Building Your Ideal Private Practice: A Guide for Therapists and Other Healing Professionals
Building Your Ideal Private Practice: A Guide for Therapists and Other Healing Professionals

Author: Lynn Grodzki

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2000-04-17

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 0393703312

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Would you like to: Make more money in your private practice? Attract more ideal clients? Generate a flow of quality referrals? Revitalize your existing practice? Have increased confidence as a business owner? In this book, psychotherapist and business coach Lynn Grodzki acts as your personal business coach and shows you how to build an ideal private practice—one that is both highly profitable and personally satisfying. Today, being a talented professional is not enough to ensure the success of your private practice; you also need to be an enthusiastic, talented businessperson. Grodzki's business strategies are effective and immediately useful for a wide range of private practitioners, including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, massage therapists, energy healers, life coaches, and chiropractors. Whether you are just starting out as an independent practitioner or looking to revitalize an existing practice, Building Your Ideal Private Practice provides a foundation for business and personal growth that will lead you to a new level of personal and financial enrichment. Presenting innovative business concepts in a format specifically adapted for the therapeutic profession, this book guides professionals at all stages of their careers. Bringing together years of experience and the key elements from her Private Practice Success Program with an easy and accessible writing style, Grodzki's book will help you not only build a successful practice outside managed care, but also ensure that your business reflects your true values and talents.

Getting Started in Private Practice
Getting Started in Private Practice

Author: Chris E. Stout

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2004-10-11

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 0471426237

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All the tips and tools you need to build a successful mental health practice from the ground up Many mental health professionals currently working for group practices, hospitals, and private or government agencies have both the skills and the drive to become solo practitioners. But how and where do you begin? Getting Started in Private Practice is a reliable reference that offers the comprehensive information and armchair motivation you need to establish and build your own practice from the ground up. User-friendly and full of helpful tips, this handy book provides you with tools and techniques for starting and maintaining a thriving private practice, including information on: * Discovering your ideal practice * Creating a business plan * Financing your start-up * Setting fees * Setting up shop and measuring results * Minimizing risk * Managing managed care * Marketing your practice * Generating referrals * Utilizing additional print, Web, and organizational resources From major concerns such as ethics and liability to day-to-day matters like selecting stationery and business cards, Getting Started in Private Practice puts the best solutions at your fingertips. Whether you're a recent graduate or a seasoned pro, this invaluable resource will help you minimize the uncertainty of establishing a solo practice while maximizing the rewards.

Private Practice Made Simple
Private Practice Made Simple

Author: Randy Paterson

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Published: 2011-06-02

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1608820246

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Running your own private practice takes more than an advanced degree, memberships in professional psychology organizations, and the ability to be a good therapist. And while your continuing education and training may be useful, setting up and managing a successful practice is a matter of business and organizational know-how as much as professional proficiency. If you're opening your own private practice or want to run your existing practice more efficiently, Private Practice Made Simple is your detailed guide. This book offers tips on everything from getting client referrals and creating a positive and comfortable office atmosphere to building a strong and thriving therapy practice that can serve both you and your clients. You'll learn how to attract clients as a new therapist and how to manage your practice as it grows. This complete tool kit will help you: Find an office and set up a treatment room Establish headache-free routines for organizing client information and forms Decide on a fee and manage your finances Prevent burnout by maintaining a healthy work-life balance

Starting Your Private Practice
Starting Your Private Practice

Author: Maryanne L. Duan

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2019-01-09

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781793206152

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This is a practical must-have A to Z guide for anyone who desires to start and develop a thriving private practice as a metal /behavioral health provider. The author wrote this book with three years of personal experience and trial and error as a licensed marriage family therapist in private practice. This book presents the essence for starting and building a successful practice and covers everything you need to know: business planning, financial budgeting and management, registration for your business, banking matter, marketing and clientele development, insurance credentialing and contracting, service documentation, claim submission, receiving payments from clients, bookkeeping, and business expansion. The author even provide basic template forms you might need such as Informed Consent, Client Information Form, Consent to Treat a Minor, HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, Acknowledgement of HIPAA Privacy Notice, Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning, etc... This book will save you hours, days, or even months of your time and spare you the frustration and anxiety along your journey to a successful practice.

