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.
Private Practice Challenge Week 1: Fees
Money is something we all want to make but don't want to talk about it. This week's challenge is to look at your financials and understand your fee setting process. Why? It impacts the therapeutic relationship as well as the viability of your business.
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.
Insurance Contracts 101
We have a reputation. It is true. We have a reputation as the gals who help people get off of insurance panels. In fact, some people talk to us and say "we know you hate insurance." While the former is partially accurate, the latter is not even remotely accurate.
Our goal is to help educate therapists in private practice to be informed and successful business owners. Sometimes, insurance is a great fit for a private practice, sometimes it is not. Taking insurance in your practice is entering into an ongoing relationship with the insurance company. And like any good therapist- we believe you should enter relationships after clear communication!
When to Raise your Fees
In our webinar How to Set Your Fee, we talk about getting started and how to actually calculate a fee for your private practice services. If you don’t know how to set your fee – start here first.
Recently we were asked – when do you raise your fee? Maybe you have a fee that is working for your business. This means you pay your bills, your taxes and yourself. Business is going great! But when do you raise your fees?
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!
LIVE Mini Bootcamp: Week 8
This is the final training in the mini-bootcamp! We had a lot of fun at the launch party with some amazing giveaways! If you found value in the trainings this summer and are ready to interview for bootcamp, click here!
LIVE Mini Bootcamp: Week 7
Today is all about Lesson #7: Multiple Streams of Income. Here's what you need to do today:
1) Watch the video and take the quiz
2) If you aren't ready to launch another stream of income look at your current fee and marketing plan to make changes so you can one day grow your practice Beyond the Couch.
LIVE Mini Bootcamp: Week 6
n Lesson #6 we are going to talk about websites! Here's what you need to do today:
1) Watch the video
2) If you have a website, evaluate the current platform
3) Determine your budget for your online presence
5) Got questions or comments? Post below and we will join in on Friday, July 15th to respond!
LIVE Mini Bootcamp: Week 5
Today we are talking about building a list! Here's what you need to do today:
1) Watch the Video
2) Write down your why - why you want to have a list!
3) Calendar your commitment with the dates that you will send out to your list.
LIVE Mini Bootcamp: Week 4
Welcome to Lesson #4: Marketing 101 where we are going to explore the foundations of your marketing plan. Here's what you need to do today:
1) Watch the video
2) Assess your current marketing by asking these questions:
How many calls are you getting per month?
How are they finding you?
How many of them schedule?
What are your favorite clients typing into Google before or when they finally find you?
What words do they use to describe the issue they are trying to resolve during the first contact?
How many weeks on average do clients stay with you?
How many paying clients are you getting from each referral source?
LIVE Mini Bootcamp: Week 3
t's time for Lesson #3 How to Find Your Niche! Here's what you need to do:
1) Watch Video
2) Put into words ONE niche or specialty you want more of in your practice or that you want to speak or write about.
3) Share your niche below!
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
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