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Private Practice Business Entities with David
Starting a private practice involves somewhat of a learning curve, especially when it comes to business entities. David Frank, the founder of Turning Point Financial Life Planning, a business dedicated to helping therapists with their finances, made a guest appearance on the podcast to help answer your questions about business entities as they relate to mental health clinicians.
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!
From Teacher to Successful Private Practice Owner with Peggy
Peggy, LMFT, provides therapy for kids and elders in Burlingame and San Mateo, California (she’s currently working fully remote and accepting anyone in CA). Her specialties include working with kids, art therapy, and Brainspotting.
Having completed Bootcamp, she now has a full practice with 23 personally referred clients and just started getting referrals from the people she serves. Peggy recently signed an office lease and plans to have a hybrid practice moving forward, offering both in-person and virtual sessions to people who need her services across the state of California.
Finding Work-Life Balance and Setting Sustainable Fees with Desiree
Desire, LCSW, provides psychotherapy and holistic mental health counseling for individuals and couples in New York, specializing in helping anxious adults find authenticity and empower themselves personally, professionally and creatively in NYC and around the world.
Back in 2017, Desiree started an online private practice while working multiple jobs. She enjoyed the meaningful work with agencies but knew that it wouldn’t be sustainable in the long term. After getting involved in the Bootcamp program, Desiree started outsourcing a lot of tasks, found an electronic health record software that she enjoyed, and streamlined her accounting.
Finding Balance and Boundaries in Solo Practice
Jennifer, LCSW, LISW-S provides online anxiety counseling in Cincinnati, serving all of Indiana and Ohio.
She shared with us her story of overcoming burnout in community mental health and online therapy platforms, finding balance and success in solo private practice. Jennifer talks about the importance of knowing your worth, setting boundaries, practicing self-care as a therapist, and the benefits of a solid support system.
Shifting from Solo Practice to Full Private Pay Group Practice
Tabitha, LMFT, LCMHC, LPC, CCTP provides individual and couples counseling in Wake Forest, NC specializing in anxiety, traumatic experiences, and faith-based counseling.
Tabitha shared her private practice success story of shifting from a solo practice with a waitlist to a full private pay group practice.
3 Ways to Eliminate Burnout NOW
Around one year ago, with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, our lives drastically changed. Despite the difficult transition, we’ve been able to support our clients and help them navigate the new normal for the foreseeable future. But what about when we need support? We’ve all been affected by the pandemic in different ways, and the risk of burnout remains higher than normal.
At the same time, we want to remind you that it’s still possible to create the life and business of your dreams. But in order to do that, it’s essential to address your own negative feelings. Here are three ways to eliminate burnout NOW, so you can start regaining control of your life today!
Growing into Group Practice with Sara
Sara, LMFT, LPC provides divorce and co-parenting counseling online or in-person in Birmingham, AL.
Sara shared with us her success story of stepping out into private practice after divorce and diving in to all that Business School Bootcamp has to offer.
Professional and Personal Growth in Private Practice
Joanne, LMFT and a Certified Brainspotting Practitioner, provides online therapy in California for clients experiencing difficult emotions, painful relationships, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and trauma/abuse.
Joanne shared with us her private practice success story since joining Business School Bootcamp for Therapists, and all of the growth in between. She now has a FULL practice with a waitlist, has paid off all of her student loans, and is gearing up to purchase a house!
Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream of Becoming a Full-Time Practice Owner
Brittany, LCSW-S, LCDC, CGP, offers therapy for individuals and couples with a primary focus on emotionally focused therapy (EFT) in Houston, TX. She also offers trauma treatment using EMDR and addictions treatment.
When Brittany first became involved with us, she had around five clients for her private practice and desired to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a full-time practice owner.
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!).
Therapists: Are You Burnt Out? Let's Talk.
If you find yourself in what seems to be a never-ending cycle of burnout, you are not alone. We're here to tell you that you CAN create a business that supports a great life, as well as great outcomes for your clients without this burnout.
“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.