Twelve Months To Your Ideal Private Practice a Workbook
Twelve Months To Your Ideal Private Practice a Workbook

Author: Lynn Grodzki

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2003-09-30

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9780393704174

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This workbook offers a strategic programme that should help professionals expand their practice. Based on the author's book, "Building Your Ideal Practice", the text incorporates fresh ideas, new skill sets, favourite exercises and generous advice.

How to Thrive in Counseling Private Practice
How to Thrive in Counseling Private Practice

Author: Anthony Centore

Publisher:

Published: 2016-07-25

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9780692760512

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Are you looking to start, build or grow a counseling private practice? Are you wanting to get off the ground, open your doors, or build a caseload of clients? Are you confused about networking, marketing, licensing, networking, billing or other practice management issues that you never even heard of when you were in grad school? Are you thinking about converting a successful solo practice into a larger group or agency? In this work, Dr. Anthony Centore (Licensed Counselor, Private Practice Consultant for the American Counseling Association, and CEO of Thriveworks) shares road-tested practice building strategies from his direct, extensive, experience growing a successful chain of mental health counseling practices. A must have resource for anyone getting started, or working to grow, a coaching or counseling practice.

Forms for the Therapist
Forms for the Therapist

Author: Allan G. Hedberg

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2010-09-14

Total Pages: 578

ISBN-13: 0080958109

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Allan Hedberg has been in private practice as a psychologist for over 30 years. In Forms for the Therapist, Dr. Hedberg has put together a one-stop source of every imaginable form for the early career therapist. The book is not geared exclusively to psychologists, but to all types of practitioners including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, marriage and family counselors, alcohol counselors, rehabilitation, recreational, occupational, physical, and speech therapists. The forms have been provided by experienced, seasoned professionals who have refined their content over the course of many years in practice.In addition to the forms themselves, practical guidelines on their use and helpful information on developing personalized forms is included. The book is written in a concise format and the forms are easy to duplicate or adapt for the busy professional. Forms are designed for early career therapists and obtained from experienced, seasoned therapists Includes all types of forms, including surveys, questionnaires, informal tests, informational ratings sheets, and "homework assignments" to be used between sessions Information is geared toward all types of practitioners, and forms are easily duplicated or adapted, saving professionals valuable time

Art Therapy in Private Practice
Art Therapy in Private Practice

Author: James West

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2017-09-21

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 1784502979

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As perspectives on private art therapy practice evolve, this book provides an overview of the range of approaches, clinical settings, ethical issues and professional considerations when working outside of the formal structures of publically-funded services. An essential guide for art therapy students and experienced practitioners moving into private practice, it considers the impact of a private context on theory, practice and research. The book features contributions from art therapists with extensive experience in both private practice and public services and gives practical advice on potential difficulties, such as managing relationships with fee-paying clients, self-promotion and maintaining boundaries when practising from home.

A Therapist's Guide to Private Practice
A Therapist's Guide to Private Practice

Author: Sarah Rees

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2024-07-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781032512563

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This book is a comprehensive guide to setting up, running and growing a successful private therapy practice that resonates with your values and professional goals. Guiding you through every detail, from making the initial decision to set up your own private therapy practice to scaling your practice, this guide will support you in overcoming the common challenges you may encounter. It is filled with practical exercises, templates and checklists, including business planning actions at the end of each chapter so you can craft your first business plan. Ensuring you have a solid foundation and can shape a private therapy practice that meets your financial and personal needs while reflecting the passion that led you to your profession. A motivational and inspiring read for therapists, psychotherapists, coaches, and counselors. Get ready to turn your dream into reality and create something profoundly impactful and uniquely yours.

Setting Up and Running a Therapy Business
Setting Up and Running a Therapy Business

Author: James Rye

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-03-29

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 0429918909

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This book answers the questions that therapists frequently ask about setting up and running a business. It allows readers to successfully make the journey from being trained in how to conduct professional therapy sessions to running a growing private practice. The material covers a range of issues including: registration with HMRC, money issues, marketing, insurance, and whether to work from home or other premises. The book addresses a number of practical questions, such as: Do I have to register with the information commission? What can I count as legitimate business expenses? What mistakes should I avoid when marketing my practice? How can I easily and cheaply accept card payments from my clients? What help can I get to manage my phone calls? How can I get a website? and, What can I do to increase my personal safety?As counselling in the twenty-first century changes, an increasing number of therapists are using technology to write and store notes, and to communicate with clients - either to arrange appointments, or to conduct them.