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.
What Kind of Business Entity Do You Need as a Therapist?
So, you want to run your own private practice, but how do you register that business with your government? How do you decide which type of business is the best fit for you?
If you're considering establishing an LLC or S Corp, or if you've already established one and are a little foggy on all the details, we’re hosting a FREE webinar just for you!
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!).
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.
Myths about Nonprofit and Private Practice
Jasmine Bright, founder of the nonprofit consultation company Bright Management and Consulting Services, spoke with us about nonprofit development and management. She gave her professional insight regarding when you should start a non-profit, the basic steps to getting started, the myths about going into non-profit work and the key elements that will make or break your non-profit.
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!
Do you need a 100 Ways to Market Your Private Practice for free during COVID?
Why aren’t the phones ringing? Why aren’t my clients coming in for telehealth? What will I do if my private practice fails?
We KNOW it can feel tricky right now when you are tapped and exhausted from just living this new way. But, clients ARE out there searching for you. The trick is reconnecting with your inner knowing of who you want to serve, figuring out where those people are, and what type of marketing really connects with you.
What Numbers Do You Need to Know To Keep You and Your Business Safe
This week I sat down with a therapist who was extremely fearful about how Covid had impacted their practice, their income, and their caseload. We looked at the number to assess the damage, and guess what we found? Income had increased almost $1k from February to March.
Many of us trust our "gut" when it comes to business and that gut is pretty overwhelmed for most of us right now. So, let's support our guts and intuition with some data points. Here is a quick 20-minute training on what numbers you can be tracking right now in your private practice to determine next steps.
Simple Private Practice Marketing During Stressful Times
Marketing Is An Act Of Caring About Others
Right now, someone is sitting in their house, struggling with their relationships, an addiction, depression or anxiety, and they need help. But if you stay silent, how do they know that help is out there for them?
Marketing is how we show people we care be of service to our communities. Many of whom do not know that virtual therapy is an option right now.
We did a Facebook Live recently on marketing during Covid-19 and our global pandemic, but the principles apply whether you are in crisis or not.
Urgent: Therapists if your clients want to pause services right now, you MUST do this!
The clinical steps you MUST take as a therapist with every open client even if they decline telehealth right now and even if they haven't been in to see you in a few weeks.
“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.