Podcast 54: How to hire a virtual assistant and super bills
Today’s Private Practice Podcast resource (and sponsor): Legendary Lion Have a question for the show? Leave me a message on Speakpipe What you’ll discover in…
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All about the business of running a private practice. It’s the nuts and bolts.
How to find a private practice office
Entering the business world, it is sometimes really hard to find a private practice office. Recently my Traverse City counseling practice outgrew my office…
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How much does a counselor make? Monthly Income Report September 2014
In a minute I will talk about the question: How much does a counselor make? But first, as you probably know: We had a…
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Creating a SWOT Analysis
Creating a Simple SWOT Analysis SWOT is an acronym that stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Weaknesses. Creating a SWOT is a great way…
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What is a triple net lease?
A triple net lease is a very common form of lease in commercial business properties. Triple net leases are most popular in businesses that…
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Forms of Payment from a Client’s Point of View
Forms of Payment from a Client’s Perspective Many counselors accept both insurance and private pay as a form of payment. If you are having…
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Social Media Tips with Social Media Guru Michelle Corteggiano
Today’s Social Media Tips resource: What does the podcast mean to you? Leave me a message on Speakpipe What you’ll learn in this podcast…
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Entrepreneur Habits: 10 things to do by 10:00 am for 10 days
Join the 10x10x10 Thunderclap! In this Entrepreneur Habits podcast Today I’ll be talking about for entrepreneur habits every single day. 1. The 10…
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Entrepreneur Habits: 10x10x10 Challenge
What is the 10x10x10 Challenge? Quick Version The 10x10x10 Challenge is a way to help everyone focus. It is a way for us to…
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Increase Revenue: August 2014 Monthly Income Report
August was a crazy month! We were able to move into our new counseling private practice, we were preparing the house for the new…
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8 Free Ways to Market a Private Practice
8 Free Ways to Market a Private Practice Marketing your private practice may seem difficult, especially if you are one of many counselors in…
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Podcast: The Baby is here! Plus 5 musts for private practice
Today’s resource: Start a Private Practice How to Start a Private Practice In this podcast, Private Practice consultant, Joe Sanok, discusses the essentials for…
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Ideas for Counseling Blog Posts
Ideas for Counseling Blog Posts When I first started blogging, it would take a long time to figure out what to write about. However,…
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How To Do a Counseling Intake That Builds Client Referrals
Today’s resource: Speakpipe: Have people leave you messages in a MP3 format Want to leave me a message? How to do a counseling intake…
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The Significance of Blogging for a Private Practice
The Significance of Blogging We all know that we should be blogging (at least we should know that). There are tons of reason why….
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Increase Revenue: Podcast Monthly Income Report July 2014
Today’s resource: Member’s Newsletter How to Increase Revenue In this podcast, Private Practice consultant, Joe Sanok, discusses the July 2014 Monthly Income Report. Joe…
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Increase Revenue: July 2014 Monthly Income Report
Yesterday I got keys to my new counseling office. I’m going from a one office unit where we squeeze 4 counselors in and highly…
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How to Grow a Business: An interview with Kelly Higdon and Miranda Palmer from ZynnyMe
Today’s resource: Business School Bootcamp How to Grow a Business Kelly and Miranda were so amazing. They have been in private practice and now…
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Starting in private practice: 10 tips you can start today
As I patiently awaited my actual counseling license approval, I decided to be proactive and ensure all was in place to be able jump…
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How to Grow a Business: An interview with Anna Osborn, LMFT
Today’s Private Practice Resource is the course you should have had in grad school, Business School Bootcamp. Check out the great webinar on storytelling…
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So you want to work at my private practice
Congratulations, you have great taste! Lately I’ve been thinking about my approach to selecting counselors to join my private practice. Rather than just keep…
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Becoming an Autism Expert: An interview with Janeen Herskovitz, LMHC
Today’s Private Practice Resource is the brand new project I’m working on, sign up for the newsletter for exclusive content, chapters, and checklists to…
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LLPC: 8 steps to becoming a LLPC after graduation
A note from Joe: After you graduate with your Master’s degree in counseling, it’s hard to know what to do. Trisha Short, MA, LLPC…
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Digital HIPAA Compliance | An interview with Roy Huggins, digital security expert
This week’s Tool: Roy’s Digital Confidentiality According to Professional Ethics and HIPAA: A Heart-Centered Approach LEVELS I & II (Webinar) use promo code POPUP…
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Increase Revenue: June 2014 Monthly Income Report
I always love doing my monthly income report about how to increase revenue, grow a client base, and have more fun! It’s a great…
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Keyword Tool: A step-by-step guide to Google Keyword Planner
What’s the difference between the words “keywords”, “How to find keywords”, and “keyword tool”? If you can learn this concept, you will get more organic…
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How to Become a Consultant on Sugar Daddies | An interview with Dr. Harrison Davis
Today’s Private Practice Resource: This is such a great interview from the American Counseling Association Conference. Dr. Harrison Davis took time out for this…
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Increase Revenue: May 2014 Monthly Income Report
May was an amazing month for me. I feel like I did a great job with being fully present at home. As some of…
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Sex and Counseling: An interview with Monica Lieser
When I first met Monica, is was in Kalamazoo. She gave me my very first client. She now does couples therapy in St. Loius,…
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What is affiliate marketing?
