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.
Therapists: Are You Burnt Out? Let's Talk.
If you find yourself in what seems to be a never-ending cycle of burnout, you are not alone. We're here to tell you that you CAN create a business that supports a great life, as well as great outcomes for your clients without this burnout.
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.
What to Do When the Phone Calls Slow Down…
In your private practice you don't just want the phone to ring - you want the right people calling - you know, the ones you love working with and with whom you get great outcomes.
Last week we covered what to do if your practice is full, but today we want to talk about what to do if your phone call volume has dropped.
What to Do When the Phone Won’t Stop Ringing
For many therapists, the phones won't stop ringing. With the cascade of impact on mental health from this past year, many therapists are finding themselves tapped out and under resourced. So what do you do when the calls just keep coming in?
Healing Stress for Therapists
In this podcast, we talk about our brains, bodies, and nervous system, as well as normalizing cravings and addiction. Tim shares his knowledge of what is happening to us and our clients through the COVID-19 crisis and three strategies to help you access healing through music.
Training for Therapists: Webinars, Courses, Certifications, and CEs
You have probably noticed that time and energy are your most important, and most limited, resources as a therapist. Most of us start with boundless energy in this profession, and then we learn that this energy fades- even though the love and passion for the work do not. As long as we respect our time and energy, we can maintain this love of the work, but otherwise, we suffer from burnout.
Streamlining the Virtual Hiring Process
Teresa, founder of Hire Ventures, Inc. in Atlanta, GA, works with small business owners to simplify all things HR and Recruiting.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have made the shift to virtual hiring. Teresa shared with us the impact virtual hiring can have on the onboarding process, and the benefit of defining a successful hiring framework.
Therapists: It is ok to change... even during a pandemic
This year has been a whirlwind of change, and although change can be a beautiful thing - it can also be quite stressful. As healers, we typically give our whole heart, and are constantly holding ourselves to this higher standard of doing more and being better than the day before. In light of COVID-19, many of us are in a position where we are trying to figure out how to do more with even less.
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.
Free CEUs for Therapists, Counselors, Psychologists, and Social Workers
There’s nothing like a great training that inspires you and changes you as a therapist from the inside out. Sometimes those trainings qualify for continuing education units; sometimes they don’t.
Whether you’re on a budget, only need a few last-minute CEs, or you’re looking for a great CE course, we have you covered. Below, find a list of FREE CE courses that we’ve compiled and will continue to update. If you know of a great FREE CE course, feel free to add it in the comments to have it considered for inclusion!
Online Therapy & Telehealth Skills: Time to Raise the Bar
Whether you have been doing online therapy, telehealth, or telemental health for years, or you were thrown into telehealth because of the COVID crisis, you are likely doing more online therapy than ever before. While the research has shown online therapy to be as effective as in-person therapy, there is research, and there is reality.
The good news is, the process for getting better at online therapy mirrors the same process that allows us to improve in any area of our clinical practice, or truly, in any area of our lives.
Checklist: Returning to the Therapy Office After COVID-19
Check out our checklist on how to return to the office post COVID-19, including safety, consent, and legal regulations.
“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.