building your private practice: Getting Started in Private Practice Chris E. Stout, Laurie C. Grand, 2004-10-11 All the tips and tools you need to build a successful mental health practice from the ground up Many mental health professionals currently working for group practices, hospitals, and private or government agencies have both the skills and the drive to become solo practitioners. But how and where do you begin? Getting Started in Private Practice is a reliable reference that offers the comprehensive information and armchair motivation you need to establish and build your own practice from the ground up. User-friendly and full of helpful tips, this handy book provides you with tools and techniques for starting and maintaining a thriving private practice, including information on: * Discovering your ideal practice * Creating a business plan * Financing your start-up * Setting fees * Setting up shop and measuring results * Minimizing risk * Managing managed care * Marketing your practice * Generating referrals * Utilizing additional print, Web, and organizational resources From major concerns such as ethics and liability to day-to-day matters like selecting stationery and business cards, Getting Started in Private Practice puts the best solutions at your fingertips. Whether you're a recent graduate or a seasoned pro, this invaluable resource will help you minimize the uncertainty of establishing a solo practice while maximizing the rewards. |
building your private practice: Twelve Months To Your Ideal Private Practice a Workbook Lynn Grodzki, 2003-09-30 This workbook offers a strategic programme that should help professionals expand their practice. Based on the author's book, Building Your Ideal Practice, the text incorporates fresh ideas, new skill sets, favourite exercises and generous advice. |
building your private practice: Private Practice Made Simple Randy Paterson, 2011-06-02 Running your own private practice takes more than an advanced degree, memberships in professional psychology organizations, and the ability to be a good therapist. And while your continuing education and training may be useful, setting up and managing a successful practice is a matter of business and organizational know-how as much as professional proficiency. If you're opening your own private practice or want to run your existing practice more efficiently, Private Practice Made Simple is your detailed guide. This book offers tips on everything from getting client referrals and creating a positive and comfortable office atmosphere to building a strong and thriving therapy practice that can serve both you and your clients. You'll learn how to attract clients as a new therapist and how to manage your practice as it grows. This complete tool kit will help you: Find an office and set up a treatment room Establish headache-free routines for organizing client information and forms Decide on a fee and manage your finances Prevent burnout by maintaining a healthy work-life balance |
building your private practice: Grow Your Private Practice Jane Travis, 2019-11-26 You're a counsellor or psychotherapist, and you're qualified, insured and have a room. Now, how do you attract clients? Starting your own private practice is exciting and challenging, and this book will motivate and inspire and to take the necessary actions to attract clients and build a successful practice that you can be proud of. Inside you'll learn: How to get started quickly and on a budget, no website necessary How to manage those nagging fears or worries that might hold you back How to be visible and attract clients in a way that feels right for you, no cheesy sales techniques required In this easy to read book, we look at niches*websites*social media*content creation and blogs*mindset*money*Imposter Syndrome*time management*networking*offline*advertising and much more. Written by a counsellor, this book offers down to earth practical advice to grow your confidence, so you can grow your private practice into whatever you want it to be. By the end of this book, you'll be ready to love and grow your business like never before. I am on a mission to change the face of therapy. Together we're going to change the way people view our work and shift the public perception of what we do, which will benefit clients, ourselves and the communities around us. WHAT IF PRIVATE PRACTICE FOCUSED ON PREVENTION? People associate counselling with mental health issues, but can you imagine how much better it would be for them to invest in some therapy BEFORE it got to the point of doctors visits and time off? To get help when they first notice that they have a low mood or are struggling with an aspect of their life or relationship rather than wait till they reach rock bottom? This isn't a new concept, I think all counsellors and psychotherapists want this. So how can we make this happen? |
building your private practice: Building Your Ideal Private Practice: A Guide for Therapists and Other Healing Professionals Lynn Grodzki, 2015-03-30 A much-anticipated second edition to this classic practice-building text. Building Your Ideal Private Practice, a best-seller in its genre, is now fully revised after its original publication in 2000. Much has changed for therapists in private practice over the past fifteen years, including the widespread encroachment by insurance and managed care into the marketplace, the density of new therapists as over 600,000 therapists nation-wide try to stay viable, and the role of the Internet in marketing services. The revision of Building Your Ideal Private Practice is a comprehensive guide, updated with six new chapters and targeted for therapists at all stages of private practice development. It covers the essential how-to questions for those starting out in practice and explains the common pitfalls to avoid. For those already in practice, worried about profitability in an age of increasing competition, the author offers informed strategies such as the best way to create websites and other online marketing to find clients, and then goes further to explain how to retain the new breed of fickle clients who shop for therapists online, but are hard to satisfy. Other new chapters support veteran therapists edging towards retirement, including how to sell a therapy business for a profit or whether to stay working solo or expand into a more lucrative group business model. The revision comprises a complete, easy to use and fascinating business plan that shows therapists not just what to do, but also who to be in order to succeed. It adds depth, up-to-date information and a wealth of strategies to the original book, often referred to as the “bible” for therapists in private practice. Like the original, the revision conveys the author’s experience, optimism and warmth as she presents case examples, checklists and exercises to make the business advice come alive. Whether you have insurance-based or a fee-for-service practice, this book will help you thrive. |
