Innovative ideas to start, grow, and scale your private practice
What does a CEO mindset mean in private practice? How do you exit a group practice? What stands in the way of having a…
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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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In this podcast episode, Joe Sanok speaks with Alison Pidgeon about the logistics of starting a group practice.
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In this podcast episode, Joe Sanok speaks with Alison Pidgeon about why you should start a group practice and the benefits that come along with it.
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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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In this podcast episode, Joe Sanok speaks with Jeremy Zug about your insurance billing plan from start to finish, with a client example.
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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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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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UPDATE (06/28/18): When we created this video, Grasshopper was $12/month but now their cheapest plan is $29. Also, Grasshopper will not sign a BAA…
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Being an online therapist can be a very rewarding career. With this freedom comes the responsibility of continually looking for ways to up our game.
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In this podcast episode, Joe Sanok speaks to Clay Cockrel from onlineconseling.com about the opportunity of counseling online, how to start your online counseling practice, and some valuable tips on how to make it work.
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How Many Clients Should You See Per Day In Private Practice? Are you trying to figure out how many people you need to see…
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Starting up a counseling practice isn’t actually that difficult- maybe you pick a name, get a business license and open a business bank account,…
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What are the reasons you choose to make certain decisions in business? What are the traits of some of the most successful people? How…
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This weekend a friend visited me. This isn’t any friend, he’s my best friend from college. We were roommates. Scheduled our graduate school classes…
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I remember what it was like to visit my first private practice website it had bright colors, many photos of seemingly happy people, and…
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Do you know who makes the most money in your business? What is the ROI on your marketing efforts? When looking at exactly how…
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How to choose the right location for your practice Proximity to competitors, corner to be seen from multiple directions, stand-alone is the best Private…
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I always wanted a dog as a child, though asthma and allergies prevented my family from owning anything furry. We had fish, hermit crabs,…
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Does the thought of slowing down and stepping away from your business leave you feeling nervous? Wish there was a way you could just…
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After 10 months as a solo practice owner, I decided to take the big leap of starting a group practice. I was on an…
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How do you define your lifestyle first and then structure your business around that? When envisioning your day in business you have to get…
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Are you just starting a practice and have some unanswered questions? Within your own marketing, are you being consistent with your branding? Want to…
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In the blink of an eye half of the year is gone and we hope it’s been an amazing 6 months of 2019 for…
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You’ve heard the same thing over and over again: “Think big, dream bigger,” or my favorite, “It’s not about the destination, it’s about the…
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If you are creating your own website or have hired someone to do it for you, here are some things to consider of how…
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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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As your private practice grows, you may want to think about bringing on a biller or hiring a billing company. This may especially be…
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Do you have an attorney you use in your business? If not, are you wondering how necessary it is and what value they could…
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Have you ever thought about writing a book? Where would you even start? Keen to hear from someone who has done it all, from…
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In starting a private practice, people screw up a lot of things. We have helped over a thousand practices start, grow, and scale. We’ve…
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Our YouTube series this month is a Star Wars Intergalactial Counseling Edition. We talk to different Star Wars characters and identify their inner turmoil…
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Our YouTube series this month is a Star Wars Intergalactial Counseling Edition. We talk to different Star Wars characters and identify their inner turmoil…
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Do you want to figure out how to write a book and get it out there? Will writing a book benefit your practice and…
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Our YouTube series this month is a Star Wars Intergalactial Counseling Edition. We talk to different Star Wars characters and identify their inner turmoil…
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There’s a strange notion in the world of business that all entrepreneurs need to be cold and calculating individuals who are only interested in…
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Our YouTube series this month is a Star Wars Intergalactial Counseling Edition. We talk to different Star Wars characters and identify their inner turmoil…
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Have you been considering moving from a solo to group practice? Do you know what this change will entail? How much more financially viable…
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Most people are not in the market to buy a private counseling practice. Most people are not having a casual conversation about the possibility…
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I was recently listening to a podcast and the guest, a multimillionaire who also went bankrupt (and rebuilt his fortune), stated matter-of-factly, “I have…
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Over the course of watching some of the greats in private practice operate, I’ve concluded that they stick out because they aren’t following the…
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Why should you focus on getting your ideal client? Do you know how to attract your ideal client? How can identifying and attracting your…
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Are you just starting your private practice and are not sure how to get more referrals? You’ve got your website set up and are…
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Are you struggling with figuring out how to set your rates in private practice? Not sure how often you can raise your rates? Want…
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One of the most important processes you will complete in your time as an insurance-based practice is completing the verification of benefits. What is…
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How much time should you spend working on your private practice? We might call this time “operational hours.” These are hours like networking, building…
