You're a counsellor or psychotherapist, and you're qualified, insured and have a room. Now, how do you attract clients? Starting your own private practice is exciting and challenging, and this book will motivate and inspire and to take the necessary actions to attract clients and build a successful practice that you can be proud of. Inside you'll learn: How to get started quickly and on a budget, no website necessary How to manage those nagging fears or worries that might hold you back How to be visible and attract clients in a way that feels right for you, no cheesy sales techniques required In this easy to read book, we look at niches*websites*social media*content creation and blogs*mindset*money*Imposter Syndrome*time management*networking*offline*advertising and much more. Written by a counsellor, this book offers down to earth practical advice to grow your confidence, so you can grow your private practice into whatever you want it to be. By the end of this book, you'll be ready to love and grow your business like never before. I am on a mission to change the face of therapy. Together we're going to change the way people view our work and shift the public perception of what we do, which will benefit clients, ourselves and the communities around us. WHAT IF PRIVATE PRACTICE FOCUSED ON PREVENTION? People associate counselling with mental health issues, but can you imagine how much better it would be for them to invest in some therapy BEFORE it got to the point of doctors visits and time off? To get help when they first notice that they have a low mood or are struggling with an aspect of their life or relationship rather than wait till they reach rock bottom? This isn't a new concept, I think all counsellors and psychotherapists want this. So how can we make this happen?

Are you looking to start, build or grow a counseling private practice? Are you wanting to get off the ground, open your doors, or build a caseload of clients? Are you confused about networking, marketing, licensing, networking, billing or other practice management issues that you never even heard of when you were in grad school? Are you thinking about converting a successful solo practice into a larger group or agency? In this work, Dr. Anthony Centore (Licensed Counselor, Private Practice Consultant for the American Counseling Association, and CEO of Thriveworks) shares road-tested practice building strategies from his direct, extensive, experience growing a successful chain of mental health counseling practices. A must have resource for anyone getting started, or working to grow, a coaching or counseling practice.

Are you a healthcare professional looking to start your own private practice? Do you need a guide with easy-to-follow steps to help you along the way? This is your resource!Starting a private practice can be overwhelming, but this book will show you how it's done. While you might get impatient at times, keep the end results in mind: working your own hours, having an overflow of clients, and gaining increased financial success. It takes time to build a practice, and sometimes you need to take it one step at a time. This book shows you exactly how to achieve your business goals. The end is worth it-your own successful business with YOU as your own boss.Jennifer McGurk has written a book for all of us wanting to know more about the ins and outs of private practice. She incorporates her own business-savvy tips throughout the book, letting her readers know all about her own experience. A must-read for any dietitian, therapist, or counseling professional!

This book answers the questions that therapists frequently ask about setting up and running a business. It allows readers to successfully make the journey from being trained in how to conduct professional therapy sessions to running a growing private practice. The material covers a range of issues including: registration with HMRC, money issues, marketing, insurance, and whether to work from home or other premises. The book addresses a number of practical questions, such as: Do I have to register with the information commission? What can I count as legitimate business expenses? What mistakes should I avoid when marketing my practice? How can I easily and cheaply accept card payments from my clients? What help can I get to manage my phone calls? How can I get a website? and, What can I do to increase my personal safety?As counselling in the twenty-first century changes, an increasing number of therapists are using technology to write and store notes, and to communicate with clients - either to arrange appointments, or to conduct them.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Over a million copies sold! “An eminently practical guide to an emotionally intelligent—and long-lasting—marriage.”—Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages. John Gottman’s unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can make—and break—a marriage. Here is the culmination of that work: the seven principles that guide couples on a path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship. Straightforward yet profound, these principles teach partners new approaches for resolving conflicts, creating new common ground, and achieving greater levels of intimacy. Gottman offers strategies and resources to help couples collaborate more effectively to resolve any problem, whether dealing with issues related to sex, money, religion, work, family, or anything else. Packed with new exercises and the latest research out of the esteemed Gottman Institute, this revised edition of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.