By the end of this article, you will know what is affiliate marketing, why you should use it, and exactly how to use it….
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Super Sized Private Practice: An interview with Dr. Larry Beer
When I first met Larry in his private practice, I had graduated less than two years prior. I had extensive experience with youth and…
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Starting a Private Practice 12 tips for success
In your first months of starting a private practice or launching one out of a plateau, there are so many tools that will help….
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Increase Revenue: April 2014 Monthly Income Report
In April I took some time off with my family following the American Counseling Association Conference in Hawaii. I started working again on April…
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Starting a Private Practice | Your first month
Starting a private practice is really tough. When I first launched Mental Wellness Counseling, in Traverse City, MI it took me a while to get…
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Conference Marketing: Did the Blue Sunglasses Work?
Why I did conference marketing I decided I wanted to do some marketing at the American Counseling Association Conference. But it’s easy to have…
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Transitioning to full-time private practice Podcast 30
You know those people that just reek of awesomeness? I just had to interview Bob Jackman, MS, LCPC! We met at the American Counseling…
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How to make extra money March 2014 Monthly Income Report
How to make extra money In March I was gone from March 25-31, so I really only had 16 days to see clients, do…
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Business Accelerators | 5 ideas that will shift your private practice
I’m usually not that into the newest business jargon. Saying “pivot” instead of “changing directions” just kind of sounds dumb. With that said, finding…
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How to Get on the Radio | Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 29
How to Get On the Radio Getting on the radio, TV, or writing for the newspaper scares the crap out of most people. That…
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Creating highly shareable posts, you’re going to hate #5
As counselors we rarely think about business, marketing, and what other fields are doing. We are missing out on growing our client base, income,…
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Waiting List | 5 Reasons why I never have a waiting list
Why I am Anti-Wait List I never have a waiting list. I used to have one, but no longer. It’s been about three years….
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How to Get More Done | Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 28
How to Get More Done I’m often asked, “How do you get so much done?” In this episode, I walkthrough exactly how to get…
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American Counseling Association 2014 Conference | Welcome Video
Welcome to the 2014 American Counseling Association Conference in beautiful Hawaii! Join the email list Join over 2,000 readers that are growing and expanding…
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When should I hire a website designer? #4 was really hard!
This morning I had an amazing meeting with Aaron Carpenter from Legendary Lion Web Design. For a long time, I’ve tried to learn…
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How to make extra money | February 2014 Monthly Income Report
February 2014 | How to make extra money Over the past few months I discussed how I was really evaluating finding a…
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How to Stay Busy | Non-stop customer flow in 4 steps
From Joe: Debra knows how to stay busy with clients! She’s so busy with clients, that she doesn’t know what to do….