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What a great month March was! We launched our 8th cohort with Next Level Practice and we had some wonderful guests on the podcast…
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There’s a whole array of different stuff to focus on in any given business. Never mind a startup or entrepreneurial venture. Especially, a startup…
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Goals are Great, Just Be SMART! My hope is to keep these articles evergreen, but at the time of this writing it’s January and…
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Hiring additional clinicians as 1099 independent contractors is a great way to add additional revenue to your private practice. Depending on your location there…
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Nowadays, most people would agree that business growth is a necessity as opposed to an option. However, in order to take your company to…
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In the month of December we looked at social media and blogging for your practice, how to handle sales negotiations and first steps to…
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Do you have a morning routine? Could a morning routine be the answer to the start a of a great day? What if you…
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Several tips for private practices to successfully manage remote teams. One definitely needs to see them all in order to select the one that…
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In talking with numerous pre- and provisionally-licensed clinicians, I’ve found there are several misconceptions about getting into a private practice while being pre-licensed. These…
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Sometimes we struggle to have good boundaries with clients and can be at risk for compassion-fatigue. In such cases it becomes all the more…
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Are you wanting to improve your Google ranking? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private…
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This article could be a fear-based narrative about how important staying connected with other professionals is for you in private practice. We could look…
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Do you know the in’s and out’s of your income statement? Are you too afraid to look at the numbers because they don’t make…
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Are you working full-time, but starting a private practice on the side? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for…
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Do you run workshops as part of your private practice, but you aren’t sure how to market them? Q&A was part of Next Level…
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There I was, having the same kinds of nightmares I ask my clients about. A week before, I had just witnessed my client in…
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Making the decision to go into private practice is an anxiety inducing endeavor. In my experience consulting with a number of therapists over the…
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Are you wanting to get involved in online counseling? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a…
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All humans have natural creative thinking skills. As therapists and business owners, we likely use them every day to develop ideas and problem solve….
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When I volunteered to write blog posts for another therapist’s page, I was excited. I like being able to connect with new people and…
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“How to I get paid more?” is a question that I am asked on a weekly basis by clinicians from all over the country….
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We have all heard it before, the importance to blog! Blogging is a way to easily share your expertise and a way to help…
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Is your ideal client adolescents? Q&A was part of Next Level Practice, the most supportive community for therapists starting a private practice. In this video,…
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Have you ever talked to your clients about the difference between a scarcity consciousness and an abundance mentality? Here’s the example that I use…
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First impressions are everything! This is important to remember when planning to decorate your office. You don’t have to have a degree in interior…
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Have you ever heard of LEAN and wondered how you can implement it into your life? Are you looking for processes to make your…
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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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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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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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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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What do you think of when you hear the word ‘mindfulness’? Does being alone with your thoughts scare you? Have you ever wondered about…
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Does your ideal client spend a lot of time on Twitter and/or Instagram? Do you know how to use Twitter to effectively market your…
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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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Are you wanting to have more of a business presence on social media? Are you aware of the benefits LinkedIn could have to your…
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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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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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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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Do you have clients who when asked about traumatic experiences tend to get into a lot of detail and emotional activation when describing these…
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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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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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I’m going to share with you my favorite podcasts. Of course I love my own podcast, the Practice of the Practice podcast where we help people have innovative ideas to start, grow, and scale their private practices. This is for people that have a counseling private practice, massage therapy, chiropractors, attorneys – all sorts of people with a private practice….
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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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Have you ever heard about hardship evaluation? Wondering whether this is a service you can offer in your own practice? Maybe you have thought…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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This is a question I wrestled with for a number of years. Both in my private practice, as well as agency work. When is…
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Carl plopped down in the chair across from me. “I’m so glad we have an appointment today! I had the worst day at work!…
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Like many other professions in the mental health field, clinical counseling through a private practice is exceedingly rewarding. You help people, working with them…
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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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Have you ever thought about intentionally doing something good and wanting to bring about change? What influence does social media have on the way…
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