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2023 Recession Plan for Therapists
On June 8, 2020, the National Bureau of Economic Research released a statement that the United States is officially in a recession.
Oddly enough, we started hearing murmurs of recession in the early spring of 2019… well, before a global pandemic rocked our economy.
Encouragement For Your Private Practice with Lauran
Lauran is an anxiety, trauma and toxic relationships specialist in Orlando, Florida, helping folks feel calm in their skin again.
She shared with us how the power of niche has helped her focus her marketing and become a more secure therapist. Because of what she learned in Business School Bootcamp, she is clinically stronger, she sees better outcomes with her clients, and she was financially prepared for the impact of Covid-19.
Top Tips for Navigating a Crisis with Erika
Erika guides couples struggling with postpartum depression, in and around League City, TX. She helps clients who feel scared about what the future holds, to feel secure and confident that they can handle any challenge together.
We are so thankful to Erika for sharing her insight as a therapist who has gone through a period of crisis before. In the era of Covid-19, it can feel like everything is unprecedented and out of our control. Erika shares her top tips and advice for being prepared, working through the experience, and keeping a positive mindset.
Financial Relief During an Emergency for Therapists in Private Practice
We had the opportunity to get on-screen with Mary Beth Storjohann CFP® to talk about the CARES Act and what it means for therapists in private practice. Information about relief opportunities is changing day-by-day, and some of the information provided here may be out of date already, but for a helpful overview and guidance from a CFP, click to watch the video below.
Personal Accountability in Private Practice with Nikki
Nikki Sewell provides counseling, therapy, and psychotherapy for grief and loss within Coastal Connecticut, through her EMBRACE Grief model. She also offers CEUs on “Getting Comfortable with Grief” and mental health evaluations for immigration.
Nikki knew that private practice was right for her, and had a list of areas she wanted to work on. By keeping herself accountable, recognizing her worth, and being compassionate with herself, she can now pass along the message that you, too can do this!
When Life Happens - Debt
It's an issue that we often face when coaching our clients. Spending, debt, and money shame is something many private practice owners face. Adding this topic to the series may seem a little counter-intuitive. But losing grasp on your financial management can happen to any of us whether it be from a crisis that arose or from sticking our head in the sand about the financial decisions we need to face in our daily lives. Mallory, LCSW shares her experience with debt, spending and variable income in private practice.
How To Make Money As A Counselor
Being a private practice coach has afforded me the opportunity to speak to many counselors, psychologists, therapists and other healers. It has only confirmed that there is no one way to serve the world with your talents and skills.
However, there are some necessary elements if you want to generate an income.
Why are we talking about money?
Essential End of Year Private Practice Checklist
We are coming to the end of the year. This is a wonderful time to assess, re-assess, get organized, and a make a great plan for next year. So today, we are going to share a checklist of items to assess. Most of these items could be a blog article by themselves, so for today we are just going to make one handy-dandy list as a starting point!
LIVE Mini Bootcamp: Week 2
Welcome to Lesson #2 on How to Set your Fee!. Here is what you need to do:
1) Watch the video
2) Calculate fee for current financial goals
3) Evaluate revenue streams and assess if they are viable for your financial goals (insurance companies
Therapists & Taxes: Do This BEFORE December 31st!
We hear you. The last thing you want to think about while doing holiday shopping is paying taxes... especially since it might feel like taxes aren't something to think about until AFTER this year ends.
However, as a business owner, the rules have changed. Actually, the rules have become more important! As you begin to make more of a profit in your business, the self-employment taxes REALLY start to add up. However, there are LOTS of ways to legally and ethically reduce the amount of taxes you owe. However, you only have until December 31st of this year to do it!
Financial Planning in Private Practice
Maybe you have your tax planning, retirement, disability coverage and cash flow all figured out. But if you don't, this is for you. This is to encourage you to start learning, even in baby steps. I (Kelly) used to find this stuff intimidating. So I've reached out for support and every year, it gets better. I don't feel so fearful and I know what is currently going on in my business while I am reaching new personal and professional financial goals.
“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.