Networking Guide For Therapists
Therapists usually have one thing in common…. They hate selling themselves! So it’s no surprise that networking can be intimidating and challenging for most…
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All about the business of running a private practice. It’s the nuts and bolts.
How to Absolutely Kill It in Private Practice | September 2018 Monthly Income Report
This month I worked three weeks then went to Colorado with my wife. Our primary purpose was to check out the YMCA of the…
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How to Use a Virtual Assistant to Grow Passive Income
You hear about virtual assistants on podcasts and blogs. People are always talking about virtual assistants, but how do you actually find a virtual…
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Alternative Growth Methods to Expanding into a Group Practice
Are you currently in private practice, but are not wanting to expand into a group practice? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the…
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6 Reasons To Add Online Counseling To Your Practice
Have you been thinking about adding online counseling to your in-person practice? Or are you looking to start your own practice and are thinking…
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When to Leave Your Full-Time Job for Private Practice
Are you currently in part-time private practice and in a full-time job? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for…
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Social Media Sprint: How To Optimize Facebook | PoP 328
Do you have a Facebook business page but you’re not sure what to post? Are you posting content that is relevant to your ideal…
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Embracing Entrepreneurial Anxiety
The waters may be cold but you still need to jump in and swim. This line came to my mind this past weekend when…
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Angie Morgan Wrote a New York Times Best Seller, But That Wasn’t The End | PoP 327
Have you ever thought about writing a book but not sure where to start? Do you feel that managing is the same as leading…
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Introduction To Generating A Passive Income
Unit 1 Of The Passive Income Series We’re going to be talking about all things passive income: When should you use it in your…
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How to Prepare for Private Practice in Grad School?
Are you currently in Grad School, but are wanting to go into private practice when you graduate? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice,…
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Monthly Round Up Of Posts: September 2018
In the month of September we had wonderful articles talking about everything from how to deal with no-show clients to how to get your office…
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Laura Long Helps Badass Brands | PoP 326
Are you stuck with an idea and not sure how to execute it? Do you feel like you may have some analysis paralysis? Do…
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A Few Practical Tips That Helped Me Establish My Paper & Process Systems
I’ve been in private practice for almost two years now and there have been so many new things that I’ve had to learn along…
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Who Needs Online Counseling?
Why would anyone need online counseling? I asked myself the same thing in early 2016…. At that time, I had a coworker who was…
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How To Stop Sounding Like Every Other Therapist
Dear Therapist Stop being boring when you market. Stop writing your profiles and web copy like you are writing your dissertation or worse yet…
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3 Easy Ways to Generate Ideas for Content Marketing
Content marketing is a great way to bring ideal clients into your practice. However, if you’re not familiar with the process of creating content…
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Should I Give My Private Practice a Generic Name?
Are you in the process of naming your private practice? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting…
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Importance of Building Community
When I first started my private practice and hung up my shingle (ahem, published my website), I thought I was ready. I’d recently moved…
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Planning To Hire Your First Clinician?
So, you have decided to take the next step and hire your first clinician. How exciting! If you’re like me, you may have spent…
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I’m Thinking About Hiring My First Clinician, Now What?
The thought of bringing on your first clinician may excite you, but also frighten you at the same time. You may be a person…
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Empathizing With New Patients
Trying something new for the first time can cause quite a bit of anxiety. I felt pretty anxious before I went to my first…
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What Rate to Charge for Consulting
Do you wonder what rate to charge as a consultant? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting…
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Taking The Leap
What Are You Waiting For? I have been in private practice full time now for 7 months at the time of this writing….
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3 Tips on Adding Services To Your Practice
In the growth of each business there comes a time to add new services. Adding services is a big undertaking that requires thoughtful systems,…
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Stay The Course
You decided to start your own practice. Easier said than done. Creating a practice is a journey. It’s life changing and it can be…
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How To Determine If It’s Time To Hire An Administrative Assistant
As I start the beginning of a new school year, my work load really begins to increase. I’m so thankful that I spent time…
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What I Did After My Client No-Showed
My client in private practice didn’t show up tonight. In fact, this was my third no-show in two weeks. I milled about trying to…
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Start with Lifestyle, Then Build Your Business | Monthly Income Report Aug 2018
August is the landing of summer. My kids didn’t go back until early September, so we tried have as much summer fun as possible….