building your private practice: Starting Your Private Practice Maryanne L. Duan, 2019-01-09 This is a practical must-have A to Z guide for anyone who desires to start and develop a thriving private practice as a metal /behavioral health provider. The author wrote this book with three years of personal experience and trial and error as a licensed marriage family therapist in private practice. This book presents the essence for starting and building a successful practice and covers everything you need to know: business planning, financial budgeting and management, registration for your business, banking matter, marketing and clientele development, insurance credentialing and contracting, service documentation, claim submission, receiving payments from clients, bookkeeping, and business expansion. The author even provide basic template forms you might need such as Informed Consent, Client Information Form, Consent to Treat a Minor, HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, Acknowledgement of HIPAA Privacy Notice, Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning, etc... This book will save you hours, days, or even months of your time and spare you the frustration and anxiety along your journey to a successful practice. |
building your private practice: The Million Dollar Private Practice David Steele, 2012-09-11 Broaden your professional horizons, expand the scope of your practice, and create new revenue streams You are uniquely gifted in your ability to ease suffering and enhance quality of life. You help solve profound human problems and restore hope. Now, The Million Dollar Private Practice reveals how you can leverage your distinctive talents and expertise to dramatically expand your professional and financial horizons. Building upon the premise that the key to building a million-dollar practice is expanding your services from one to one to one to many, renowned private practice development consultant David Steele reveals his time-tested strategies for transforming the ways you think and work. You'll discover how to: Choose your niche and own it Develop business models custom-tailored to your unique talents and goals Create new systems, products, and services that make a considerable difference in your clients' lives Make intangible services tangible through branding and packaging Create value through referral systems, affiliate programs, and joint ventures Use creative marketing strategies designed for private practice professionals Develop sales and enrollment strategies that dramatically boost your client base Recruit, organize, motivate, and manage staff needed to build and run a million-dollar practice Demonstrating that profits need not be the enemy of ideals, this insightful guide to professional development is an important resource for psychotherapists, family and marriage therapists, social workers, and all private practice professionals seeking creative ways to attract new clients and build their businesses. |
building your private practice: How to Thrive in Counseling Private Practice Anthony Centore, Anthony Centore Ph D, 2016-07-25 Are you looking to start, build or grow a counseling private practice? Are you wanting to get off the ground, open your doors, or build a caseload of clients? Are you confused about networking, marketing, licensing, networking, billing or other practice management issues that you never even heard of when you were in grad school? Are you thinking about converting a successful solo practice into a larger group or agency? In this work, Dr. Anthony Centore (Licensed Counselor, Private Practice Consultant for the American Counseling Association, and CEO of Thriveworks) shares road-tested practice building strategies from his direct, extensive, experience growing a successful chain of mental health counseling practices. A must have resource for anyone getting started, or working to grow, a coaching or counseling practice. |
building your private practice: Marketing for the Mental Health Professional David P. Diana, 2010-03-19 Praise for Marketing for the Mental Health Professional: An Innovative Guide for Practitioners This book is packed with useful strategies that have worked for years and years in the business world. People who follow the advice here are going to go places. —Dr. Thomas Phelan, Psychologist and bestselling author of 1-2-3 Magic David's book is brilliant! He guides us through our own resistance and the unquestioned beliefs we have held around marketing, money, and our profession. Not only have I received a long-overdue education, David has inspired in me the creativity, courage, and confidence to create my own vision. —Melinda Edwards, MD, Psychiatrist A hands-on guide to building a successful mental health practice There is real opportunity for growth, advancement, and overall success within the mental health profession. Marketing for the Mental Health Professional helps you acquire and apply the powerful, proven sales and marketing techniques and strategies needed to create and cultivate a thriving mental health practice. Filled with real-life stories and helpful tips, this book provides you with the tools to build your practice, including guidance on: Using customer-based selling to create a thriving practice Developing effective strategies for engaging clients, building credibility, and earning loyalty Identifying true prospects that will lead to long-term success Using power, influence, and persuasion to help grow your practice Creating an impression and being remembered Using Internet technology to start a conversation and build relevance A practical guide for professionals looking to achieve long-term success in the field, Marketing for the Mental Health Professional proposes a different way of thinking about the profession. It leverages and incorporates key business, sales, and marketing principles that best in class organizations and sales/marketing professionals use to generate an increase in market share, financial wealth, and overall achievement. |