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5 Essentials for Websites in 2014
Did you miss the webinar? Ever wonder what it takes to have an amazing website? Find out now: Watch it now! The Best Private…
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2015 Practice of the Practice Awards
Welcome to the 2015 Practice of the Practice Awards! If you’ve never been to our website, welcome! We are all about collaborating with counselors…
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Business Development | 10 things to help your business development
What is “business development”? There are very few scholarly works that specifically target “business development”. However, it tends to focus on discrete projects, specific…
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What is collaboration? | How to develop genuine online collaboration
What is collaboration and how do we use it? Dictionary.com says: col·lab·o·ra·tion [kuh-lab-uh-rey-shuhn] noun 1.the act or process of collaborating. 2. a product resulting…
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How to Make a Podcast | 7 Essential Questions to Ask Yourself
How to make a podcast Launching a podcast is a fun and exciting task. The benefits of creating a podcast around your specific niche…
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How to make extra money | January 2014 Monthly Income Report
January 2014 | How to make extra money Last month I discussed how I was really evaluating how I can find a balance…
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How to Change Your Life an Interview with Kathy Angerer | Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok
How to Change Your Life Kathy Angerer went from being a stay-at-home mom to the majority leader in Michigan’s House of Representatives in Michigan….
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Auto post to Facebook | How To Effectively Use Facebook To Build Brand Awareness
From Joe: Anndrea Terry is one of the most powerful and innovative Facebook users I have seen. She may not have the numbers that…
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How to Rank Higher in Google an interview with marketing and website expert Sarah Barnes | Podcast 26
This is part 2, check out part 1 first Part 1 Summary In this podcast I talk with Sarah Barnes, SEO and website guru….
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How to File Taxes in Private Practice | Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 24
How to File Taxes in Private Practice | Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 24 by Joseph R. Sanok Summary Everything you…
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How much does a counselor make? December 2013 Monthly Income Report
www.PracticeofthePractice.com/december-2013-cash December | Projects and Presents In December I started to try to pace myself. In past months, I have talked about how I…
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How to reach goals in the New Year
Steps to reaching goals: 1. Identify your New Year’s resolution or goal. 2. Create a plan that helps you overcome barriers,…
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Customer Service Stories | Smidgen with Joe
Smidgens are quick, short, inspiring thoughts done in a podcast format, without all the fluff. They’re a way for me to quickly express thoughts,…
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How to talk about money with clients
How to talk about money with clients I recently was emailed a question, “I do have one question for you that has nothing to…
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November 2013 Monthly Income Report
www.PracticeofthePractice.com/november-2013-cash November | What I’ve been up to and what I’ve learned I’m so close to breaking the $50k mark for my part time…
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10 Reasons I personally use Bluehost and 50% off hosting today only!
If you are launching or plan to launch a website soon, you will need to buy hosting. Or maybe you’re going to launch an…
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Five Apps that will change how you do business
”’ Recently I finally upgraded my phone. It was really sad how slow my “old” Droid X was acting. If dog years are 7:1…
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Practice of the Practice with Joe Sanok episode 022 | An interview with Michael Wiles how to make $4-$5k in three days of speaking
by Joseph R. Sanok Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok episode 022 | An interview with Michael Wiles how to make $4-$5k…
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Streamlining Private Practice | A Guest Post from Erin M. Ruston
Note from Joe: I invited Erin Ruston to do a guest blog post about her process. Erin is a long-time reader and supporter of…
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What a Facebook Ad Taught Me About Email Lists
You may have noticed that every 7 days or so, you’re getting a pop up on my website asking if you want my 5…
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October 2013 Monthly Income Report
October | What I’ve been up to and what I’ve learned This month I broke the $40,000 mark for my part-time business! I’ve…
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PRAXIS | A guest blog from Isaac Morehouse: reinventing education, business, and the world
I have known Isaac Morehouse since 2000. Isaac is a thought leader, innovator and entrepreneur. In a sense we both grew into our…
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Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok 019 | Living your dream through travel and counseling, an interview with Tracee Persiko counselor, niche expert, and brilliant woman
by Joseph R. Sanok Practice of the Practice with Joe Sanok 019 | Living your dream through travel and counseling, an interview with Tracee…
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How to Launch a Website in 10 days
Launching a counseling private practice website can be time-consuming and an energy drain, but it does not have to be that way! It can…
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September 2013 Monthly Income Report
September | What I’ve been up to and what I’ve learned So am about to break the $40,000 mark for my part-time business…
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16 Things You Must Have in Your Paperwork (hint: three you wouldn’t expect)
When I first launched my private practice in 2006 under an established private practice I didn’t understand just how important it is to steam-line…
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10 Things Counselors Need to Learn from Chipotle and a Scarecrow
Chipotle recently launched a hauntingly awesome video about a scarecrow that is part of the factory farm establishment and chooses to launch his…
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August 2013 Monthly Income Report
August | What I’ve been up to August was a great month! I spent some time in North Carolina at a fun and inspiring…
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27 Ways to Save Time and Money
Add client’s emails to your schedule invite so it automatically reminds them Write blog posts all at once when you are inspired and schedule…
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FREE BOOKS!
