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.
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.
American Counseling Association Survey: Should Counselors Be in Private Practice?
In this article, we review findings from the American Counseling Association's (ACA) latest Counseling Workforce Survey, discuss the financial challenges counselors face, and explore the potential for improved earnings and work-life balance through private practice.
Private Practice Business Advice
zynnyme goes over private practice business advice for therapists, including how to create a private practice business plan.
Group Practice Discussion Panel
Learn about hiring practices and the difference between contractors and employees + get insight into what it looks like to make adjustments to policies, processes, marketing, and your group practice vision!
Navigating and Transitioning Into your Practice With Dr. Shemena
Dr. Shemena compares her transition into her private practice to a traffic jam. She felt she knew where she wanted to go but had difficulties getting there. As she started making progress, she wasn't getting the immediate results. By trial and error, and transitioning out of a firm position, she began improving her business. Shemena created workshops and podcast episodes to help others who find themselves suck in traffic trying to navigate their own practice.
Business Retreats for Therapists
Business retreats and personal retreats may conjure up images of getting out of town, relaxing without distraction at a beautiful spa or golf course - something that feels impossible to do right now. But, a business retreat is a necessity, not a luxury, and it is something that can be done with little to no budget even during trying times like a quarantine.
7 Key Processes Every Private Practice Needs
Processes can seem soooooo boring but they are critical to your business running smoothly. You can probably tell by the length of the video, it’s important to us to help you get these locked down for your private practice.
Innovation in Private Practice
Your Private Practice is an Opportunity
Our hope for you is to create a private practice that provides stellar outcomes for clients, increases accessibility to good mental health care. It takes innovation and creativity as well as attunement to provide services that are uniquely your own. It is NECESSARY if we want to reduce stigma, help people heal and shift their family trees and change the story for not only themselves but for their generation and communities
Starting a Counseling Practice Part 2: Giving yourself permission to build something that works for you
Hope you enjoyed really getting to know yourself in Starting a Counseling Practice Part 1. The truth is, getting honest with yourself is only the first step in creating and implementing a great private practice vision. You also have to give yourself permission. I know there are people out there who will give me a hard time and say this is “non-advice, advice.”
Mentorship and Adding Clinicians to Your Private Practice
You are a leader, a teacher, a person who wants to support others in sharing their gifts with the world. We think that is great!
Before you add a clinician to your practice, we want you to know that part of being an amazing mentor to those around you, you need a solid business that works for you. You have to take care of you before you take care of others.
Therapists Know How To Party: Business School Launch!
Is running your business fun? We spent a lot of time in the chair, listening, containing, guiding and creating. It's a beautiful kind of work. It's also what many refer to as "the meat" or their purpose. The business stuff, might make you feel a bit... meh.
Real Life Stories in Private Practice with Rebecca, LMFT
Rebecca, LMFT is a therapist in Riverside, CA who specializes in working with interfaith couples and those who have left their religion. This interview is full of gems as Rebecca shares about her money blocks, tools she used, the process of getting her practice started, and picking a niche. You can check Rebecca out at http://www.rebeccawilliamstherapy.com/. Thank you Rebecca for sharing your story.
“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.