Download or read book Setting Up and Running a Therapy Business written by James Rye and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Profitable Private Practice written by Melissa Dasilva Licsw and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "They didn't teach me this sh*t in graduate school" is a phrase myself and many other therapists who have opened their own private practice businesses have yelled out in frustration at one time or another. In my book, THE PROFITABLE PRIVATE PRACTICE, I have created a step-by-step guide that helps therapists through the process of starting a private practice, teaches them how to run it like a business and actually make money to live the lifestyle they want. This is the guide that I didn't have when I started out, but wish I did. My book will teach clinicians how to:-Start a thriving therapy business-Create a full caseload of ideal clients-Market your practice effectively, even if you are an introvert-Get credentialed on insurance panels-Utilize social media to grow your practice in the comfort of your PJs-Be HIPAA compliant without beating your head against the wall-Make money to support yourself and sustain the lifestyle you crave. Readers also have the opportunity to join my online community to continue receiving support, tips, tricks and resources.Thanks for supporting this campaign to publish THE PROFITABLE PRIVATE PRACTICE!What peoples are saying about The Profitable Private Practice."Melissa has put together the best advice for creating a profitable practice. We don't learn this in graduate school and Melissa has structured advice and tips to help you grow faster. We all need guides and coaches, and Melissa is clearly adding her voice to the conversation. I couldn't be more impressed!" --Joe Sanok, Private Practice Consultant and #1 Podcaster"If there's one thing I know, it's the power of working with people who truly know their craft. Melissa is one of those people. Not only does she share incredible, experience-based wisdom and thought-provoking ideas and concepts in this book, but she does so with an empathy that most don't possess. A true leader in her field, this book is going to help thousands of other like-minded professionals do what Melissa does daily: help people."--Chris Ducker, Best-Selling Author, Podcaster, and Entrepreneur "Melissa DaSilva is ON FIRE in her industry. If you have a private practice or plan on starting one, read this book. She discusses the ins-and-outs of running a therapy business that most people take years to learn. Take my advice, and read this book!" --John Lee Dumas, Founder and Host of the Podcast "Entrepreneurs on Fire""The Profitable Private Practice is an honest exploration of everything a therapist in private practice wishes they knew when starting a business. There are many pitfalls that therapists run into when starting and maintaining a private practice. Melissa tackles them all in this book! In my own experience, I wish I had such a thoughtful book that navigated me through the maze of business development in mental health. I'm so glad that therapists have Melissa's book as a valuable resource. I will be recommending this book to everyone."--Ernesto Segismundo Jr., M.S. Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT); Professor; Founder and Owner of www.FYLMIT.com"Authentic and transparent, Melissa DaSilva delivers her step-by-step strategies for building a profitable private practice. Melissa is magical; her enthusiastic personality, relentless drive, unstoppable passion and 'There's Always a Way' attitude makes her THE PERSON to model after if you want to build a profitable private practice. I am consistently amazed at Melissa's optimism--when it appears all roads are closed, she finds a way! She never gives up. I highly recommend this book to anyone starting a private practice. Melissa shares her strategies and problem-solving skills to running a successful private practice." -Jax Anderson, The Psyko Therapist

