Hiring Your First Clinician, Part 1
All right! You’re ready to get moving on hiring your first clinician! But, how do you start? If you’ve never hired anyone before, this…
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“What Is Required To Call Myself a Christian Counselor?”
“What is required to call myself a Christian counselor?” is one of the most common questions I hear as a consultant. People often wonder…
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Top 6 Products In My Office
Sitting at the office all day can be a challenge for me, so I want to be as comfortable as possible. Not only are…
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How to Decorate An Online Office
One thing we do know for sure, the pandemic is not going to be going away anytime soon. Since it’s not leaving, it the…
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Meet Group Practice Co-owner and Podcaster John Dennis | GP 03
How do you become a group practice co-owner? Where do you start when building a group practice? How is being a group practice co-owner…
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How Jeff Chicoski Started a Telehealth Group Practice | GP 02
Are you interested in a telehealth group practice? Where do you start? What software is needed? In this podcast episode, Alison Pidgeon speaks with…
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5 Myths To Starting A Faith-based Practice | FP 12
What do you need to do to have a faith-based practice? What are some common myths about faith-based practices? What ideas are not true…
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Ask a Pastoral Counselor with Tres Adames | 08
How did you go from a pastoral counselor to owning a group faith-based private? How did you make faith a part of the hiring…
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Veronica Cisneros On How To Launch A Big Idea That Helps Women Become Empowered And Unapologetic | PoP 425
How did you launch your big idea to empower women? What business mindset shifts need to happen? How do you understand your ideal target…
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How To Manage Your Therapy Sessions
Therapy sessions can be challenging for your patients. Here are some things you can do to manage your therapy sessions better.
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Managing staff, systems and turnover in a group practice with Alison Pidgeon | Start a Group Practice Series 4 of 5 | PoP 415
Where do you start when managing a group practice? In this podcast episode, we discuss managing staff, systems and turnover in a group practice.
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5 Tips to Help you Grow Clinically as a Therapist in Private Practice
There can be joy and pride in taking steps to thrive clinically as a therapist. Below are 5 tips to help you get started and grow in private practice.
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Simple Ways To Improve Your Practice Waiting Room
When your patients visit your practice, you want them to feel relaxed and comfortable.These are some of the best ways to improve the waiting room in your practice.
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Logistics To Start a Group Practice with Alison Pidgeon | Start a Group Practice Series 2 of 5 | PoP 413
In this podcast episode, Joe Sanok speaks with Alison Pidgeon about the logistics of starting a group practice.
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When You Can’t Do It All: Outsource & Delegate to Grow Your Online Practice
While it is true that starting a private practice takes sacrifice and grit, it is also true that when the mountain seems too big to climb, it is time to outsource and delegate.
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The Risks Involved In Running A Therapy Practice (And How To Safeguard Against Them)
Read about the most common risks in therapy practice run into in the post below. You can even find some ways you can minimize their potential to cause problems too.
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How to Add Clinicians to a Faith-based Practice | Faith in Practice 5 of 5 with Whitney Owens | PoP 411
How do you find the right clinician? In this podcast episode, Joe Sanok speaks with Whitney Owens about how to add clinicians to a faith-based practice.
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A Guide To Making Your Private Practice More Welcoming
One of the best things you can do is make sure you have a welcoming private practice for clients both new and old. A…
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How to Get Referrals from Churches | Faith in Practice 4 of 5 with Whitney Owens | PoP 410
In this podcast episode, Joe Sanok speaks with Whitney Owens about how to get referrals from churches and establishing relationships within churches.
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Marketing and Branding a Faith-based Practice | Faith in Practice 3 of 5 with Whitney Owens | PoP 409
Where do you start when marketing a faith-based practice? In this podcast episode, we discuss how to market and brand a faith-based practice.