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Tara McMullin Creates Economic Powerhouses | PoP 323
Have you ever thought about your business having the potential to become an economic powerhouse? Are you wondering how to better connect with your…
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Monthly Round Up Of Posts: August 2018
In the month of August we started an insightful Marketing Strategies series which looks at different types of marketing and how you can optimise…
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Where To Invest Your Time And Money To Get The Best ROI | PoP 321
Are you just starting a practice and not sure where to invest your time and money so that you can get the best ROI?…
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You’re Not Stuck, Launch Your Big Idea | Monthly Income Report July 2018
You absolutely are not stuck, you can launch a big idea. That’s my big takeaway from Slow Down School 2018. As 25 of us…
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Marketing Strategies: Types of Marketing in Private Practice
This is unit 2 of this marketing series and we are going to talk about different marketing strategies. Two Ways People Decide To Work…
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Marketing Strategies: ‘At’ Versus ‘With’ Marketing
This is part 1 of the marketing series for private practices and we’re going to look at Marketing Strategies: ‘At’ versus ‘With’ Marketing. ‘At’…
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How to Schedule Your Day
Wonder how to schedule your day? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this…
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Perry Rosenbloom Asks Joe Sanok Some Difficult Questions About Running A Private Practice I PoP 318
Are you stumped for ideas on how to get people through the doors of your private practice? Ever wondered how successful private practice owners…
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Is a Mastermind Right for You? BONUS
Are you wanting to grow your private practice into a group practice? Do you currently run a six- to seven-figure practice, and are wanting…
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Business Development: How to Start a Group Private Practice
Today I am addressing a few questions I often receive about starting a group private practice. Percentage Split Within A Group Practice On-boarding Phase…
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How do You Allocate Time When Building Your Practice?
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Rent Options for Private Practice
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Gordon Brewer Interviews Joe Sanok On Running A Business I PoP 317
Are you working in an agency and wondering whether you can start your own business by having your own private practice? Does the thought…
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How to Maintain a Personal Touch Via a Virtual Assistant
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Monthly Round Up Of Posts: July 2018
In the month of July we had a look at whether or not you should use your own name in your counseling practice. We…
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In-Session Time Management
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How to Get the Most Out of Vacation
I was so frustrated with Christina for not putting something back somewhere that I now don’t remember. I said, “I need to go for…
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How do You Network With ‘Cold’ Contacts?
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Can You Work Full-Time While Building a Group Practice
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How to Transition to Private Practice | June 2018 Monthly Income Report
June was a great month! I’ve worked hard to start enjoying the northern Michigan summer. My daughters are out of school, so we’ve had…
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What is Involved in Adding a 1099 to Your Practice?
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How to Market Your Private Practice Online
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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When To Leave A Full-Time Job With Patrick Schultz I PoP 313
Still working a full-time job and dreaming about the day you hand in your resignation? Is there a support system or network of people…
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Should You Use Your Own Name in Your Counseling Business Name?
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Personal Versus Business Listing on Psychology Today
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Networking that is not Slimy with Theresa Leskowat I PoP 311
How do you plan on growing your business? Do you believe in the power of networking or do you think it comes across as…
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Three Business Development Strategies Within the Growth Phase of Private Practice
In this video I’m going to show you the three ways that you can get through the growth phase of your private practice. The…
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How do You Network?
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Kim Parker on Having a Part-Time Private Practice and a Full-Time Job I PoP 310
Are you currently working in a full-time job but dreaming of starting your own private practice? Do you think your goals to open your…
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When do You Know You’re Ready to Add a Clinician to Your Practice?