building your private practice: Handbook of Private Practice Steven Walfish, Jeffrey E. Barnett, Jeffrey Zimmerman, 2017 Handbook of Private Practice is the premier resource for mental health clinicians, covering all aspects of developing and maintaining a successful private practice. Written for graduate students considering the career path of private practice, professionals wanting to transition into private practice, and current private practitioners who want to improve their practice, this book combines the overarching concepts needed to take a mental health practice (whether solo or in a group) from inception, through its lifespan. From envisioning your practice, to accounting and bookkeeping, hiring staff, managing the practice, and running the business of the practice, a diverse group of expert authors describe the practical considerations and steps to take to enhance your success. Chapters cover marketing, dealing with insurance and managed care, and how to choose your advisors. Ethics and risk management are integrated throughout the text with a special section also devoted to these issues and strategies. The last section features 26 niche practices in which expert practitioners describe their special area of practice and discuss important issues and aspects of their specialty practice. These areas include assessment and evaluation, specialized psychotherapy services, working with unique populations of clients, and more. Whether read cover-to-cover or used as a reference to repeatedly come back to when a question or challenge arises, this book is full of practical guidance directly geared to psychologists, counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists in independent practice. |
building your private practice: Private Practice Essentials Howard Baumgarten, 2017-03-27 Private Practice Essentials is an innovative, practical guide and workbook for creating business and clinical success in your counseling and therapy practice. You'll be guided through numerous exercises that provide a solid and personalized plan with realistic and attainable goals. It's like having a professional business consultant right at your fingertips. 75+ reproducible worksheets, forms and exercises * Networking & Marketing Strategies * Tips to Improve Financial Success * Budgeting Tools * Clinical Intake and Business Forms * Business Plan Templates * Diversification Strategies |
building your private practice: Clicking with Clients Daniel Wendler, 2016-04-21 Online marketing made easy Online marketing doesn't have to be difficult.In fact, online marketing can be one of the easiest ways to build your private practice. With the right strategy and a bit of effort, you can create a sustainable flow of online referrals.Clicking with Clients can show you how. It's written by Daniel Wendler, a doctoral student in clinical psychology and an online marketing expert. Before starting his graduate studies in psychology, Daniel worked for some of the top digital marketing agencies, and started his own successful internet businesses as well. He wrote Clicking with Clients to help therapists feel confident marketing their practice online. If you want a practical guide to launching your website, attracting new clients and growing your practice through the web, this is your book. Inside, you'll learn step-by-step instructions on how to: * Build and design a website* Attract new clients through SEO, social media, and online advertising* Protect your privacy online* Self-publish a book to share your expertise* And more!Plus, you'll learn common marketing pitfalls to avoid, as well as clever strategies for making the most of your investment in online marketing. You'll also get recommendations for further readings, trusted experts, and helpful websites - everything you need to excel at online marketing. Ready to build your private practice online? Start Clicking with Clients today! |
building your private practice: Making Nutrition Your Business Ann M. Silver, Lisa Stollman, 2018 Making Nutrition Your Business, Second Edition is an essential and comprehensive resource for creating, growing, and maintaining a successful nutrition private practice. It is a complete roadmap to beginning a nutrition-based business, providing detailed advice on: Structuring your business, Money management, Setting up and equipping an office, Using technology to your advantage, Marketing and growing your business, Billing and reimbursement, Getting clients to return, and more. Written by two experienced private practitioners with thriving businesses, this hands-on second edition includes more guidance on setting up third-party reimbursement and becoming an insurance provider, a new chapter featuring success stories from private practice dietitians, and a comprehensive resources section. It is a must-read for all dietetics professionals who aspire to go out on their own! Book jacket. |
building your private practice: The Private Practice Survival Guide Brandon Seigel, 2019-02-05 Using his distinctive and empowering coaching style, internationally-known business coach and entrepreneur's best friend, Brandon Seigel, takes private practice entrepreneurs on a journey to unlocking key strategies for surviving--and thriving--in today's business environment. Much has changed in the world over the past several years, as businesses, and private practices in particular, have become increasingly regulated. In The Private Practice Survival Guide, Seigel unveils the big picture on how to create and scale ethical and prosperous business models, to overcome the current barriers hindering success. From defining a private practice vision to developing a bulletproof business foundation to staying compliant in a challenging infrastructure, Seigel covers ten core competencies that every entrepreneur must implement, when strategically building a private practice. Utilizing real-life stories and experiences, Seigel showcases common challenges and pitfalls that can quickly derail a private practice that lacks proper planning, metrics, and strategy. He covers the essential how-to questions, when identifying the necessary steps to creating a practice that delivers greatness and financial viability! For those already in practice, and worried about profitability at a time where competition is increasing, Seigel offers some of the most leading and creative strategies to tap into a new age of innovation and deliver proven results. |