Download or read book The Business of Therapy How to Run a Successful Private Practice written by Pauline Hodson and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2012-09-16 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating a comfortable consulting room, grappling with the thorny question of money, finding clients, paperwork, legal issues, boundaries and confidentiality – Pauline Hodson analyses both the psychological and practical issues which need to be addressed when setting up a private practice. Once your practice is established it is important to be able to anticipate and think about situations that impinge on the therapy: illness, holidays, neighbours, pets and children, which if not paid attention to, can destroy the safe environment necessary for effective and sensitive work to take place. The Business of Therapy gives both detailed anecdotes and a jargon free overview of the theory and practice of the work of therapists. It is a much needed handbook for all those who work with clients in the privacy of a consulting room - and for all those who are curious about what therapy actually involves. This book is a valuable resource for psychotherapists and counsellors, for graduates setting up in private practice, for established practitioners and for those planning retirement. With a foreword by Susie Orbach. "Counsellors from a psychodynamic and psychoanalytical background will feel very at home with the contents. I found it a thoroughly enjoyable read; it actually made me laugh out loud on a couple of occasions." Therapy Today review, February 2013 "This book is a marvel! This book gives an engaging and practical insight into what is usually the very private world of private practice." Susanna Abse, CEO, The Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships, London, UK "The book takes seriously the needs of therapists throughout their professional life - the need for developing support systems and care of the therapist’s well being, looking after their bodies as well as minds ... In the Foreword Susie Orbach describes the book as a gift to the profession and I agree." Oxford Psychotherapy Bulletin "Although addressed primarily to psychotherapists and counsellors, practically every page of this book applies equally to the practice of complementary medicine - acupuncture, osteopathy and so on - and it is essential reading for these practitioners." John Hamwee, Acupuncturist and author of Energy Medicine and Acupuncture for New Practitioners "This book gives me an intriguing, bird’s eye view from inside the room of how and why the process works." Lisa Jayne Bloomer, Lisa Jayne Art Studio, UK "Written with admirable concision and with the page-turning delights of a fine novel, this book will be a joy for seasoned colleagues, and a life-saver for students and for those newly qualified. The Business of Therapy: How to Succeed in Private Practice leaves all other contenders in the dust!" Professor Brett Kahr, Centre for Child Mental Health in London and Roehampton University, UK "I wish this marvellous book had come my way earlier. It’s an essential read for any therapeutic practitioner, but particularly for those in their first years in the profession or who are still in training. It’s a pleasure to recommend it." Carol Leader, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist (BPC and UKCP)

Download or read book Private Practice Made Simple written by Randy J. Paterson and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2011-06-02 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Start and Run Your Own Private Therapy Practice 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

Download or read book Setting Up and Running a Therapy Business written by James Rye and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-26 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Setting Up and Running a Therapy Business provides a succinct, practical, and accessible guide for counsellors starting out in private practice as well as for more experienced practitioners who would like advice on how to continue to attract a larger clientele. This second edition has been restructured to bring all the marketing chapters together to help counsellors understand a variety of ways of helping their business grow, and includes new material on using social media. Through the inclusion of topics such as setting up a website, choosing an ideal workplace, marketing, meeting data storage standards (including new material on GDPR), and methods of accepting payments, the author offers his expertise and guidance to help practitioners make wise, workable decisions based on a thorough understanding of the stakes as well as the viable options. As a book that bridges the gap between being a good counsellor and running a successful counselling business, it is a comprehensive read not only for counsellors who are just starting in private practice, but also for senior practitioners seeking a fresh perspective on their business.

Download or read book Getting Started in Private Practice written by Chris E. Stout and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-10-11 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Starting Your Private Practice written by Maryanne L. Duan and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-01-09 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book This Business of Therapy written by Jude Fay and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-12-12 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Business of Therapy: A Practical Guide to Starting, Developing and Sustaining a Therapy Practice by Jude Fay In therapy training you learned how to work with clients. However, most training does not address the challenge of making a living from your work. The skills and experience needed to start, develop and sustain a therapy practice are different from those needed to sit with clients. In this book you will learn: The Six Pillars Of A Successful Therapy Practice: There are six main areas that you need to engage with in creating your therapy practice. This book explores these areas and introduces you to the framework that will help you to create a financially viable practice that you can sustain for your working life. For those starting a practice for the first time, the book includes A QUICK START GUIDE, which outlines the basic steps you need to take to get off the ground quickly. You can then read and implement the detail of the six pillars at your own pace. For Existing Therapists: You will learn how to hone your business skills in ways that fit your values. You can create a practice that works for you. This book will introduce you to new ideas about the clients you'd like to have, the income you'd like to make, and the challenges and obstacles you might be meeting. The author, Jude Fay, is a practising counsellor and psychotherapist in Co Kildare, Ireland. She is also a Chartered Accountant. She brings her broad experience and practical good sense to the support of therapists who may love their client work but struggle with the business aspects of practice. Jude's philosophy is that helping clients does not need to be inconsistent with earning a living. Jude provides information and support to therapists through her blog at www.thisbusinessoftherapy.com, a regular e-newsletter, workshops and in one to one work. Her work spans both the practical business aspects of therapy practice and the emotional and psychological issues that get in the way. You can contact Jude at [email protected]"

