One of the most challenging, albeit alluring, aspects of private practice is constructing your own schedule. On the one hand, being able to control your schedule allows for flexibility that cannot be attained in more
Restauranteurs will often repeat the mantra, “Location, location, location!” as the essential factor in establishing a successful food service establishment. Foot traffic, access to the population you want to feed, competition in the area, cost
Are you wondering which payers to accept into your practice? If you are like me, you are a clinical practitioner with no formal business training. In fact, many educational systems for mental health providers barely
Most of us enter this field with the energy and determination to help others, and with the goal of building a satisfying career. Being a mental health professional can be an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling
An essential component of a thriving counseling practice is a healthy stream of incoming and interested patients. Many of us start our practices with a lot of empty calendar slots on our schedule and a
Few people on the planet have been able to avoid the tsunami of change driven by the pandemic and its side effects – be they physical, emotional, social, or economic. We mental health professionals had
When I first started out as a therapist, if you asked me what services I would be providing, I would have paused and with some confusion stated, “Uh, therapy”. Finally, after years in the field,
As we begin our journey as mental health professionals, there are many things to consider. Whether it’s office space, EHR programs, or clinical supervisors, there are a lot of decisions to be made. Although many
“In most businesses, bosses can delegate important tasks to underlings to make the organization run smoothly, but in doctors’ offices, only the doctor can perform the central activity of seeing and diagnosing patients—which makes the
You don’t go into private practice because you’re excited about doing your own accounting. In fact, most mental health professionals have little to no education in finance. You’ve learned the rules about staying HIPAA compliant
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