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.
Entrepreneurship and Relationships - How to Stay Connected While Building a Private Practice
I reached out to Jenev because I was desperate to have you hear her message. More often than not, while we love building our practices, it can deter from our relationships and if we aren't fostering intimacy and connection, our relationship can take a back seat. I have seen it too often with therapists. We are not immune.
You can find out more about Dr. Jenev at www.mybestrelationship.com
Building a Passionate Private Pay Practice
Hanging out with people I enjoy is one of my favorite things in the world. If you haven't noticed, Kelly Higdon and I have a LOT of fun when we get together and chat. We got the opportunity to sit down for a chat with Melvin Varghese, Ph.D. on his podcast for therapists. We had so much fun, and we really hope you find some inspiration and actionable tips when listening.
5 Ways to Build Confidence in Private Practice
How to Build Your Confidence in Private Practice
90% of clinicians with whom I speak tell me they want to feel more confident in their private practices.
Therapists are already raised in a culture of not good enough, waiting until we graduate, complete hours, get licensed, become supervisors, get additional certifications, supervise in those additional certifications, and until we are pretty much near retirement to feel confident.
Vacations in Private Practice
As I am wrapping up bootcamp interviews for the end of the year, one of the questions I often ask potential bootcampers is "How many weeks do you want to take off per year?"
The most popular response? "um....." Hesitation.
When we teach you how to plan your fees, part of the equation is looking at how many weeks off per year you will not be working. Why? We all need to be taking a vacation. It is good for you, good for our community, and good for your clients! With planning you can take time off without worry.
Why you can't or don't want to select your niche
You are an amazing, inclusive therapist! We get it! However, you cannot be everything to everyone. I would guess that 90% of people who attend our free niche webinar come out the other side inspired about niching. Yes, even the ones that were VERY skeptical on the outset.
Why is niching so important?
Ultimately, niching is really about getting clear about connecting and empathizing with your client! Therapists are great at that, and during the 1 hour training we are going to help you tap into this amazing skill and allow yourself to step into your confidence as a clinician. And no, we won't ask you to pigeon-hole yourself! This is ALL about great clinical work- and ALL about the clients, and ALL about self-care.
5 Reasons Why You Should Join Bootcamp
You may have thought about joining our bootcamp or this might be the first time you have heard of it. You can learn more about it here.
So I wanted to breakdown the top 5 reason why you should consider bootcamp.
5. Start Now. We give immediate access to an initial consult script and jumpstart modules so you can start working on your practice immediately.
4. Current Training. Every round of bootcamp (twice a year) parts of the trainings are up dated to stay current and relevant with what is going on in the business and marketing world.
Podcast: Tools to Help you Succeed
Growing a practice isn't always easy but we all start somewhere. I was elated to be invited by Matt Bierd at Virtual LPC to be his first podcast interview.
We talked about tools to use to overcome obstacles and make the process of growth easier. Thank you Matt for the opportunity to meet with you. You are an upstanding human and I had a blast.
Therapists: Be a Visionary
You are a visionary. How do I know? Because you are a therapist. When I told people what I did for a living, I would often get responses like "I could never sit and listen to people's problems all day!" The truth is, we know that good therapy isn't about just listening to people's problems- it is about sitting in truth with another human and holding the vision of what can be.
You have a vision for every client who walks through your door. No- this doesn't mean you are trying to fit your client into your box of how they should be. But, you know what it looks like when someone is unfettered, when they make that shift to owning their life, being intentional, and enjoying it. When you see them shift from being a victim of experiences, circumstances, or limitations to an empowered person who is going to live their life in the best way they know how.
How to Eliminate the Competition in Your Therapy Practice
When any new business opens up shop, they take stock and observe who is around them. By my office we have what is called, Furniture Row. Every single store for several blocks, sells furniture. You see this with car dealerships as well. So how do those businesses survive when they are all in close proximity?
Therapists are no different. There are some areas with buildings that are saturated with therapists. Whenever I hear “there is a lot of competition in my area” I get excited because
Online case consultation in private practice
Therapists of the world you need clinical consultation. You want clinical consultation. You crave clinical consultation. We have this wonderful online community- so how might you use online groups to get case consultation?
Therapists We Are Judged by our Peers
The truth is, we are judged by our peers. If there is ever any question about whether we are providing appropriate services and treatment to our clients, courts of law use other therapists as the litmus test as to whether what we are doing is consistent with the standard of care. This makes asking for, and receiving clinical consultation from other therapists both scary, and necessary.
Musts for a Successful Crowdfunding Project
This is the fourth article in Rob Reinhardt's special traveling blog series on crowdfunding. At the end of this article, you'll find a link to the next article in this series, located on another blog I find valuable for mental health professionals. Continue to follow the links to read all four articles and get introduced to valuable authors and content!
Musts for a Successful Crowdfunding Project
Building a Hypnotherapy Practice: Real life stories with Jennifer
Jennifer is an LCSW and hypnotherapist in New Jersey. She shares her journey to becoming a licensed therapist in private practice in a sit down interview. Find out what inspired her, what she finds is the single most powerful aspect of building a full-time private practice, and how she had paying clients from Day 1 of opening her private practice as a hypnotherapist.
“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.