Download or read book Grow Your Private Practice written by Jane Travis and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're a counsellor or psychotherapist, and you're qualified, insured and have a room. Now, how do you attract clients? Starting your own private practice is exciting and challenging, and this book will motivate and inspire and to take the necessary actions to attract clients and build a successful practice that you can be proud of. Inside you'll learn: How to get started quickly and on a budget, no website necessary How to manage those nagging fears or worries that might hold you back How to be visible and attract clients in a way that feels right for you, no cheesy sales techniques required In this easy to read book, we look at niches*websites*social media*content creation and blogs*mindset*money*Imposter Syndrome*time management*networking*offline*advertising and much more. Written by a counsellor, this book offers down to earth practical advice to grow your confidence, so you can grow your private practice into whatever you want it to be. By the end of this book, you'll be ready to love and grow your business like never before. I am on a mission to change the face of therapy. Together we're going to change the way people view our work and shift the public perception of what we do, which will benefit clients, ourselves and the communities around us. WHAT IF PRIVATE PRACTICE FOCUSED ON PREVENTION? People associate counselling with mental health issues, but can you imagine how much better it would be for them to invest in some therapy BEFORE it got to the point of doctors visits and time off? To get help when they first notice that they have a low mood or are struggling with an aspect of their life or relationship rather than wait till they reach rock bottom? This isn't a new concept, I think all counsellors and psychotherapists want this. So how can we make this happen?

Download or read book Private Practice Essentials written by Howard Baumgarten and published by PESI Publishing & Media. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Private Practice Essentials is an innovative, practical guide and workbook for creating business and clinical success in your counseling and therapy practice. You'll be guided through numerous exercises that provide a solid and personalized plan with realistic and attainable goals. It's like having a professional business consultant right at your fingertips. 75+ reproducible worksheets, forms and exercises * Networking & Marketing Strategies * Tips to Improve Financial Success * Budgeting Tools * Clinical Intake and Business Forms * Business Plan Templates * Diversification Strategies

Download or read book The Profitable Private Practice written by Joe Sanok and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "They didn't teach me this sh*t in graduate school" is a phrase myself and many other therapists who have opened their own private practice businesses have yelled out in frustration at one time or another. In my book, THE PROFITABLE PRIVATE PRACTICE, I have created a step-by-step guide that helps therapists through the process of starting a private practice, teaches them how to run it like a business and actually make money to live the lifestyle they want. This is the guide that I didn't have when I started out, but wish I did. My book will teach clinicians how to:-Start a thriving therapy business-Create a full caseload of ideal clients-Market your practice effectively, even if you are an introvert-Get credentialed on insurance panels-Utilize social media to grow your practice in the comfort of your PJs-Be HIPAA compliant without beating your head against the wall-Make money to support yourself and sustain the lifestyle you crave. Readers also have the opportunity to join my online community to continue receiving support, tips, tricks and resources.Thanks for supporting this campaign to publish THE PROFITABLE PRIVATE PRACTICE!What peoples are saying about The Profitable Private Practice."Melissa has put together the best advice for creating a profitable practice. We don't learn this in graduate school and Melissa has structured advice and tips to help you grow faster. We all need guides and coaches, and Melissa is clearly adding her voice to the conversation. I couldn't be more impressed!" --Joe Sanok, Private Practice Consultant and #1 Podcaster"If there's one thing I know, it's the power of working with people who truly know their craft. Melissa is one of those people. Not only does she share incredible, experience-based wisdom and thought-provoking ideas and concepts in this book, but she does so with an empathy that most don't possess. A true leader in her field, this book is going to help thousands of other like-minded professionals do what Melissa does daily: help people."--Chris Ducker, Best-Selling Author, Podcaster, and Entrepreneur "Melissa DaSilva is ON FIRE in her industry. If you have a private practice or plan on starting one, read this book. She discusses the ins-and-outs of running a therapy business that most people take years to learn. Take my advice, and read this book!" --John Lee Dumas, Founder and Host of the Podcast "Entrepreneurs on Fire""The Profitable Private Practice is an honest exploration of everything a therapist in private practice wishes they knew when starting a business. There are many pitfalls that therapists run into when starting and maintaining a private practice. Melissa tackles them all in this book! In my own experience, I wish I had such a thoughtful book that navigated me through the maze of business development in mental health. I'm so glad that therapists have Melissa's book as a valuable resource. I will be recommending this book to everyone."--Ernesto Segismundo Jr., M.S. Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT); Professor; Founder and Owner of www.FYLMIT.com"Authentic and transparent, Melissa DaSilva delivers her step-by-step strategies for building a profitable private practice. Melissa is magical; her enthusiastic personality, relentless drive, unstoppable passion and 'There's Always a Way' attitude makes her THE PERSON to model after if you want to build a profitable private practice. I am consistently amazed at Melissa's optimism--when it appears all roads are closed, she finds a way! She never gives up. I highly recommend this book to anyone starting a private practice. Melissa shares her strategies and problem-solving skills to running a successful private practice." -Jax Anderson, The Psyko Therapist