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Setting the Vision for Your Faith-Based Practice | Faith in Practice 2 of 5 with Whitney Owens | PoP 408
In this podcast episode, Joe Sanok speaks with Whitney Owens about setting the vision for your faith-based practice and tips on how it has worked for her.
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Book Of The Month For Your Private Practice
If you’re looking for recommended books on private practice there is one that is a game-changer for private practice. It’s ‘The One Thing’ by Gary Keller.
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Attracting Your Ideal Faith-based Client | Faith in Practice 1 of 5 with Whitney Owens | PoP 407
In this podcast episode, Joe Sanok speaks with Whitney Owens about how to attract and find your ideal client with a faith-based private practice.
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Fraud, Audits and Not Screwing Over Your Business 3 of 5 with Jeremy Zug | PoP 404
In this podcast episode, Joe Sanok speaks with Jeremy Zug all about fraud, audits and what to do to prepare and be equipped to meet the legal requirements.
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Contacting old clients – yes or no?
Contacting old clients, or to clients who may have canceed at the last minute and not rescheduled, really is a great idea, here’s why.
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How to Attract Ideal Clients & Build Your Online Counseling Caseload
In this article, we share 3 marketing strategies for online couseling that will help you stop worrying and start doing what you love; helping others.
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Jonathan Levi Wants You to Be Super Human and to Launch More Courses | PoP 400
Can you enhance your memory? What are some of the basics of understanding online learning? How do you launch a course?
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Should you add email or text-based counseling to your online practice?
Email counseling has become the most popular medium for my therapy with almost 50% of my clients using email or in combination of video and phone sessions.
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Finding a Home: Five things to Look for When Choosing a Practice Location
Private practice owners must consider having the optimal location that’s suited for both their needs and the populations they serve.
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Month Three: Trending Upward After the First Quarter
What does it look like three months into owning your own practice? There’s a lot of wins and you’re tasked with turning advancements into positive outcomes.
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The five most common questions I get on leveling up a private practice | PoP 399
When should I level up my rent? When should I add clinicians? How do I rank higher on Google? How do I make more money? How do I leave my full-time job?
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Michael Ceely on How to Hyper-Niche | PoP 398
How do you find your hyper-niche? How can you combine your passion and your practice? What are some of the steps to take?
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How to Raise Your Rates | PoP 397
Why do you need to raise your rates? When should you raise your rates? And how exactly do you raise your rates?
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Joe Chapa on Moral Philosophy and Just War Theory in Military Trauma | PoP 395
Is war morally acceptable? How can we better prepare military people for war psychologically? How can therapists be of more value to their veteran clients?
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5 Things to Accomplish Before Beginning Your Online Counseling Practice
Are you thinking about starting your own online private practice? Are you feeling nervous or uncertain about how best to get started? Not sure…
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Using Mindful Self-Compassion For Support When Starting a Private Practice
In my work with clients I often teach them the three components of Mindful Self-Compassion. This is based on the work of Kristin Neff…
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10 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Biller In Private Practice
If you’re at the point where you think you need a biller for your private practice, you probably do. Billing insurance can take up…
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December 2015 Monthly Income Report
In December, I took almost two weeks off to spend time with friends and family, relax to get really excited about 2016, and to watch…
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PoP Culture Meet Michelle Farris
You all know me, I’m Joe Sanok, the guy that runs Practice of the Practice. I also know a bunch of you. But you…
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7 Private Practice Tools
I love quick lists that help me grow my private practice income! I consider these seven to be essential to growing a private practice…
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Podcast 78 | How to Get More Clients | An interview with Private Practice Consultant Evan Center
Today’s Private Practice Podcast Sponsor If you want to build your strength and endurance, you can do repetitive physical exercises like running or walking. Similarly,…
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What is really getting in the way of growing your private practice? [guest post]
It all started with a question about ROI. Santiago asked me, “I came across the claim that you can tell your consulting clients the exact ROI…
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Making Money in Private Practice | February 2015 Monthly Income Report
After almost 5 years, I left my full time job! It’s been a total mindset shift that I wrote a whole article about: why I…
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Multicultural Counseling and Social Media | A Podcast interview with Namrata Rindani
Today’s Private Practice Podcast resource: I read this book in December 2014 and I’m using it with my whole team to help them find…
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5 Ways to Grow a Private Practice Today
It was awesome to be on Kelvin Johnson’s The Counsel-preneur Podcast. Welcome all of you Counsel-preneurs that have never been here. I’m Joe Sanok….