building your private practice: The Medical Entrepreneur Steven M. Hacker, 2010 A comprehensive primer on the business skills essential for physicians.- Kirkus ReviewsA doctors' guide to entrepreneurship...- Kirkus ReviewsThis is the new third edition (2015-2016) of the most popular business and practice management book for physicians, medical students and medical residents. Thousands of doctors and entrepreneurs have bought this book before joining a group or starting their own practice or entrepreneurial venture. The brand new third edition contains NEW FORMATTING AND NEW MATERIAL for the same low price as past editions. This third edition includes a bonus section to help entrepreneurs and doctors source out specific vendors' and their products and services to get a jumpstart on your business or medical practice. WARNING AND ADVICE for Doctors & Medical students and entrepreneurs: BEFORE JOINING A GROUP PRACTICE OR STARTING A NEW BUSINESS, DO NOT SIGN ANY CONTRACTS UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED READING THIS BOOK.This book is written to help doctors, medical residents, medical students, and physicians in private practice and academia avoid costly business mistakes in their post medical school career. It is uniquely written from the perspective of a successful physician entrepreneur. Busy doctors with little time can quickly access critical cost saving information when joining or starting a private practice. Topics include everything from how to set up a practice, sign a contract with another group, hire another doctor, contract with insurance companies, understand health regulations including the HITECH stimulus act, how to qualify to receive stimulus funds, billing in the office, hiring and firing personnel, picking a location, obtaining hospital privileges, applying for the required licenses, electronic health records, practice management software, health technology in the office, how to protect your estate, liability issues, marketing and public relations, design of the medical office and more. Also written for the physician entrepreneur, the book explains how to raise capital, term sheets, understanding venture capital, board of directors, incorporation election issues, how to understand financials, balance sheets, negotiations, hiring the management team, how to take an idea and turn it into an operating business, how to protect your intellectual property, copyrights, trademarks, patents, customer acquisition and how to deal with a business when things go wrong. The book covers much more and includes expert stat consults or opinions from corporate attorneys, intellectual property attorneys, board certified health care attorneys and estate attorneys. |
building your private practice: The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work John Gottman, PhD, Nan Silver, 2015-05-05 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Over a million copies sold! “An eminently practical guide to an emotionally intelligent—and long-lasting—marriage.”—Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman’s unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make—and break—a marriage. Here is the culmination of that work: the seven principles that guide couples on a path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Straightforward yet profound, these principles teach partners new approaches for resolving conflicts, creating new common ground, and achieving greater levels of intimacy. Gottman offers strategies and resources to help couples collaborate more effectively to resolve any problem, whether dealing with issues related to sex, money, religion, work, family, or anything else. Packed with new exercises and the latest research out of the esteemed Gottman Institute, this revised edition of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential. |
building your private practice: Crisis-proof Your Practice Lynn Grodzki, 2009-08-25 The only book of its kind: a comprehensive, yet strategic and practical 4-point plan for strengthening a private practice during a time of crisis. Written to help therapists and other helping professionals survive and thrive during an uncertain economy, Crisis-Proof Your Practice is an important tool for weathering the current crisis of Covid-19. As those in private practice contend with new challenges caused by the pandemic, including the parameters of telehealth, working within quarantine, cash flow problems, client cancellations, and overwhelm of helping those in need—they find that they need advice for their business as well as guidance for their personal well-being. Lynn Grodzki is considered a pioneer in the field of practice -building, and she brings a needed perspective to those small business owners who want to secure the safety of their practices during a time of global economic worry, confusion and anxiety. Readers will learn how to quickly assess the health of their existing private practices to address and then repair areas that are weakened by situational problems caused by a recession or a global shutdown. After receiving solid advice on how to minimize risk, they can adopt one of the four best business models, designed to allow the practice to stay viable during and after a time of crisis. Grodzki explains strategies for financial management, steps to take for low cost and effective marketing, and ways to prepare for the future, including how to build a practice not just to own, but eventually to sell. She inspires readers to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to be open to change and spot the many opportunities that inevitably arise during a time of crisis. As with her earlier books, Grodzki translates basic and sophisticated business concepts for those in a service, health-oriented practice. She offers anecdotes, examples and ideas gleaned from years of coaching thousands of clients, combining a healthy dose of tough love with compassion and optimism. This book belongs on every therapist’s bookshelf, to be read in times like Covid-19 and beyond, to refer to when needed. And even when not faced with a current crisis, reading this book for prevention is a wise move as it offers what every small business owner needs: a crisis-proofing plan that can light your way in times of darkness or help you to avert disaster altogether. |
building your private practice: Project Addiction Counselor Scott Spackey, 2015-09-30 A complete guide to start and sustain your own private counseling practice. How and where to become certified How to establish an office (what to do, what not to do) How to market your services (includes templates and formats) How to offer versatile services for a full-time practice |