Download or read book The Business Of Therapy How To Run A Successful Private Practice written by Hodson, Pauline and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Counsellors from a psychodynamic and psychoanalytical background will feel very at home with the contents. I found it a thoroughly enjoyable read;it actually made me laugh out loud on a couple of occasions. I found the anecdotes entertaining and well chosen; any therapist who has been in practice for a while will be able to identify with them." Therapy Today review, February 2013 "This book is a marvel! Packed with truly vital information both for the newly qualified and for the experienced therapist in private practice. The frequent vignettes and discussions are a delight, bringing a range of complex and challenging technical issues to life. This book gives an engaging and practical insight into what is usually the very private world of private practice." Susanna Abse, CEO, The Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships, London, UK "The book takes seriously the needs of therapists throughout their professional life - the need for developing support systems and care of the therapist's well being, looking after their bodies as well as minds ... In the Foreword Susie Orbach describes the book as a gift to the profession and I agree." Oxford Psychotherapy Bulletin "Although addressed primarily to psychotherapists and counsellors, practically every page of this book applies equally to the practice of complementary medicine - acupuncture, osteopathy and so on - and it is essential reading for these practitioners. For it teaches, in far more depth than their training ever does, just what it means to be a therapist; and the book's clarity and wisdom will enhance the work done in any treatment room." John Hamwee, Acupuncturist and author of Energy Medicine and Acupuncture for New Practitioners "I have often wondered just what goes on in therapy between psychotherapists and their clients in the secrecy of the consulting room. This book gives me an intriguing, bird's eye view from inside the room of how and why the process works." Lisa Jayne Bloomer, Lisa Jayne Art Studio, UK "A highly experienced and deeply wise practitioner of psychotherapy, Pauline Hodson serves as the most trustworthy of guides and mentors, providing mental health professionals with a cornucopia of illuminating advice about the crucial minutiae of our work. Written with admirable concision and with the page-turning delights of a fine novel, this book will be a joy for seasoned colleagues, and a life-saver for students and for those newly qualified. The Business of Therapy: How to Succeed in Private Practice leaves all other contenders in the dust!" Professor Brett Kahr, Centre for Child Mental Health in London and Roehampton University, UK "I wish this marvellous book had come my way earlier. It's an essential read for any therapeutic practitioner, but particularly for those in their first years in the profession or who are still in training. Pauline Hodson has applied her extensive experience and 'know how' to create this valuable tool kit that covers all the practicalities, and much more, of running a private practice or clinic. Written with great heart but also in a boundaried psychodynamic style, The Business of Therapy is practical, wise and down to earth without ever being prescriptive. It's a pleasure to recommend it." Carol Leader, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist (BPC and UKCP) Creating a comfortable consulting room, grappling with the thorny question of money, finding clients, paperwork, legal issues, boundaries and confidentiality - Pauline Hodson analyses both the psychological and practical issues which need to be addressed when setting up a private practice. Once your practice is established it is important to be able to anticipate and think about situations that impinge on the therapy: illness, holidays, neighbours, pets and children, which if not paid attention to, can destroy the safe environment necessary for effective and sensitive work to take place. The Business of Therapy gives both detailed anecdotes and a jargon free overview of the theory and practice of the work of therapists. It is a much needed handbook for all those who work with clients in the privacy of a consulting room - and for all those who are curious about what therapy actually involves. This book is a valuable resource for psychotherapists and counsellors, for graduates setting up in private practice, for established practitioners and for those planning retirement. With a foreword by Susie Orbach.

