Starting a Counseling Practice Success Stories

Believe it or not, Dr. Karin has seen a lot of stability in her practice throughout the Coronavirus pandemic.  She talks with us about how she was able to create a solid business foundation that could withstand this crisis, even without social media!  "It's a lot of little things," she says.Learn more about Dr. Karin's practice at https://drkarinlawson.com/Mentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

Lauran shared with us how the power of niche has helped her focus her marketing and become a more secure therapist.  Because of what she learned in Business School Bootcamp, she is clinically stronger, she sees better outcomes with her clients, and she was financially prepared for the impact of Covid-19.Learn more about Lauran on her website at https://www.mindfullivingcounselingservices.com/Mentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

Colleen talks about the benefits of putting in the hard work up front.  Her practice had a solid foundation before the pandemic, and she has been able to maintain her client relationships because she was pivoting her processes rather than trying to build them during this time.  She warns against letting the anxiety turn into overwhelm, and gives us the important reminder that you don't have to do it ALL right NOW.Learn more about Colleen and her practice at https://www.insightcounselingsacramento.com/Mentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

After establishing marketing success through an in-person coping skills class, Gina was forced to pivot her plan to adapt to the new normal when Covid-19 hit.  Despite feeling like she had lost some of her connection to these clients, 75 people spanning from their 20s to their 50s showed up to her very first online session.Learn more about Gina's practice and her online Christian counseling class at https://mindhelm.org/Additional resources mentioned in this podcast:Covid-19 Master ResourceFinancial Relief Options with Mary Beth Storjohann CFPMentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

We are so thankful to Erika for sharing her insight as a therapist who has gone through a period of crisis before.  In the era of Covid-19, it can feel like everything is unprecedented and out of our control.  Erika shares her top tips and advice for being prepared, working through the experience, and keeping a positive mindset. Learn more about Erika's practice at https://www.erikalabuzanlopeztherapy.comMentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

Today's podcast episode is a lesson in creativity and preparedness. It's okay to slow down, get your bearings, and help your staff rise to the occasion before adding in more clients. Once the transition has happened, then you can move into marketing and visibility. This pandemic is allowing us to rethink everything we know about therapy, and recognize myths we had never challenged before.Lynn McLean, LCSW-S, RPT-S talks about her experience transitioning to tele-play therapy, and how children CAN be helped during this time.  Just like so many other things, we are seeing that healing play is possible virtually, and that by being forced to look at your practice in a new way, you may discover new things about your processes that will strengthen your business, too.Mentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

Gretchen sat down with us to give her insight as a clinician with over 10 years experience using telehealth.  She provides wonderful advice about getting your processes in order, tips and tricks for work-from-home life, and working within your comfort zones.Explore more of what Dr. Gretchen has to offer at http://drgretchenkubacky.com/Mentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

Here is a quick 20-minute training on what numbers you can be tracking right now in your private practice to determine the next steps. We share what is really working and what the numbers are really saying in private practices across the country. There are some really important trends we are seeing that could make all the difference for your marketing and the health of your practice.Mentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

We had the opportunity to get on-screen with Mary Beth Storjohann, CFP® to talk about the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and the Payroll Protection Program, and what these programs can do for therapists in private practice.Information about relief opportunities is changing day-by-day, and some of the information provided here may be out of date already, but we hope this training can provide a helpful overview and some guidance.  This video was recorded on April 3rd at 11am PDT.Mentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One

Our hope for you is to create a private practice that provides stellar outcomes for clients and increases accessibility to good mental health care. It takes innovation and creativity as well as attunement to provide services that are uniquely your own. It is NECESSARY if we want to reduce stigma, help people heal and shift their family trees and change the story for not only themselves but for their generation and communities.It's something we try to mirror in our work. There are many ways to make an impact and with Business School Bootcamp we created a program that is uniquely our own, we track outcomes, we constantly seek to innovate and transform, not following standards of what has been done before but instead raising the standards - for what is means to do this work personally and for how this work impacts our clients.Every time we do what we know is right for us, there is usually some push back of "why would you do that? that seems so hard? wouldn't it be easier if....?"We want to see our students succeed and we want to help them in a way that is energizing for us, not depleting.Take a look at what you are creating in your practice. Are you clear that it is your highest and best? Does it contribute to the field in a positive way (especially if you have employees)? Does it give you a good income, energy and inspiration? Do you see change in your clients?A business plan the foundation, but it is so much more meaningful than a piece of paper. It is all the parts of a system coming together to serve others and sustain ourselves. It's an amazing thing we believe will change what mental health care looks like in our communities, how it reduces stigma and how it gives back to the ongoing transformation of this field.Mentioned in this episode:Register Now - Starting a Profitable Private Practice: Build It Right, Earn More, Love Your Work From Day One