building your private practice: Building a Second Brain Tiago Forte, 2022-06-14 Building a second brain is getting things done for the digital age. It's a ... productivity method for consuming, synthesizing, and remembering the vast amount of information we take in, allowing us to become more effective and creative and harness the unprecedented amount of technology we have at our disposal-- |
building your private practice: Therapy with a Coaching Edge: Partnership, Action, and Possibility in Every Session Lynn Grodzki, 2018-05-22 Bringing “coaching skills” to a therapy practice and clients. In Therapy with a Coaching Edge, professional practice guru Lynn Grodzki offers a new, paradigm-changing therapy model—adding the leverage and action of a coaching approach to the wisdom and goals of psychotherapy. This book presents a set of powerful coaching strategies that have been adapted and designed specifically for therapy—to provide more reach and range for therapists and counselors while not requiring a wholesale abandonment of therapeutic principles. Using this model, therapists at all levels of experience can promote behavioral change without insisting on homework or rigid protocols. Clients can spot results in each and every therapy session. Resistance to treatment often softens and client retention improves. Grodzki gives new and veteran clinicians the skills to not only improve client outcomes, but also energize themselves as practitioners. Therapists feel empowered as they learn to ask compelling questions that generate ah-ha moments. They help clients go beyond a discussion of symptoms to explore topics of core values. They show clients how to make decisions based on both necessity and a vision of a better future. The model provides readers with just-in-time learning, to identify a skill when it is needed an then immediately apply the steps in a session. Grodzki, an expert psychotherapist and master certified coach, has proven herself to be a trusted voice for therapists through her writing and workshops; she makes the steps to using a coaching approach understandable by offering lively case examples, your turn exercises, and sample scripts to give her readers the confidence and context to move forward. |
building your private practice: The Profitable Private Practice Melissa Dasilva Licsw, 2018-11-15 They didn't teach me this sh*t in graduate school is a phrase myself and many other therapists who have opened their own private practice businesses have yelled out in frustration at one time or another. In my book, THE PROFITABLE PRIVATE PRACTICE, I have created a step-by-step guide that helps therapists through the process of starting a private practice, teaches them how to run it like a business and actually make money to live the lifestyle they want. This is the guide that I didn't have when I started out, but wish I did. My book will teach clinicians how to:-Start a thriving therapy business-Create a full caseload of ideal clients-Market your practice effectively, even if you are an introvert-Get credentialed on insurance panels-Utilize social media to grow your practice in the comfort of your PJs-Be HIPAA compliant without beating your head against the wall-Make money to support yourself and sustain the lifestyle you crave. Readers also have the opportunity to join my online community to continue receiving support, tips, tricks and resources.Thanks for supporting this campaign to publish THE PROFITABLE PRIVATE PRACTICE!What peoples are saying about The Profitable Private Practice.Melissa has put together the best advice for creating a profitable practice. We don't learn this in graduate school and Melissa has structured advice and tips to help you grow faster. We all need guides and coaches, and Melissa is clearly adding her voice to the conversation. I couldn't be more impressed! --Joe Sanok, Private Practice Consultant and #1 PodcasterIf there's one thing I know, it's the power of working with people who truly know their craft. Melissa is one of those people. Not only does she share incredible, experience-based wisdom and thought-provoking ideas and concepts in this book, but she does so with an empathy that most don't possess. A true leader in her field, this book is going to help thousands of other like-minded professionals do what Melissa does daily: help people.--Chris Ducker, Best-Selling Author, Podcaster, and Entrepreneur Melissa DaSilva is ON FIRE in her industry. If you have a private practice or plan on starting one, read this book. She discusses the ins-and-outs of running a therapy business that most people take years to learn. Take my advice, and read this book! --John Lee Dumas, Founder and Host of the Podcast Entrepreneurs on FireThe Profitable Private Practice is an honest exploration of everything a therapist in private practice wishes they knew when starting a business. There are many pitfalls that therapists run into when starting and maintaining a private practice. Melissa tackles them all in this book! In my own experience, I wish I had such a thoughtful book that navigated me through the maze of business development in mental health. I'm so glad that therapists have Melissa's book as a valuable resource. I will be recommending this book to everyone.--Ernesto Segismundo Jr., M.S. Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT); Professor; Founder and Owner of www.FYLMIT.comAuthentic and transparent, Melissa DaSilva delivers her step-by-step strategies for building a profitable private practice. Melissa is magical; her enthusiastic personality, relentless drive, unstoppable passion and 'There's Always a Way' attitude makes her THE PERSON to model after if you want to build a profitable private practice. I am consistently amazed at Melissa's optimism--when it appears all roads are closed, she finds a way! She never gives up. I highly recommend this book to anyone starting a private practice. Melissa shares her strategies and problem-solving skills to running a successful private practice. -Jax Anderson, The Psyko Therapist |