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Monthly Round Up Of Posts: June 2018
In the month of June we featured some great posts along with an exciting series on ‘How to Start a Million Dollar Practice with…
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How to Grow Fast and Leave your Full Time Job with Lindsey Huttner I PoP 309
Are you wondering how you can leave your full time job? Is there a cheat sheet that can help me figure out whether I…
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Pitfalls and Tips to Succeed in Small Business
There are many perks of being self-employed which is what inspired us to take our first steps of faith in starting our business in…
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Six Steps to Self-Care
A lot has been written on the topic of self-care…so much so that it may seem almost trite to talk about it. So many…
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How to Get Your Name Out
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Six Essentials for Blogging
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Anisha Shah on Building Self Confidence When Starting a Practice I PoP 308
Have you just started your private practice and are not sure how to get your name our there? Do you struggle with self confidence?…
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Tips to Improve Your Website (Part 2)
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Pros and Cons of Being Apart of Business Network International (BNI)
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Liz Witmer on Attracting Creative Clients I PoP 307
Are you starting or growing a private practice? Have you been wondering about what to name your practice? Do you know where you can…
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An Overview of Private Practice Business Development
In this video, I’m going to share with you the three phases that every private practice goes through: the start phase, the growth phase,…
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How to Get Referrals in Private Practice
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How to Use G-Suite so it’s HIPAA compliant with Gordon Brewer I PoP 306
Are you looking for a better way to manage your email inbox? Do you find yourself spending a lot of time doing the same…
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Tips to Improve Your Website (Part 1)
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How to Start a Million Dollar Practice with Kasey Compton: People are the Difference 5 of 5 | PoP 305
Do you want to grow your practice into a million-dollar practice? Do you know what to look for when hiring clinicians? Do you know…
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How to Grow a Private Practice May 2018 Monthly Income Report
May was a big month. I got to speak on the TEDx stage, started another cohort of Next Level Practice owners, and had some…
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The Filter of Fatherhood
Father’s Day can bring up a variety of emotions. For some, fathers have passed away so it’s a time of remembrance. For others, their…
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How to Start a Million Dollar Practice with Kasey Compton: How to Make a Profit 4 of 5 | PoP 304
Do you want to grow your practice into a million-dollar practice? Do you know what financial formulas you need to be focusing on? Do…
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How to Start a Million Dollar Practice with Kasey Compton: Processes to Scale 3 of 5 | PoP 303
Do you want to grow your practice into a million-dollar practice? Do you feel like your private practice is efficient and effective? Are there…
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The Legal Side of Marketing
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How to Start a Million Dollar Practice with Kasey Compton: Planning Phase 2 of 5 | PoP 302
Do you want to grow your practice into a million-dollar practice? Have you done sufficient market research in your area? Do you know how…
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How to Handle Intake Calls
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How Regularly Should You Post to Facebook / Your Blog?
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Monthly Round Up Of Posts: May 2018
In the month of May, we witnessed the exciting start to the series ‘How I Grew My Practice to a Waitlist in Six Weeks’….
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How to Use Internal Links
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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April 2018 Monthly Income Report
How to Get to the Next Level of Private Practice In trying to make money in private practice you have to know what stage…
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How to Repurpose Content
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How to Manage the Tough Times in Private Practice
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Stacey Brown Randall Wants You to Grow Through Referrals | PoP 299
Do you struggle to build relationships with possible referrals? Are you unaware of the difference between prospecting, marketing, and referral processes? Do you know…
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Gifts for Referrals
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Robin Waite Wants You to Have a Fearless Business | PoP 298
Do you sometimes get stuck with the business side of owning a private practice? Are you not sure what to spend money on when…
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The Ins and Outs of an Email Tripwire
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Adding Clients to Your Private Practice
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Jeremy Zug Wants You to be LEAN | PoP 297
Do you understand the key processes of your business? Are these processes optimised and as efficient as possible? Do you consistently analyse how to…
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How to Build Your Private Practice
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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How I Grew My Practice to a Waitlist in Six Weeks: Support Network
In my last post I discussed how niching down was vital to me growing my practice to a waitlist in six weeks. With my…
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What Are the Benefits of Virtual Assistants?
Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video, Joe answers the question based…
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Why You Need a Vision Statement (and How to Get Started)
Your practice needs a mission and a vision statement. No, not a ‘yea…it’s in my head’, or ‘I pretty much have a plan’…
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Sheri Fitts Says That Fortune Favors the Fast | PoP 296
Do you struggle marketing yourself? Are you able to connect with your ideal client? Do you find that you’re taking your business (or yourself)…
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When to Leave
I sat on a chair opposite my wife, having run the numbers for the thousandth time. “I think I can leave if I have…
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How I Grew My Practice to a Waitlist in Six Weeks
I’ll never forget the moment that my Psychology Today profile went live and I publicly announced my practice to friends and family. The fact…
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