Kari is an addiction specialist in Wethersfield, CT and the owner and director of Reflections Counseling and Consulting Services. She works to pair each client with the best therapist from her team based on expertise and needs, and provides clinical consultation and coaching to mental health professionals.

Your Experience with bootcamp in one sentence: Bootcamp gave me the flexibility to be a mom and business owner at the same time!

How were you feeling before you signed up for bootcamp?: I was feeling overwhelmed with starting a private practice and having a baby at home. I used to sit on my phone googling all things PP during feedings at night wondering how to start and reading anything I could find. I knew I needed support and guidance to help me figure out my vision and goals for what my practice would entail.

Erica supports individuals in San Diego who struggle with trauma, attachment, and substance misuse, using EMDR & IFS.

Your Experience with Bootcamp in one sentence: It builds confidence and connects you to a community of support.

How were you feeling before you signed up for bootcamp?: Anxious and excited

What did your private practice look like before bootcamp started?: I signed up for BSB right when I started my practice. I started my practice Jan 2018 and bootcamp started in the spring. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. I have always been the type that likes to jump right in the deep end of a pool. I feel like in a way BSB was lifeguard / swim instructor there cheering me on and teaching new skills. I could look to the community if when I needed support. I'm glad I picked a pool with a lifeguard rather than completely going it alone. :-)

Amy works with men and women in Parker County, TX who are Highly Sensitive Persons or are struggling with trauma. She often uses EMDR in conjunction with talk therapy to help people heal past wounds and move forward in a healthy way.

Your Experience with Business School in one sentence: I was a new Business Schooler as of 2018, having my first experience during the working session in May.

How were you feeling before you signed up for Business School: I was feeling overwhelmed, under-prepared, and generally like so much potential was just leaking out the door every day.

Desiree Woehrle helps anxious adults find authenticity and empower themselves personally, professionally and creatively in NYC and around the world.

Your Experience with Bootcamp in one sentence: My concept of life itself expanded by realizing the limiting thinking I was projecting onto my business.

How were you feeling before you signed up for bootcamp?: I was worried I'd have to return to one of the toxic agencies I had been working for previously in order to support my family. I was hesitant to invest money into the program because I didn't realize how much more there was to learn specifically about running a therapy private practice that ensures and emphasizes the work-life balance we all deserve.

Julie Kull provides counseling in Madison, WI for young adults and adults with anxiety.

Your Experience with Bootcamp in one sentence: Bootcamp helped me to be the best therapist that I can be.

How were you feeling before you signed up for bootcamp?: I was not feeling like I had the skills to run a business. I just wanted to do the clinical work and was in denial that I would have to learn how to run a business as well.

Diana is passionate about helping men and women in northern San Diego county overcome negative life experiences and to love and accept who they are. She is a certified EMDR therapist and provides Mindfulness, Somatic, and IFS interventions.

Your Experience with Bootcamp in one sentence: Absolutely worth it!

How were you feeling before you signed up for bootcamp?: Before signing up for bootcamp I felt overwhelmed and lost around the business side as well as private practice side. All my experience was non-profit agency work. I felt a lot of insecurity as to what I was doing.

Jenessa guides women in San Diego, CA in transitioning towards more calm, clarity and confidence using body-oriented relational psychotherapy. She specializes in anxiety, relationship concerns, and trauma.

Your Experience with Bootcamp in one sentence: Bootcamp has become the stable scaffolding of information and community that has supported me to start to build my practice with intention and integrity from the ground up.

How were you feeling before you signed up for bootcamp?: I was overwhelmed with trying to build a practice based on the various pieces of information I had gathered from many sources, trying to integrate them in to a cohesive effective plan, while being a mom of two young girls. I know I'm smart and can figure things out, but it often felt like it was just too hard, with too many moving parts. I couldn't carve out the time I needed to really work on my business, and I was sure I was missing things I didn't even know I needed to know.