building your private practice: This Business of Therapy Jude Fay, 2016-12-12 This Business of Therapy: A Practical Guide to Starting, Developing and Sustaining a Therapy Practice by Jude Fay In therapy training you learned how to work with clients. However, most training does not address the challenge of making a living from your work. The skills and experience needed to start, develop and sustain a therapy practice are different from those needed to sit with clients. In this book you will learn: The Six Pillars Of A Successful Therapy Practice: There are six main areas that you need to engage with in creating your therapy practice. This book explores these areas and introduces you to the framework that will help you to create a financially viable practice that you can sustain for your working life. For those starting a practice for the first time, the book includes A QUICK START GUIDE, which outlines the basic steps you need to take to get off the ground quickly. You can then read and implement the detail of the six pillars at your own pace. For Existing Therapists: You will learn how to hone your business skills in ways that fit your values. You can create a practice that works for you. This book will introduce you to new ideas about the clients you'd like to have, the income you'd like to make, and the challenges and obstacles you might be meeting. The author, Jude Fay, is a practising counsellor and psychotherapist in Co Kildare, Ireland. She is also a Chartered Accountant. She brings her broad experience and practical good sense to the support of therapists who may love their client work but struggle with the business aspects of practice. Jude's philosophy is that helping clients does not need to be inconsistent with earning a living. Jude provides information and support to therapists through her blog at www.thisbusinessoftherapy.com, a regular e-newsletter, workshops and in one to one work. Her work spans both the practical business aspects of therapy practice and the emotional and psychological issues that get in the way. You can contact Jude at jude.fay@thisbusinessoftherapy.com |
building your private practice: Pursuing Private Practice Jennifer McGurk, 2016-01-16 Are you a healthcare professional looking to start your own private practice? Do you need a guide with easy-to-follow steps to help you along the way? This is your resource!Starting a private practice can be overwhelming, but this book will show you how it's done. While you might get impatient at times, keep the end results in mind: working your own hours, having an overflow of clients, and gaining increased financial success. It takes time to build a practice, and sometimes you need to take it one step at a time. This book shows you exactly how to achieve your business goals. The end is worth it-your own successful business with YOU as your own boss.Jennifer McGurk has written a book for all of us wanting to know more about the ins and outs of private practice. She incorporates her own business-savvy tips throughout the book, letting her readers know all about her own experience. A must-read for any dietitian, therapist, or counseling professional! |
building your private practice: How to Not Always Be Working Marlee Grace, 2018-10-23 This guide book is filled with practical advice to help you curb your obsessions and build boundaries between your work, your job, and your life. In her workshops on healing and creative process, Marlee Grace helps people acknowledge their blocks and address them by setting distinct parameters that change their behavior. Now, she brings her methods and ideas to the wider world, offering all of us concrete ways to break free from our devices and focus on what’s really important—our own aliveness. Part workbook, part advice manual, part love letter, How to Not Always Be Working ventures into the space where phone meets life, helping readers to define their work—what they do out of sense of purpose; their job—what they do to make money; and their breaks—what they do to recharge, and to feel connected to themselves and the people who matter to them. Grace addresses complex issues such as what to do if your work and your job are connected, provides insights to help you figure out how much is too much, and offers suggestions for making the best use of your time. Essential for everyone who feels overwhelmed and anxious about our hyper-connected world—whether you’re a corporate lawyer, a student, a sales person, or a yoga instructor—How to Not Always Be Working includes practical suggestions and thoughtful musings that prompt you to honestly examine your behavior—how you burn yourself out and why you’re doing it. A creative manifesto for living better, it shows you how to carve sacred space in your life. From business anecdotes about fulfilling orders to more personal stories about Grace’s recovery from divorce and addiction, this book is full of wisdom and resilience, with plenty of discussion about ritual and routine as ways to create effective and positive creative life change. |
building your private practice: Elements of a Successful Therapeutic Business Robyn Scherr, Kate Mackinnon, 2019-09-13 Authors Robyn Scherr and Kate Mackinnon want as many people as possible to have access to highly effective therapeutic work, which means having plenty of successful, skilled therapists to serve them. In creating their own successful businesses, the authors put their therapeutic training to use and found the same skills they employ with clients are vital to building a therapeutic business filled with integrity, consistency, and fulfillment.Therapeutic work is not the same as other types of business. Often the issues that hinder practitioners' success are tied directly to the containers they hold, both the therapeutic container and what the authors call the Business Container. Elements of a Successful Therapeutic Business will inspire you to bring the clinical discernment, passion, and critical thinking you use in your practice to running your business. It provides a solid framework for you to reach the goals you set for yourself. You'll have the tools to map your own unique path to success as you define it.Elements of a Successful Therapeutic Business is a focused exploration for practitioners in private practice who are dedicated to their own and their clients' growth and self-knowledge. What you will find here is an invitation to delve deeply to discover why you do what you do, who you are meant to serve and how to inspire them, and what makes you unique in your work. Following the book's Business Paradigm will take you on a courageous journey of discovery and accountability as you build a business that adapts, thrives, and grows with you. |
