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.
When Life Happens - Business Partnership Ending
While we consider ourselves fortunate to have had a partnership work out, we also know the challenges that come with a business marriage. That's right, forming a business with a partner is like getting married! Gina, PhD founder of Bay State Counseling and Wellness Center shares her experience of starting a practice with a business partner and the process of coming to terms with separating from her partner.
When Life Happens - Getting Married
This week we are talking about something you would think would be exciting for everyone, but truth is, getting married can also be stressful and it can impact your private practice. Whether it's time being taken away from your business focus or processing the reaction of your clients, sometimes the best of things in life can also be hard.
When Life Happens - Wave after Wave
This week we are looking at what happens when life hands you stressor after stressor. What do you do when it's more than just one thing you are facing? Kate, LMFT, Founder of Selah Counseling and owner of her own private practice in Auburn, CA, has been in practice for over 18 years and shares her wisdom as she has faced many challenges that have impacted her personally and professionally.
When Life Happens - Burn Out
Lanie is a registered art therapist and vitality coach who knows what it means to burn out when you are in private practice. She also knows what it takes to turn it around. We encourage you to listen with an open heart and look inward, to find your own needs for space and rest. Check out Lanie here.
When Life Happens - Pregnancy Loss
Today's topic is a heavy one, but a common one. 1 out of 4 pregnancies end in loss and chances are you know someone who has gone through this or you have experienced it yourself. We invited Dr. Kris, a psychologist and owner of Limestone Clinic to share her experience of going through multiple losses while in her practice.
When Life Happens - Job Loss of Partner
Many people start their private practices but they are in a two-income household. The income from their partner can provide a bit of cushion or a sense of safety when starting a new business. But what happens when that cushion is gone and you become the safety net for your partner?
When Life Happens - Chronic Illness
As therapists, when we show up to session, we show up fully. We physically, emotionally, and spiritually are present. But what happens when we face struggles with any aspect of our health, chronically, day in and day out?
Dr. Jennifer is a psychologist in Texas and is the creator of Thera365.com She shares how her journey through chronic illness has shaped her private practice.
When Life Happens - Grieving
Jill LCSW is the epitome of how our stories become part of our practices. Jill, widowed twice, shares her experiences of grief and how out of her own process and helping others grieve she developed yourpaththroughgrief.com.
When Life Happens - What happens to our private practices?
What if....
Your partner lost their job
A hurricane hit your town
You developed a chronic illness
You went through bankruptcy
You got divorced
Life can throw some serious curveballs sometimes. How do you cope? What happens to your business in the midst of so many difficult challenges?
30 Years of Private Practice Success: Clinically I Feel Rejuvenated
Some of you have watched Gary, PhD a therapist in Los Angeles in our Private Practice Success Stories video. Today, I was working on sending out an email and stumbled upon this standalone video that Gary recorded just 6 weeks after bootcamp after his first round of bootcamp. He got me to tear up and he has a real conversation about what it means to take a look at your practice when you are established as a therapist.
Sneak Peek Into Business School Bootcamp for Therapists
Once a year we pull back the curtain on our flagship business training for therapists. We want you to really see what is involved in your LIFETIME membership when you sign up. Press play and find out why after this video we had a flurry of last minute applications to enroll in the Business School Bootcamp for Therapists. So -
Drum roll please......
Gaining the Confidence to Charge and Receive Your Full Fee
So many therapists work for months, years, or even decades making a wage that doesn't really allow them to survive. When they start to look at opening up a private practice, it becomes impossible to imagine being valued financially, or otherwise.
Many therapists have had these doubts. Listen to stories below of moving through that fear, making the changes, and creating a business plan that truly worked.
“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.