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A blog for therapists looking to build a successful, cash-pay private practice.
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The Good Faith Estimate
The legal side of healthcare can often feel out of reach to those of us who don’t have the time or expertise needed to decipher pages and pages of technical language. When it comes to translating that into our daily lives, staying informed on advancements within provider/patient relationships, and what changes to look for, often…
Entrepreneurship & Motherhood: The Real Costs of Starting a Business
Building a thriving private practice (or any business) doesn’t happen overnight… and you certainly can’t do it alone! Aside from a genuine passion for the business you’re starting, you’ll need lots of support to get it up and running. Support from your partner, family, and other therapists who want to grow and succeed just like…
Finding Congruence: Integrating the Therapist and the Human
Being a human AND a therapist is challenging! Despite having our own issues to deal with, our purpose is still to help others. That’s where congruence is key. Whether you’re an associate therapist or decades into your career, it’s important to find congruence between your therapist self and your human self. But what does that…
Blazers to Trailblazing: A New Era for Therapists
Lacy Warne, LMFT left the blazer behind in pursuit of widespread, authentic connection. But don’t worry – if you love your blazer, we won’t judge. Kelley and Lacy share their own self-made barriers to success: from decision paralysis to plateaus in passion. How personal and professional triumph over them becomes the most powerful asset in…
Five Free Ways to Market Your Private Practice
If there’s one thing I can guarantee, it is that you will never regret surrounding yourself with intelligent, entrepreneurial, and clinically-gifted therapists who value ethics. Marketing trends are volatile and sometimes unpredictable, but therapy still remains highly based on the concept of mentorship. So, it’s no wonder why having a diverse network of therapists whose experience is available to draw from is vital
Getting Sh*t Done: The Rewards of Resourcefulness
What if trying something new didn’t have to be so intimidating? Would you start today? In this episode, Kelley talks with Kaitlyn Kenealy and Elizabeth Nelson about the power of diving in – to writing that book, to starting that business, to building that following – regardless of how unprepared or unqualified you think you…
Formulas Over Fear: A Systematic Approach to Your Dream Career
“Fear doesn’t mean you stop.” In this galvanizing episode, Nicole McCance shares the means and the methods she identified to transcend beyond a cycle of professional and personal fatigue and into a new quality of life. From mindset to implementation, host and guest leave no stone unturned as they discuss not only the why, but…
Common Tax Write-Offs for Private Practice Therapists
Also known as tax deductions, write-offs are the expenses you incur for your business that offset your earnings. In this article I share how I manage this aspect of my busness.
Featured in Pollen Magazine: Converting a First Phone Call into a First Session
Learning to convert potential clients during an initial phone call is challenging. Click here to check out my recent article in Pollen Magazine for 6 Steps to Convert a First Phone Call to a First Session or read it below. —- One of the most challenging parts of private practice is connecting with potential clients…
Goodbye to Burnout: A Conversation with Megan Kelly on Cultivating Sustainability
In my most recent episode of The Private Practice Pro Podcast, I sit down with licensed mental health counselor, therapist coach, The Mental Status Podcast host, and founder of The Anti-Work Therapist Megan Kelly to discuss what it means to find your voice within your practice – and why exactly it’s important to do so….
Back to School Marketing Tips for Therapists
September and October are big referral times for therapists who see kids, teens, young adults, families, and college/graduate students. Why? Heading back to school after a summer vacation has the potential to be pretty stressful for most students, and the long-term effects of the pandemic on the mental wellbeing of students only exacerbates this stress….
Building a Practice That Supports You in the Long Term with Dr. Charlene Underhill Miller
Check out the episode here and give yourself access to the unbridled wisdom of a professional who never lost sight of her passion for this field! The Private Practice Pro Podcast’s latest episode, Building a Practice That Supports You in the Long Term, is an absolute treasure trove of insight and expertise for therapists at…