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building your private practice: The Complete Guide to Private Practice for Licensed Mental Health Professionals Norman Dasenbrook, 2017-03-27 The 5th edition of the Complete Guide to Private Practice. Totally revised and updated with the latest information on documentation, social media, record keeping, marketing and advertising, HIPAA, billing, public speaking, forms and more!? The Complete Guide is continually updated to bring you the latest private practice information! |
building your private practice: Financial Success in Mental Health Practice Steven Walfish, 2009 For many independent mental health practitioners, having a profitable business and being an empathic clinician may seem mutually exclusive. In graduate training, little emphasis is placed on learning, refining, and mastering the business aspects of private or group practice. In fact, very few clinical doctoral programs provide any business or financial management training for future practitioners. In this volume, Steven Walfish and Jeffrey E. Barnett provide a comprehensive tool kit for practitioners to develop their business acumen and fully complement their extensive clinical training. The authors skillfully demonstrate that top-notch clinical expertise along with sound business practices is the winning combination for long-term success. Financial Success in Mental Health Practice shows readers how to market their practice, ensure its profitability, provide quality client service delivery, manage office overhead, implement effective accounting practices, handle commercial taxes and business expenses, navigate insurance claims and reimbursements, and plan for retirement. Written in an accessible and engaging style, this volume offers sample forms, letters, and fee schedules, as well as interviews with highly successful entrepreneurs and executive managers. This complete resource will equip the early career or seasoned clinician with the tools and strategies needed for a rewarding and fruitful career--Jaquette (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved). |
building your private practice: Building Your Ideal Private Practice: A Guide for Therapists and Other Healing Professionals Lynn Grodzki, 2000-04-17 Would you like to: Make more money in your private practice? Attract more ideal clients? Generate a flow of quality referrals? Revitalize your existing practice? Have increased confidence as a business owner? In this book, psychotherapist and business coach Lynn Grodzki acts as your personal business coach and shows you how to build an ideal private practice—one that is both highly profitable and personally satisfying. Today, being a talented professional is not enough to ensure the success of your private practice; you also need to be an enthusiastic, talented businessperson. Grodzki's business strategies are effective and immediately useful for a wide range of private practitioners, including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, massage therapists, energy healers, life coaches, and chiropractors. Whether you are just starting out as an independent practitioner or looking to revitalize an existing practice, Building Your Ideal Private Practice provides a foundation for business and personal growth that will lead you to a new level of personal and financial enrichment. Presenting innovative business concepts in a format specifically adapted for the therapeutic profession, this book guides professionals at all stages of their careers. Bringing together years of experience and the key elements from her Private Practice Success Program with an easy and accessible writing style, Grodzki's book will help you not only build a successful practice outside managed care, but also ensure that your business reflects your true values and talents. |
building your private practice: A Field Guide for Career Practitioners Jim Peacock, 2019-05 |
building your private practice: Building and Managing Your Private Practice Daniel L. Richards, 1990 TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1 Rationale for Private Practice. 2 The Business Aspects of a Private Practice. 3 Setting Up the Practice. 4 Opening the Practice. 5 Marketing: The Key to Success. 6 Running the Practice. 7 Expanding the Practice. 8 Reflections. |
building your private practice: Getting Better at Private Practice Chris E. Stout, 2012-10-04 Expert advice for building your private practice The business of practice as a mental health professional is a skill that is seldom taught in school and requires thoughtful guidance and professional mentorship from those who have already succeeded. Containing the collective wisdom and secrets of many expert practitioners, this helpful resource provides useful insights for setting up, managing, and marketing your practice, including timely advice on being a successful provider in the digital age from Internet marketing to building your online presence. Designed for private practices of any size and at any stage of development, this practical guide looks at: Creating your dream niche practice Choosing the right technological tools and resources to simplify and streamline your job Leveraging the Internet to market your practice Developing a practice outside of managed care Transitioning to executive coaching Ethical and legal aspects of private practice Full of action-oriented ideas, tips, and techniques, Getting Better at Private Practice provides both early career and seasoned mental health professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to establish, develop, and position their practice so that it is financially successful and life-enriching over the long term. |
building your private practice: A Therapist’s Guide to Private Practice Sarah Rees, 2024-07-16 This book is a comprehensive guide to setting up, running and growing a successful private therapy practice that resonates with your values and professional goals. Guiding you through every detail, from making the initial decision to set up your own private therapy practice to scaling your practice, this guide will support you in overcoming the common challenges you may encounter. It is filled with practical exercises, templates and checklists, including business planning actions at the end of each chapter so you can craft your first business plan. Ensuring you have a solid foundation and can shape a private therapy practice that meets your financial and personal needs while reflecting the passion that led you to your profession. A motivational and inspiring read for therapists, psychotherapists, coaches, and counselors. Get ready to turn your dream into reality and create something profoundly impactful and uniquely yours. |
