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.
From Successful Group Practice Owner to Mother and Author with Kelsey
Kelsey, MSW, LCSW, knew she wanted to be a counselor from the time she was small. She has a passion for helping people, especially kids, and a special gift for helping others with anxiety and anger management. She wrestled with her desire to go into private practice after growing up watching her mom enjoy the flexibility of private practice but fight with insurance to get paid.
In 2017, Kelsey started her practice while still employed in her nonprofit job where she had an unmanageable caseload and schedule. After joining Bootcamp and an accountability program, she was able to go to part-time in 3 months and gradually transitioned to a full private practice over that first year. A short year later, she opened her group practice: Compassionate Counseling in St. Louis.
Forging Into the Unknown with Ellyn
Ellyn, Ph.D., of the Couple’s Institute in Menlo Park, California always knew she wanted to make a mark on this world. In college, her strong desire for social change led to a decision between politics and therapy, both of which she loved.
But she found magic she never expected when she combined both and became a pioneer in the couples therapy niche in spite of several naysayers.
Finding Private Practice Success as an Introvert
When you’re introverted and naturally thrive when you’re able to spend time alone to recharge, you may feel at a disadvantage in private practice, but the truth is your success isn’t dependent on being an extrovert — you can be authentically introverted AND own a successful practice.
Changing Lives Through Solution-Focused Brief Therapy with Elliott
Elliott, MA, LPC, entered the mental health field with the belief that people don’t have to suffer, and over a 12-month period at his job at the time, he proved this to be true: 100% of the kids struggling with substance abuse graduated from their program when working with Elliott and avoided prison. To contrast, other therapists had only around a 50% success rate.
The approach to treatment he was using? Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.
What Is Solution-Focused Brief Therapy?
Differing from treatment methods commonly discussed in graduate school, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is an approach to supporting clients that focuses on problem-solving.
Mental health professionals often focus on working through the specific problems their clients are experiencing; however, SFBT shifts the approach so clinicians help clients in identifying the best solutions to issues and incorporating an effective plan of action to achieve those solutions.
3 Benefits of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) focuses on the solutions to problems, diverging from more traditional methods of therapy where you analyze the problems you or a client encounter.
If you’re looking to increase your accessibility as a mental health professional by offering more therapy options to the people you serve, SFBT could be an excellent addition to your practice.
Here are three benefits of SFBT!
Creating Multiple, Sustainable Streams of Income with Marissa
Multiple streams of income allow you to increase your earnings through offers beyond your regular services as a mental health professional. These income streams are NOT passive at the start and require a lot of upfront work, but the end result can be more than worth the effort!
We were recently joined by Marissa, founder of the Empathy Rising Podcast and Side Hustle Support Group for psychotherapists, to discuss how practice owners can start creating multiple streams of income that increase the sustainability of their lives and businesses.
Creating an Authentic Practice and Serving Value-Aligned Clients with Shannon
Shannon, LCSWA, provides anxiety, depression, and trauma treatment to clients in Fayetteville, North Carolina and the state of NC (she offers fully remote/telehealth services). Her specialties include talk therapy and EMDR for clients within the millennial age range.
Prior to the Bootcamp program, Shannon felt “aimless” and accepted unaligned clients out of fear, lacking clarity about business processes and her vision for the future. Now, she’s confident in referring out clients who aren’t a good fit and is able to be her authentic self, frequently attracting new value-aligned clients interested in her favorite method of therapy.
How to Work Less and Make More Money as a Private Practice Owner
Work-life balance as a business owner may seem like an unattainable dream, especially when you’re consistently working long hours throughout the week, but finding more time for yourself is possible. Here are some ways you can work less and make more money as a successful, thriving practice owner!
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.
“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.