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Successful But Needing Change? Bootcamp Is The Catalyst You’ve Been Looking For!
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Successful But Needing Change? Bootcamp Is The Catalyst You’ve Been Looking For!

You went to school to be a therapist, and you’re a great one, but you didn’t realize until you were ready to start your private practice that you practically need a business degree too! The numbers, marketing, hiring, what to charge — Ugh… It’s all SO much!

In this episode, Miranda and Kelly, along with some of our Bootcampers who’ve been there, share their stories, tell you where they are now in their businesses, and answer questions about how Bootcamp made the difference!

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Struggling in Your Private Practice? Learn How Therapist Bootcamp Can Help!

Struggling in Your Private Practice? Learn How Therapist Bootcamp Can Help!

Are you struggling to grow your business…or even just to survive?

Kelly and Miranda are joined by a panel of Bootcampers to share their stories before and after Bootcamp and answer questions from therapists just like you who are curious if Bootcamp can help their business.

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Changing Lives Through Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with Elliott

Changing Lives Through Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with Elliott

Elliott, MA, LPC, entered the mental health field with the belief that people don’t have to suffer, and over a 12-month period at his job at the time, he proved this to be true: 100% of the kids struggling with substance abuse graduated from their program when working with Elliott and avoided prison. To contrast, other therapists had only around a 50% success rate.

The approach to treatment he was using? Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.

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What Is Solution-Focused Brief Therapy?

What Is Solution-Focused Brief Therapy?

Differing from treatment methods commonly discussed in graduate school, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is an approach to supporting clients that focuses on problem-solving.

Mental health professionals often focus on working through the specific problems their clients are experiencing; however, SFBT shifts the approach so clinicians help clients in identifying the best solutions to issues and incorporating an effective plan of action to achieve those solutions.

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3 Benefits of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

3 Benefits of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) focuses on the solutions to problems, diverging from more traditional methods of therapy where you analyze the problems you or a client encounter.

If you’re looking to increase your accessibility as a mental health professional by offering more therapy options to the people you serve, SFBT could be an excellent addition to your practice.

Here are three benefits of SFBT!

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3 Ways to Eliminate Burnout NOW

3 Ways to Eliminate Burnout NOW

Around one year ago, with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, our lives drastically changed. Despite the difficult transition, we’ve been able to support our clients and help them navigate the new normal for the foreseeable future. But what about when we need support? We’ve all been affected by the pandemic in different ways, and the risk of burnout remains higher than normal. 

At the same time, we want to remind you that it’s still possible to create the life and business of your dreams. But in order to do that, it’s essential to address your own negative feelings. Here are three ways to eliminate burnout NOW, so you can start regaining control of your life today!

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Therapists in Private Practice: Steps in Burnout Prevention

Therapists in Private Practice: Steps in Burnout Prevention

With everything going on for the past year, burnout has been a real issue. We understand if you’re not feeling like yourself, and we want to help. But even if you’re not feeling burnout, it’s ESSENTIAL that you know how to prevent it (otherwise it could affect your health and business!).

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What to Do When the Phone Calls Slow Down…

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.

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“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.