For the Dreamers, Planners, Growers and Expanders
If one thing is for certain, being a private practitioner involves reflection and planning as you work to build your business to suit your personal and professional goals. It is important to take stock of your private practice on a regular basis to track your progress, make key decisions about the future of your business and even pivot when things do not go according to plan.
Read MoreThe Build Your Private Practice Community has been growing exponentially throughout the last year. With many therapists and service providers making the leap into entrepreneurship, we have seen the need for coaching and mentoring rise.
Read MoreWith the end of the year quickly approaching, you may have started to think about what you would like to accomplish in the next 12 months. Goal setting is an important part of entrepreneurship and getting clear on your specific objectives -- and the timeline to accomplish them -- can set you up for private practice success.
Read MoreFinishing the year off strong with a thorough review of your private practice is an important step in ensuring success in the year ahead. As a private practitioner, you are also responsible for making important decisions that pertain to aspects of your business such as business development, administrative processes, marketing and more. Over the course of the last several months, you might have noticed some areas for improvement and made a note of these observations; often called Lessons Learned.
Read MoreAs the end of the year quickly approaches, it important for private practitioners to take some time to review your progress and growth over the last 12 months. Your practice may slow down as you head into the holiday season, so it’s a great time to step into your entrepreneurial mindset - especially if you are looking to grow and scale your practice in the year ahead.
Read MoreAs a private practitioner, you are a skilled service provider who likely values paving your own way. In running your own practice, you are able to set a schedule and build a caseload that supports your life and goals.
Read MoreThere are many ways that you can outsource in your private practice and there are some general guidelines to follow when you start looking for and interviewing your ideal candidate but one question still remains …
Read MoreWhen you reach the point of outsourcing or hiring support when running and growing your private practice, it is important to have a firm understanding of what you need help with and what tasks will help you reach your goals and scale your business. It is with this understanding that you can begin to source subcontractor candidates and start setting up interviews.
Read MoreAs your private practice continues to flourish, you may start to feel as though your capacity for client work begins to decrease as you make time for running your business.
Read MoreAs an entrepreneur, it can feel overwhelming handling the many roles involved in running your private practice. You are responsible for ensuring that your administrative back-end is functioning and up-to-date, developing and marketing new revenue streams, and making financial decisions … all while providing service to your clients during their sessions!
Read MoreAs a private practitioner, one of the most important things you will need to do when you launch your practice is to outline the boundaries you will have with your clients and the boundaries that will be in place to protect your personal time as soon as possible. Oftentimes, therapists venture into private practice without these boundaries clearly identified and communicated which can result in burnout, client resentment and even loss of profit.
Read MoreVirtual and telephone therapy is becoming the norm in the mental health industry. Aside from these changes coming as a result of increased safety precautions in the light of COVID-19, the benefits of virtual or phone sessions also include being more accessible for your clients and potentially more cost-effective for your business.
Read MoreIf you’ve been in private practice a while, you’re already aware of the inevitable ceiling you hit when trading time for money with respect to 1:1 work with clients.
Read MoreRunning a private practice means that you are not only a therapist but also an entrepreneur.
Read MoreAs a private practitioner, one of the main objectives of your marketing and copywriting strategy is to build a reputation of being an authority in your industry and increase your credibility with your audience and potential clients.
Read MoreOne of the most important aspects of an effective marketing plan is to ensure that your marketing channels are diverse. This means that sticking to just one social media platform, like Instagram for example, isn’t ideal.
Read MoreWhen starting out, especially as a new therapist, it can be tempting to want to help everyone. I’ve heard many therapists describe themselves as “generalists”.
Read MoreEstablishing a consistent brand voice is an important component of building your private practice. Your brand is more than your logo or brand colours and your brand voice helps to establish you as an authority in your field and will make your content easily recognizable by your ideal audience.
Read MoreRunning a private practice entails more than working with your clients in their sessions. As a private practitioner, your role also includes running your business and managing your schedule, accounting, marketing and more! There are some key tools you will need to use in order to run your practice successfully so keep reading for the ultimate toolkit for private practitioners!
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