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.

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Starting a Practice Costs for Starting a Counseling Practice The real breakdown of what it costs to launch — no fluff, no scare tactics, just numbers.

Burnout & Sustainability Free CEUs for Therapists and Counselors Our constantly updated list of free continuing education opportunities — because learning shouldn't break the bank.

Group Practice Group Practice Guide to Profitability Why your group practice might not be profitable — and the business model shifts that fix it.

Fees & Insurance The Awkward Money Conversations Every Therapist Dreads Let's talk about the thing nobody wants to talk about — what you make, what you should make, and why it matters.

Creating Multiple, Sustainable Streams of Income with Marissa

Multiple streams of income allow you to increase your earnings through offers beyond your regular services as a mental health professional. These income streams are NOT passive at the start and require a lot of upfront work, but the end result can be more than worth the effort!

We were recently joined by Marissa, founder of the Empathy Rising Podcast and Side Hustle Support Group for psychotherapists, to discuss how practice owners can start creating multiple streams of income that increase the sustainability of their lives and businesses.

Kelly Higdon 1/16/17 Kelly Higdon 1/16/17

Top Fee Mistakes Counselors Make In Private Practice

Mistakes - we all make them. But the best thing about having people forge paths ahead is that you can learn from others. So we put together some of the top fee mistakes we see counselors make in private practice.

Miranda Palmer 8/29/16 Miranda Palmer 8/29/16

Giving Back - Interview with Paul of Open Path Psychotherapy Collective

This is an interview for anyone in private practice. W Sliding scale fees are common in practice but what Open Path is doing for access in the private practice sector - well you have to listen to hear about how good it is!

If you want to join Open Path (no cost to you) click here!

Kelly Higdon 5/26/16 Kelly Higdon 5/26/16

Live Q&A - Office Space and Tax Write Offs

Want to know how to pick the ideal client location? Can those sliding scale fees be a write off? Here is the answers to your questions.

Here's the link to the reference on how to write off your dining.

Here's the link to the office space checklist

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