. Carmy shares her inspiring journey from burnout and overwhelm to building a thriving group practice focused on supporting both clients and fellow helping professionals.
How Katie Built a Thriving Practice for High Risk Teens and Found Her Purpose
Katie shares her inspiring journey from solo practice to running a thriving group practice for high-risk teens, discussing how following her curiosity, passion, and willingness to evolve led to unexpected success and new ventures, including her upcoming book and training program for therapists.
Healing Religious Trauma and Building a Private Practice: Cassidy on Therapy, Faith, and Writing
In this episode, Cassidy opens up about her path from schoolteacher to trauma therapist and eventually to published author, describing how her experiences with religious trauma, support from a creative community, and carving out space in her group practice all came together, along with her personal journey of self-discovery, to inspire and fuel the writing of her book "Becoming Me," which focuses on unraveling and healing the sacred wounds of religious trauma in women, especially within the LDS faith.
Moving States as a Therapist? Amity Shares Her Private Practice Startup Blueprint
Amity shares how building a private practice shaped around her values—especially peace and balance—helped her overcome burnout, navigate big life transitions, and create a more fulfilling life and career.
Fertility Specialization and Professional Women: Dr. Wiyatta’s Guide to Counseling Niches
Dr. Wiyatta shares her journey from working in corrections to building a flexible, specialized private practice that empowers her to define her own schedule, focus on her niche, and create a business that truly reflects her passions and expertise.
Sleep, Chronic Pain, and Overcontrol: How Jessica Found Her Niche in Private Practice
Jessica shares her journey from hospital work to a thriving solo private practice, highlighting the power of specializing, the importance of money mindset, and how everything in running a practice is a skill you can learn.
Art, Authenticity, and ADHD: Allison’s Playbook for Building a Private Practice That Fits YOU
Allison shares how building a counseling practice that honors her values, neurodivergence, and life stages—while embracing support and refining her approach—has led to a sustainable and fulfilling group practice.
Integrating Neurodivergence & Culture in an Empowered Therapy Practice with Nina
Nina opens up about her path as a first-generation Vietnamese immigrant psychologist, navigating the loneliness of private practice, and how discovering her and her son’s neurodivergence has not only brought healing and self-acceptance but also reshaped her clinical work—deepening her mission to support others who feel they don’t quite fit in.
Private Practice at Any Age: Wisdom, Aging, and Thriving as a Therapist
In this episode, Melanie opens up about her evolution as a private practice therapist, discussing the challenges and rewards of claiming her worth by raising fees, shifting her schedule and boundaries to accommodate the realities of aging and health, and the profound importance of self-attunement—offering encouragement and honest reflection for clinicians at every stage of their careers.
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