How to accelerate the building of a full-time caseload
How long does it usually take to build a full-time caseload? In my experience, when one is starting from scratch in a new community and one takes the typical approaches […]
Daily business demand #1: Scheduling
For the client who is scheduling an appointment, the process of therapy begins with a phone call. The client begins to learn about the therapy process from how the first […]
Daily business demand #2: Providing therapy
When we meet with a client, i.e., when we are providing therapy, we are offering a service. And clients are purchasing that service. There is a commercial transaction that is […]
The place of fear in decisions about practice
Fearful decisions are never a good idea. Yet I hear about them often when talking with those contemplating forming a new organization. Many fears seem to emerge at times of […]
Finding the first job
Those first job openings are usually in one of four main settings: agencies, hospitals, government entities, and other settings like churches; occasionally in private practices. Agencies, hospitals, and government entities […]
Finding the right psychotherapy markets
We have three major psychotherapy markets in the mental health field: potential clients, potential clients’ trusted advisors, and insurance companies. We need to connect with each of these in order to […]
Overcoming false beliefs about money, business, & selling
One of the biggest challenges I faced in building a business was overcoming false beliefs. I had many attitudes and beliefs that held me back from business success. These trace back […]
How to become a community of clinicians
Becoming a community of clinicians does not happen by chance. It takes a plan. Let’s explore this topic by first thinking about what it means to be a community. com·mu·ni·ty […]
Become an owner or work for one
Either become an owner or work for one I was naive about many things when I began my adult life. I did not even think about the very simple truth […]
Types of marketing: What works for you?
The types of marketing that are used today has gotten more complex with the advent of the internet. When I began is was all about getting to actually meet people […]