building your private practice: A Therapist's Guide to Private Practice SARAH. REES, 2024-07-16 This book is a comprehensive guide to setting up, running and growing a successful private therapy practice that resonates with your values and professional goals. Guiding you through every detail, from making the initial decision to set up your own private therapy practice to scaling your practice, this guide will support you in overcoming the common challenges you may encounter. It is filled with practical exercises, templates and checklists, including business planning actions at the end of each chapter so you can craft your first business plan. Ensuring you have a solid foundation and can shape a private therapy practice that meets your financial and personal needs while reflecting the passion that led you to your profession. A motivational and inspiring read for therapists, psychotherapists, coaches, and counselors. Get ready to turn your dream into reality and create something profoundly impactful and uniquely yours. |
building your private practice: The Portable Mentor Mitchell J. Prinstein, Marcus Patterson, 2012-12-06 Written for students and early career psychologists, this book is a professional development handbook with practical guidelines and suggestions for mastering virtually every professional task encountered during the first decade of a career in psychology. Comprehensive in scope, but practical in use, it offers the best possible training from the most successful leaders in psychology, combining the wisdom and mentorship of noted psychology experts into a single source. |
building your private practice: Getting Started in Private Practice Chris E. Stout, Laurie C. Grand, 2010-06-10 All the tips and tools you need to build a successful mental health practice from the ground up Many mental health professionals currently working for group practices, hospitals, and private or government agencies have both the skills and the drive to become solo practitioners. But how and where do you begin? Getting Started in Private Practice is a reliable reference that offers the comprehensive information and armchair motivation you need to establish and build your own practice from the ground up. User-friendly and full of helpful tips, this handy book provides you with tools and techniques for starting and maintaining a thriving private practice, including information on: * Discovering your ideal practice * Creating a business plan * Financing your start-up * Setting fees * Setting up shop and measuring results * Minimizing risk * Managing managed care * Marketing your practice * Generating referrals * Utilizing additional print, Web, and organizational resources From major concerns such as ethics and liability to day-to-day matters like selecting stationery and business cards, Getting Started in Private Practice puts the best solutions at your fingertips. Whether you're a recent graduate or a seasoned pro, this invaluable resource will help you minimize the uncertainty of establishing a solo practice while maximizing the rewards. |
building your private practice: Mastering the Financial Dimension of Your Psychotherapy Practice Peter H. Cole, Daisy Reese, 2017-06-27 Written by two therapists with extensive business experience, Mastering the Financial Dimension of Your Psychotherapy Practice addresses the clinical and financial challenges of establishing and maintaining a successful private practice. This book contains updated content on investing strategies, changes in the insurance marketplace, and trends in the marketing of a psychotherapy practice. The first of five sections explores the life cycle of the modern therapy practice, offering best business and investing practices for each phase. In the second and third sections, the authors consider the emotional dimension in the development of a private practice. The fourth section offers a basic course in financial planning, including an investigation into five common financial mistakes therapists make and various solutions to each situation. The fifth section is designed to offer a road map of actions to take in establishing a financial plan. Concluding the book is an inspirational discussion of how the therapist in private practice can create a career with meaning, fulfillment, personal satisfaction, and solid financial rewards. |
building your private practice: The Resilient Mental Health Practice Jennifer M. Ossege, Richard W. Sears, 2017-02-03 The Resilient Mental Health Practice: Nourishing Your Business, Your Clients, and Yourself is a fundamental resource for mental health professionals, designed to serve as a comprehensive yet parsimonious handbook to inspire and inform novice, developing, and experienced mental health professionals. Replete with case studies, The Resilient Mental Health Practice gives readers a big-picture view of private practice, including detailed explorations of various topics related to therapist self-care and preventing burnout. Chapters provide a range of ways in which clinicians can build a resilient and sustainable practice while also taking care of their clients and themselves. |
building your private practice: How to Build Your Ideal Practice in 90 Days David Steele, 2003-03-01 Practical solutions that really work Complete road map Simple yet powerful I'm working less and making more! A complete practice building guide, Building Your Ideal Practice In 90 Days provides detailed, step-by-step instructions to help you build the practice of your dreams with less time and money than you ever thought possible. Learn how to build a successful private pay practice and stay competitive in today's changing practice environment. Full of cutting-edge, free and low-cost practice development ideas and resources worth many times the cost of this book! All of the assignments in this book can be completed in just minutes per day, at low or no cost. How much time and money you devote to building your practice is entirely up to you. The most effective techniques for getting clients don't cost anything. Sometimes, less is more! After many years in private practice, burning up thousands of hours and dollars learning what does and doesn't work by trial and error, I became passionate about helping other practitioners have successful and fulfilling practices. This program developed organically in my work as a Mentor Coach helping hundreds of private practitioners design and build their ideal practices, and I sincerely hope it will help you to achieve your personal and professional dreams. |
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