Setting Up and Running a Therapy Business provides a succinct, practical, and accessible guide for counsellors starting out in private practice as well as for more experienced practitioners who would like advice on how to continue to attract a larger clientele. This second edition has been restructured to bring all the marketing chapters together to help counsellors understand a variety of ways of helping their business grow, and includes new material on using social media. Through the inclusion of topics such as setting up a website, choosing an ideal workplace, marketing, meeting data storage standards (including new material on GDPR), and methods of accepting payments, the author offers his expertise and guidance to help practitioners make wise, workable decisions based on a thorough understanding of the stakes as well as the viable options. As a book that bridges the gap between being a good counsellor and running a successful counselling business, it is a comprehensive read not only for counsellors who are just starting in private practice, but also for senior practitioners seeking a fresh perspective on their business.

Whether you have a teen who is struggling with exam pressure, a young adult who hasn’t settled into university life or you are curious about what lies ahead for your younger child, How to Grow a Grown Up will help you to build your child's confidence and resilience - so they can become a strong, happy and independent adult. We’re fast approaching the 3rd decade of the 21st century and it’s a very different world from the one in which parents (and teachers) grew up in. Challenging issues have come together – including cyber bullying, ‘always-on’ culture and ever increasing pressure to do well – to create a perfect storm. The result is that teenagers and young adults are now less prepared for a more challenging world – and if they don’t develop the skills they need to help them thrive they can become easy prey to mental health problems. In this book Dr Dominique Thompson, the UK’s leading GP on student mental health and educational expert Fabienne Vailes, reveal what exactly parents need to do to help teenagers and young adults in this new world – and how to manage problems along the way. It includes: *An overview of the pressures and problems facing this generation of young people - why are they increasingly stressed, anxious or suffering from mental health issues *What exactly parents can do to help their teens and young adults become healthily independent, navigate challenges and flourish in preparation for adult life *How pastoral care at universities and workplaces is changing, and what a parent’s role could and should be *Ways to recognise the signs of mental health distress and what to do about it, particularly dealing with problems from a distance

"They didn't teach me this sh*t in graduate school" is a phrase myself and many other therapists who have opened their own private practice businesses have yelled out in frustration at one time or another. In my book, THE PROFITABLE PRIVATE PRACTICE, I have created a step-by-step guide that helps therapists through the process of starting a private practice, teaches them how to run it like a business and actually make money to live the lifestyle they want. This is the guide that I didn't have when I started out, but wish I did. My book will teach clinicians how to:-Start a thriving therapy business-Create a full caseload of ideal clients-Market your practice effectively, even if you are an introvert-Get credentialed on insurance panels-Utilize social media to grow your practice in the comfort of your PJs-Be HIPAA compliant without beating your head against the wall-Make money to support yourself and sustain the lifestyle you crave. Readers also have the opportunity to join my online community to continue receiving support, tips, tricks and resources.Thanks for supporting this campaign to publish THE PROFITABLE PRIVATE PRACTICE!What peoples are saying about The Profitable Private Practice."Melissa has put together the best advice for creating a profitable practice. We don't learn this in graduate school and Melissa has structured advice and tips to help you grow faster. We all need guides and coaches, and Melissa is clearly adding her voice to the conversation. I couldn't be more impressed!" --Joe Sanok, Private Practice Consultant and #1 Podcaster"If there's one thing I know, it's the power of working with people who truly know their craft. Melissa is one of those people. Not only does she share incredible, experience-based wisdom and thought-provoking ideas and concepts in this book, but she does so with an empathy that most don't possess. A true leader in her field, this book is going to help thousands of other like-minded professionals do what Melissa does daily: help people."--Chris Ducker, Best-Selling Author, Podcaster, and Entrepreneur "Melissa DaSilva is ON FIRE in her industry. If you have a private practice or plan on starting one, read this book. She discusses the ins-and-outs of running a therapy business that most people take years to learn. Take my advice, and read this book!" --John Lee Dumas, Founder and Host of the Podcast "Entrepreneurs on Fire""The Profitable Private Practice is an honest exploration of everything a therapist in private practice wishes they knew when starting a business. There are many pitfalls that therapists run into when starting and maintaining a private practice. Melissa tackles them all in this book! In my own experience, I wish I had such a thoughtful book that navigated me through the maze of business development in mental health. I'm so glad that therapists have Melissa's book as a valuable resource. I will be recommending this book to everyone."--Ernesto Segismundo Jr., M.S. Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT); Professor; Founder and Owner of www.FYLMIT.com"Authentic and transparent, Melissa DaSilva delivers her step-by-step strategies for building a profitable private practice. Melissa is magical; her enthusiastic personality, relentless drive, unstoppable passion and 'There's Always a Way' attitude makes her THE PERSON to model after if you want to build a profitable private practice. I am consistently amazed at Melissa's optimism--when it appears all roads are closed, she finds a way! She never gives up. I highly recommend this book to anyone starting a private practice. Melissa shares her strategies and problem-solving skills to running a successful private practice." -Jax Anderson, The Psyko Therapist