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How to start a private practice | Podcast interview with Tres Adames
Today’s Private Practice Podcast resource: Our Facebook Page. Have a question for the show? Leave me a message on Speakpipe Practice Nation, Meet…
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How to run a private practice | November 2014 Monthly Income Report
Before I start telling you about how I made money in counseling, I just want to say that running a private practice is awesome!…
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Podcast 60 | Pat Flynn business guru interview
Today’s Private Practice Podcast resource: Legendary Lion Traverse City website design is sponsoring this podcast interview Have a question for the show? Leave me…
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Podcast 58: Listener Questions about private practice, my love life, and how to rank higher in Google
Today’s Private Practice Podcast resource: Mental Wellness Counseling’s new Intensive Recovery Program, a 12 hour, 20 hour, or 36 hour intensive outpatient treatment program….
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Podcast 56: How to rank higher in Google an interview with Andy Crestodina
Today’s Private Practice Podcast resource: Canva: A super cool way to make promo materials that will help with social media and growing your private…
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Counselor wages: October 2014 Monthly Income Report
In a minute I will talk about the question: counselor wages and how much a counselor in part-time private practice can make. What happened…
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok episode 023 | Caller Questions about SEO, Passive Income, and Raising Counseling Rates
www.PracticeofthePractice.com/episode23 Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok episode 023 | Caller Questions about SEO, Passive Income, and Raising Counseling Rates by Joseph R….
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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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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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Smidgen and Tonic 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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Smidgen with Joe Comin’ at ya!
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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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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Here Comes Another Smidgen
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 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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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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Yet another 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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Just another Smidgen
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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Something New! Smidgens 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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Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 016 | Interview with Glennon Melton (and Chase) from www.momastery.com
by Joseph R. Sanok Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 016 | Interview with Glennon Melton (and Chase) from www.momastery.com If…
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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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What I just learned…the hard way
I have learned a lot lately. Most of it has been the hard way and actually probably helped me lose some money, connections with…
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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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Is your website terrible? Improve Your Website Quiz | Self-evaluation
How is your website doing? Are you getting new clients from it? Here is an assessment I developed to give you a quick look….
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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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Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 013 | How to help angry kids and frustrated parents with new parenting approaches
by Joseph R. Sanok Practice of the Practice Podcast with Joe Sanok Session 013 | How to help angry kids and frustrated parents with new…
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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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Improve Kid’s Behavior in Two Steps
Kids are more likely to work toward something positive than avoid something negative. This is key to any parenting program. When a parent understands…
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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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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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Redirect your website for better Search Engine Optimization
Recently in a podcast I discussed redirecting URLs to go to your website. Following the podcast I got this email: Hi Joe, Thanks for…
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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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Practice of the Practice Podcast 007 | What are you worth? An awesome interview with consultant, professor, and private practice guru Dr. Cindi Briggs.
by Joseph R. Sanok As I’m working on this the Oscars are on and they’re doing the 007 tribute for the 50th anniversary. I…
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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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Three tips to enhance networking with speakers while in graduate school
As you go through a counseling. psychology, or social work master’s program, there will frequently be guest speakers coming into the different counseling classes…
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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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How to Name a Private Practice | 5 tips to build business quicker
What’s in a name? When we name a child, we buy books, debate, practice the sound, and then finally after often fighting with our…
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Practice of the Practice 004 | Increasing counseling private practice referrals from doctors, pastors, and the community
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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