Starting a Counseling Practice Success Stories

Dr. Caroline, registered psychologist in Canada, has always flown by the seat of her pants so when a friend suggested that they get their master’s degrees and become counselors she jumped on board.  Caroline says the move into private practice was “always something I just had to do… I have lots of ADHD, working for an agency is always hard… wasting time, deadlines didn’t make sense…”   She acknowledges difficulties of being in business with a neurodivergent brain, such as handling billing and administration work, but finds the same personality traits that make it hard are the same traits that provide a great point of connection with the kids she serves.  She also states a training program like Bootcamp would have been very helpful.While examining the outcomes of her clients and looking at the research, Caroline recognized grad school leaves new therapists incompetent for the fieldwork.  Due to outdated resources and incomplete training, they often struggle and so do their clients so she created her own training to provide “effective work all around the world.” Her trainings, in addition to updating the techniques for therapy, also focus on improving her students’ practice such as working with their strengths, implementing rating scales with clients, and setting boundaries. Check out Caroline’s website and training programs. A special offer for our listeners: use “zynny” at checkout for 20% off of any training programs!Interested in joining us on Starting A Counseling Practice? Request to be a guest here!Mentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

Dr. Shemena credits Jack Nicolson for her career as a therapist. After watching One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, her interest in psychology sparked as she saw how one's environment can affect a person.Dr. Shemena, PsyD and LMFT in Los Angeles, shares her process of transitioning into her practice. She talks about the challenges of leaving a corporate position and how it felt like a traffic jam. From stability and low responsibility to freedom and uncertainty, it was a slow-paced change. She also had trouble adjusting to the free time she had as she transitioned from two jobs to focusing solely on her business.Wishing she had access to Business School programming, Shemena created workshops and a podcast based on her growth within her private practice. She advises why therapists should be in therapy, how to be present with each client, and being open about “what we don't know.”Want to share your own private practice success story? Request to join Miranda and Kelly on Starting a Counseling Practice.Mentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

Kate, Ph.D. is an LPC Supervisor and LMFT Supervisor in Texas who had an unconventional start.  After completing her music degree, she began teaching, but when she began having family troubles, she went back to get her counseling certificate.  Kate quickly recognized that this change would benefit her students too.Kate made her first attempt at private practice while still in school but had difficulty handling both school and business full-time while managing her husband being deployed, raising 3 kids, and fighting breast cancer. When she finished her program in 2007, she and a trusted mentor began the practice again. It wasn’t long before she expanded beyond the couch and took her love of teaching and turned it into creating more teachers.Now, in addition to her full-time virtual clinical work with couples and families at Achievebalance.org, Dr. Kate teaches university-level courses and designs continuing education courses for Texas mental health professionals and staff, including the first completely online, 40-hour LPC/LMFT supervisor course in Texas.Want more of Kate? Join her on her YouTube Channel, Instagram, and two Facebook groups: Texas Supervisor Training and Texas Counselors Creating Badass Businesses.Interested in joining our conversations about private practice? Request to be a guest with Miranda and Kelly today!Mentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was Tracie’s journey into private practice. After her undergraduate years, she started the process of becoming licensed by joining a master's program, but her progress was delayed by a few life setbacks.It took Tracie, LCSW in Salt Lake City, 10 years to complete her requirements… and graduating is one of her proudest moments!Tracie’s goal has always been to reduce the unnecessary suffering of others. She's been a pillar in her business, encouraging a strong working culture and collaboration with other businesses.In this episode, you’ll hear how Tracie started her solo practice and transformed it into a thriving business with 20 clinicians conducting 300 sessions a week.Check out Tracie’s services here and connect with her on Instagram @mountainviewfamilytherapy.Interested in guesting on the Starting a Private Practice Podcast or having Miranda and Kelly be guests on yours? Find out more information HERE!Mentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

In the third and final episode of the Burnt Therapists Series, we talk about how we can help mental health professionals in the long term.Tired of feeling burnt out and frustrated? Click here to register for the FREE Burnt Therapists training on 12/9/21!Mentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

Mental health professionals are tired, burnt out, and ready for change. Join Kelly and Miranda as they brainstorm how to give back to the community, and be one of the first to learn what's to come for zynnyme.P.S. Register for the Burnt Therapists training and reclaim your joy on 12/9/21!Mentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

Kelly and Miranda value work-life and have ensured that their schedules are sustainable so they can make time for their lives and kids, but since the pandemic, Miranda noticed she started working 60-hour weeks, which hadn't been the norm in a long time -- she wanted to support the community with Kelly but didn't even realize she was working so much.But it's not just Kelly and Miranda... Everyone is trying to help out during a time of crisis, but it's not sustainable -- we're overworking ourselves and breaking down our boundaries to serve other people at the expense of our own well-being.Join Kelly and Miranda as they talk about what's been going on and how to start changing it during this exclusive look behind the scenes!P.S. Register for the Burnt Therapists training and reclaim your joy on 12/9/21!Mentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

Uriah, MFT found counseling by accident, but it was no accident when he developed his niche and marketing.  So even though it took him 14 years to get his schooling and license complete, it was only a short 2 years until he was in private practice and on his way to success. Much of what propelled Uriah was his determination, selling his beloved laptop to start his business on a shoestring, and his ability to take a good idea and run with it. Even the move to group practice was not intentional, but instead taking a chance and noticing what was needed.The now “mostly retired” owner of Guilford Family Counseling, The Focus Club, and the Productive Therapist Directory, shares his hard work and tips to help you achieve your dream practice.Listen to the latest episode of Starting a Counseling Practice with Kelly + Miranda from zynnyme featuring Uriah Guilford.Join the FREE online community HERELearn about our LIFETIME program for current and aspiring practice ownersBe a guest on Starting A Counseling Practice or feature Kelly and Miranda on your own podcastMentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

In this episode, Kelly and Joe talk about how you need to slow down to speed up and that the old “work 5 days and try to recover in 2” is just leading to burnout.  Joe believes a 4-day workweek is the next natural step in the evolution of business because not only can you reduce burnout, but you can make more money working less time, and that extra time could be the missing piece in your work-life balance.Joe came up with the idea of the shortened workweek when doing zynnyme’s Perfect Day exercise, and it's been such a building block of his life and practice that he's just published a book on the subject “Thursday is the New Friday.”  In the book, he shares the systems you need to have in place -- besides just good boundaries -- to help you get to that 4-day workweek. Join the FREE online community here: https://bit.ly/jointhezynnymecommunityLearn about our LIFETIME program for current and aspiring practice owners: https://bit.ly/LearnAboutBootcampBe a guest on Starting A Counseling Practice or feature Kelly and Miranda on your own podcast: https://bit.ly/zynnymePodcast-bCastMentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

Running a group practice and keeping your team happy and fulfilled can be a difficult task when you don't have the right tools or a community to support you. Check out this session about how Business School Bootcamp can help you refine your group practice and make life better for you, your dedicated team, and the clients you serve!P.S. We brought on some Bootcampers to share their stories, so you can hear from people who've already been through your stage of the journey!P.P.S. Learn more about Bootcamp here: https://bit.ly/LearnAboutBootcampMentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One