Today only (August 13, 2013) you can get all of my books for free on Amazon! Today is my 9th anniversary and it’s my…
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July 2013 Monthly Income Report
Some people might think that posting my income every month is bragging or somehow beyond what I should disclose. I used to be in…
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How to launch/grow a practice in 12 months
Click the link for the full-sized PDF version infographic: Launch a private practice infographic When I can’t sleep this is what I do… The…
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Practice of the Practice with Joe Sanok Episode 014 | Five Ways to Make More Money in Private Practice
by Joseph R. Sanok Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 014 | Five Ways to Make More Money in Your Private Practice…
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June 2013 Monthly Income Report
Compared with last month this month’s income is a bit down, but looking at the months prior, I think I am gaining some momentum!…
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Starbucks Counseling | How drinking and counseling have made my practice explode
What is in your refrigerator in your office? You don’t have a mini fridge in your office!? At the end of last year, I…
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Therapist Throwdown
CLICK HERE TO APPLY Do you want a way to motivate yourself to grow your private practice? Do you want Joe Sanok to…
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May 2013 Monthly Income Report | How my income went up 494% in six months
What a month! Did that just say “494%”!? I can hardly believe it either! I returned from vacation with my wife and…
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Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 012 | How to name a counseling private practice
by Joseph R. Sanok Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 012 | How to name a counseling private practice Summary Joseph…
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Seven Ways to Unlock Money in Your Private Practice
“Turn off the lights when you leave the room.” “Reuse that, don’t throw it away.” “Finish all the food on your plate.” These are…
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Time to grow your business?
Act now! Save yourself hours of frustration, learning, and tedious work. It took me so much time to figure out how to link…
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Five Ways to Know Your Business Will Be Successful This Year
There are five essential indicators as to whether your business will grow this year. I am sure there are more than five, but these…
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April 2013 Monthly Income Report
This month was different This month my wife, daughter, and I went to Spain for two weeks. One of my wife’s best friends got…
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March 2013 Monthly Income Report
Why I do this As you probably know, I work a full time job and do a bunch of other things to build passive…
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Teletherapy Experience and Considerations | Part 3 of 3 Technology for teletherapy
I first met Rebecca A. Eldredge, PhD a little less than a year ago. She was moving to Traverse City, MI and she contacted me….
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February 2013 Monthly Income Report
Why I do this I’ve been doing these income reports since September 2012. If you are new to the website, I do this for…
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Teletherapy Experience and Considerations | Part 2 of 3 Evidence in support of teletherapy
I first met Rebecca A. Eldredge, PhD a little less than a year ago. She was moving to Traverse City, MI and she contacted me….
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Practice of the Practice Podcast 005 | How to build a passive income in a counseling private practice
by Joseph R. Sanok Summary Joseph R. Sanok: Counselor, Private Practice Owner, Marketing Expert, and Blogger The Practice of the Practice Podcast: Counseling |…
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Teletherapy Experience and Considerations | Part 1 of 3 My professional foray into teletherapy
I first met Rebecca A. Eldredge, PhD a little less than a year ago. She was moving to Traverse City, MI and she contacted me….
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I’m addicted to stats | turning the consultant brain off
I’m addicted to stats. I hated them in undergraduate and graduate school, but I really have fallen in love with them. Actually, it’s started…
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January 2013 Monthly Income Report
Why I do this I’ve been doing these income reports since September 2012. If you are new to the website, I do this…
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Practice of the Practice 002 | Launching a counseling private practice website Part 1
Summary Joseph R. Sanok: Counselor, Private Practice Owner, Marketing Expert, and Blogger The Practice of the Practice Podcast: Counseling | Private Practice | Blogging…
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Practice of the Practice Podcast 001 | Developing your niche in your counseling private practice
Summary There is so much that we did not learn in graduate school. This counseling private practice podcast seeks to help you continue to…
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December 2012 Earnings
by joseph sanok Why I do this I’ve been doing these income reports for a number of months now. If…
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