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Building a Private Practice: Real Life Stories with Kami, LMFT
Kami shares how she grew her practice and adjusted it to the needs of her family. She talks about the ups and downs, about meeting and exceeding goals in her private practice, and relevant truths to all therapists in private practice.
5 Simple Ways to Make Your Next Blog Post Readable, Shareable, and Worth Everyone’s Time
You’re doing this 21st century therapist thing right.
You’ve established a niche. You’ve set fair fees and confidently ask clients to pay you what you’re worth. You’re building relationships as your build professional expertise.
And, of course, because you’ve embraced the internet and its unprecedented ability to connect people with solutions, you’ve launched a website and started a blog.
Congratulations! You started a blog! Um, pardon me for prying, but are you sustaining that blog?
Marketing Tip #8: How to track what is working
The truth is, there are a million things you could do each day to market your private practice and make sure the clients you need you can find you. But, you don't have the time, energy, or desire to sit and spend your time marketing- you want to get to the good part- helping clients!
Here is one quick, easy tip to determine where to spend your time and energy- track your results. One big way we connect with therapists is through our writing. I LOVE to write and it makes my heart happy knowing that I get to write as part of my job!
Tracking what people are reading
Building a Private Practice: Real Life Stories with Krista, LCSW
A story about following open doors and unexpected paths leading to where you need to be right now. A former teacher and now therapist, Krista shares so brilliantly how her path made many turns and what it took to build the right practice for her.
The Initial Consultation: 6 Lessons Learned from Shoe Shopping
Straight from the podiatrist with a nice limp in my step, nursing such severe plantar fasciitis that I couldn’t manage it on my own any longer, I walked into a shoe store. Not just any foot store, but a fancy running shoe store that felt all together intimidating.
Here’s what you need to know about me. I wear a size 11 shoe and have since I was in 5th grade, so finding shoes is not really all that fun for me. I prefer to spend my money on travel and fun stuff with my family. So for me to go into an expert shoe store means I was in pain and needed help.
Here's the rest of the story and why it matters to YOU....
Reason #9876 Why Insurance Panels Make Me Mad
I truly believe that medical insurance is one of the greatest inventions of the modern world. The idea that people can get the care they need for emergencies and unexpected events is fantastic.
While I could have opted out of medical insurance to save money while I was in college, I never did. I understood how valuable of a resource insurance is. And yet, as a business owner, I have decided that I will not get on insurance panels.
In fact, some people in the world have the notion that Kelly and I hate insurance because we talk so much about private pay practices. It isn't that we hate insurances... it is just that we often wake up to messages like this one from our clients:
Integrating You into Private Practice : Interview with Renee, LMFT
Renee shares her experience of building a practice and how it is influenced through metaphor, spirituality and dreamwork - she also does some stellar clinical supervision if you are looking for support.
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.
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
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
“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.