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.
Encouragement For Your Private Practice with Lauran
Lauran is an anxiety, trauma and toxic relationships specialist in Orlando, Florida, helping folks feel calm in their skin again.
She shared with us how the power of niche has helped her focus her marketing and become a more secure therapist. Because of what she learned in Business School Bootcamp, she is clinically stronger, she sees better outcomes with her clients, and she was financially prepared for the impact of Covid-19.
Checklist: Returning to the Therapy Office After COVID-19
Check out our checklist on how to return to the office post COVID-19, including safety, consent, and legal regulations.
Staying Grounded During a Period of Panic with Colleen
Colleen specializes in helping people in the Sacramento area who live with bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, or chronic stress learn coping skills to reduce the impact of symptoms, invest in positive self-worth, and create a long term wellness plan.
Colleen talks about the benefits of putting in the hard work up front. Her practice had a solid foundation before the pandemic, and she has been able to maintain her client relationships because she was pivoting her processes rather than trying to build them during this time. She warns against letting the anxiety turn into overwhelm, and gives us the important reminder that you don't have to do it ALL right NOW.
The Power of Adaptation for your Clients and your Business with Gina
Gina provides counseling in Phoenix, AZ for women and couples who are struggling in life transitions (ie. divorce, age, adult children, aging marriages, etc). She is also known for her coping skills class.
After establishing marketing success through an in-person coping skills class, Gina was forced to pivot her plan to adapt to the new normal when Covid-19 hit. Despite feeling like she had lost some of her connection to these clients, 75 people spanning from their 20s to their 50s showed up to her very first online session.
Top Tips for Navigating a Crisis with Erika
Erika guides couples struggling with postpartum depression, in and around League City, TX. She helps clients who feel scared about what the future holds, to feel secure and confident that they can handle any challenge together.
We are so thankful to Erika for sharing her insight as a therapist who has gone through a period of crisis before. In the era of Covid-19, it can feel like everything is unprecedented and out of our control. Erika shares her top tips and advice for being prepared, working through the experience, and keeping a positive mindset.
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.
Pandemic and Play Therapy with Lynn McLean
When you have solid processes in place, pivoting and adapting is only a matter of getting your bearings - it's okay to slow down! This pandemic is allowing us to rethink everything we know about therapy, and recognize myths we had never challenged before.
Lynn joined us for a wonderful chat about adapting play therapy for the virtual world, and recognizing that both children and parents CAN continue to benefit from these services right now.
Children are experiencing sadness and looking for normalcy right now, too, and they miss their therapists just like they miss their friends. Therapists who work with children are here to interpret for them, during a time when parents are at odds with their children's behavior, and that is so impactful. You can be there for your clients and help parents understand what their child is really saying during this tough time. These relationships are crucial, and maintaining them is only a matter of adapting and thinking creatively.
Finding Security in Telehealth and Business Processes with Dr. Gretchen
Gretchen provides video therapy for grief, loss, chronic illness, and medical trauma in California. She wrote "Moving Through Grief" in 2019, which is written through the proactive lens of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy).
Gretchen sat down with us to give her insight as a clinician with over 10 years experience using telehealth. She provides wonderful advice about getting your processes in order, tips and tricks for work-from-home life, and working within your comfort zones.
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.
Financial Relief During an Emergency for Therapists in Private Practice
We had the opportunity to get on-screen with Mary Beth Storjohann CFP® to talk about the CARES Act and what it means for therapists in private practice. Information about relief opportunities is changing day-by-day, and some of the information provided here may be out of date already, but for a helpful overview and guidance from a CFP, click to watch the video below.
Personal Accountability in Private Practice with Nikki
Nikki Sewell provides counseling, therapy, and psychotherapy for grief and loss within Coastal Connecticut, through her EMBRACE Grief model. She also offers CEUs on “Getting Comfortable with Grief” and mental health evaluations for immigration.
Nikki knew that private practice was right for her, and had a list of areas she wanted to work on. By keeping herself accountable, recognizing her worth, and being compassionate with herself, she can now pass along the message that you, too can do this!
Expanding Reach and Quality Online with Melissa
Melissa provides therapy helping ambitious women in St. George, UT manage depression, overcome anxiety and heal from trauma. She also offers a prenatal/postpartum counseling.
We spoke with her about the benefits of an online practice, being intentional and focused, and expanding her reach with Beyond the Couch ventures.
“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.
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