Download or read book Getting Started in Private Practice written by Chris E. Stout and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-06-10 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Handbook of Private Practice written by Steven Walfish and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 849 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Private Practice is the premier resource for mental health clinicians, covering all aspects of developing and maintaining a successful private practice. Written for graduate students considering the career path of private practice, professionals wanting to transition into private practice, and current private practitioners who want to improve their practice, this book combines the overarching concepts needed to take a mental health practice (whether solo or in a group) from inception, through its lifespan. From envisioning your practice, to accounting and bookkeeping, hiring staff, managing the practice, and running the business of the practice, a diverse group of expert authors describe the practical considerations and steps to take to enhance your success. Chapters cover marketing, dealing with insurance and managed care, and how to choose your advisors. Ethics and risk management are integrated throughout the text with a special section also devoted to these issues and strategies. The last section features 26 niche practices in which expert practitioners describe their special area of practice and discuss important issues and aspects of their specialty practice. These areas include assessment and evaluation, specialized psychotherapy services, working with unique populations of clients, and more. Whether read cover-to-cover or used as a reference to repeatedly come back to when a question or challenge arises, this book is full of practical guidance directly geared to psychologists, counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists in independent practice.

Download or read book Succeeding in Private Practice written by Eileen Lenson and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1994 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on in-depth interviews, case studies and the author's extensive consulting experience, this book demonstrates to both new and experienced therapists how to start and manage a successful private practice. Lenson explores a wide range of organizational issues that arise in private practice, including: selecting a client population; marketing; personal image; setting and collecting fees; record-keeping and time management. She also considers ethical concerns, such as client contracts, termination of therapy and availability of records to third parties, and suggests strategies to cope with the loneliness, stress and sense of isolation often felt by psychotherapists.

Download or read book Independant Practice for the Mental Health Professional written by Ralph Earle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marketing, office planning, networking, managed care, legal liability. These are probably not the words that encouraged your decision to pursue a career in the field of mental health. Before practicing the clinical aspects of therapy, most mental health professionals must first deal with the business of therapy. Independent Practice for the Mental Health Professional, co-written by a veteran therapist and a therapist just beginning in her practice, offers the information needed to balance the demands of running a business along with being a therapist. Based on Joan Beigel and Ralph Earle's previous work, Successful Private Practice in the 1990s, this book offers specific tools for building a successful private practice for the next century. Independent Practice for the Mental Health Professional provides the reader with the experience and time-tested lessons of one author who has been in practice since 1971. At the same time, the co-author, who began her practice in May 1998, addresses the thoughts and concerns of those therapists soon to enter, or thinking about entering, private practice. In this book, readers will learn · the pros and cons of going solo or joining a group practice · the legal issues connected to running a private practice · how to market themselves as well as their practice · how to arrange physically their office, manage personnel, and collect fees · how to maintain a thriving practice in the age of managed care The authors provide worksheets and examples of successful planning for the growth of a practice. When combined with hard work and a business-minded attitude, these techniques can be a recipe for success. As a result, this book is a valuable resource for therapists thinking about entering private practice, and beginning and experienced therapists hoping to improve their own practice.

Download or read book Setting Up and Maintaining an Effective Private Practice written by Philippa Weitz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists are proud to belong to the helping professions. Those working within these professions see themselves as caring people trying to help others to understand themselves better, to feel better about themselves, and to help them get over various traumas and difficulties that they have experienced either within their lives or personalities. Talking about money and thinking of their clients, and the units of therapy time, as items of income can be uncomfortable. Many counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists may not easily view their private practice as a business. But that is what it is and the primary role of any business is to be profitable. In this volume, the author guides us through practicalities of setting up and maintaining a private practice, and addresses the tensions and problems faced by the practitioner trying to both provide care and run an effective business. The author provides clear models and examples that practitioners will be able to adapt to their own circumstances, for example showing them how to set up accounts.