After years of school and maybe even after some years of practice, you are ready to do it on your own. Running a profitable business takes more than just being a great doctor. Start Your Own Medical Practice provides you with the knowledge to be both a great doctor and a successful business owner. Whether you are looking to open a single practice office or wanting to go into partnership with other colleagues, picking the right location, hiring the right support staff and taking care of all the finances are not easy tasks. With help from Start Your Own Medical Practice, you can be sure you are making the best decisions for success. Don't let a wrong choice slow down your progress. Find advice to: --Create a Business Plan --Manage the Office --Raise Capital --Bill Your Patients --Market Your Practice --Build a Patient Base --Prevent Malpractice Suits --Keep an Eye on the Goal With checklists, sample letters and doctor's office forms, Start Your Own Medical Practice teaches you all the things they didn't in medical school and gives you the confidence to go out and do it on your own.

It's Time for Diagnostics In Physical Therapy Studies show that the average net profit for private practices nationwide is 12%-with no sign of improving. With declining reimbursements, a constantly changing industry landscape, and more competition than ever before, private practice physical therapists are desperate for new solutions to stay profitable and relevant in the modern healthcare ecosystem.Drs. Dimitrios Kostopoulos and Kostas Rizopoulos, successful practice owners and founders of the Hands-On Companies, open up their playbook to the single biggest opportunity for the entire physical therapy profession: diagnostic testing.For the past two decades, they have single-handedly pioneered and perfected the integration of diagnostics into physical therapy. Now, they're sharing this breakthrough model with the world as Private Practice PT Beyond 2020.Learn how to: - Increase reimbursements by 5x to 10x your average per-visit rate.- Develop a quantifiable competitive edge from other clinics, private practices, and even POPTS and HOPTS.- Create raving fans who introduce you to their friends, family, and coworkers.- Improve the effectiveness of patient treatments by at least 62%.- Recruit and retain the most talented PTs to fuel your expansion and multiply profits.- Implement multiple 7-figure revenue models-some of which are hiding in your current practice.- Discover the new principles for private practice success in 2020 and beyond.============================================Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos, DPT, MD, PhD, DSc, ECS is board certified in Clinical Electrophysiology with over 30 years of clinical experience. He is a Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University, the editor of the Diagnostic Section of the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, and the author or co-author of numerous books, articles, and research papers related to his fields of expertise.Dr. Konstantine "Kostas" Rizopoulos, DPT, MCMT, RMSK holds a doctoral degree with a focus in business administration, marketing, PR, and management. Over the past 30 years, Dr. Rizopoulos has treated more than 100,000 patients and performed thousands of ultrasound diagnostic tests