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**Private Practice Success Stories**

My name is Jena Castro-Casbon, MS CCC-SLP (of The Independent Clinician and The Private Practice Solution).

I am part of a group of private practitioners who have taken client care into our own hands.

We are skilled clinicians who pride ourselves on providing high-quality care to our clients and their families.

We are fighting against productivity requirements, administrative red tape and unnecessary restrictions.

We started our own private practices to take control of our professional and personal lives. Of our schedules. Of our incomes. Of our future.

We work hard for our clients but on our terms.

We believe in helping others – but also helping ourselves.

We’re not interested in competing with each other. We hope that we all make it.

We are successful private practitioners and these are our stories.

Thank you for taking the time to listen to this interview.

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"Private Practice is The Vehicle to Get You Where You Want to Go" Nov 18, 2019

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Summary:

On this episode of Mindset Monday we will be taking about how Private Practice is a vehicle to get you where you would like to go in life.

I've been thinking a lot about this lately. As you know in my beginner course where I teach people how to start private practices. In talking to all the thousands of people, most people are coming to private practice from another setting. They’re either coming from schools, hospitals or early intervention generally because the setting has affected them in a negative way.

That is where Private Practice comes in. You are in control of your caseload, what types of clients you see and how you want your practice to be run. In this episode you will learn how to take this from an idea to a real business.

What I discuss:

How to set up your Private Practice for success from the very beginning
If you're already an establish Private Practice how to pivot
How to change your business and mindset if things aren't going exactly how you imagined.

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Student Success Story: Young, Energetic and Thriving in Private Practice with Tiffany Rezvani, SLP Nov 14, 2019

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Tiffany is a pioneer in the field of private practice because she has started her own early in her career. She seamlessly transitioned from an acute rehab position to specializing in assistive technology. Her relentless determination, pursuit of skilled training, and her community connections have helped her build her clientele of children and adults with complex communication needs in a tremendously short span of time. Tiffany’s future plans include cultivating more referrals as well as eventually hiring other SLPs.

What we Discussed:

Jena sharing the striking similarities between her start and Tiffany’s
Tiffany’s method for guaranteeing income while pursuing individual clients
Her recommendations for new clinicians entering the field
Her noteworthy goal to teach others as she was once taught
Jena’s high praise for field-specific college business classes

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How to Start a Private Practice Full-Time or “On the Side” of Your Regular Job Oct 31, 2019

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How to Start a Private Practice Full-Time or “On the Side” of Your Regular Job

In this session, we discussed how to minimize the legal, professional, financial and personal risks associated with starting a private practice.We also explored the five major steps involved in starting a private practice, and ethical considerations when starting a private practice.

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"An Intentional Private Practice" with Rosemarie Ott, SLP Oct 24, 2019

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Rosemarie “Rosey” Ott radiates joy when she talks about her client population and achieving work-life balance. She transitioned easily from a background of working with young adults and early intervention to a traveling therapy practice based in clients’ homes. Currently she sees her clients part-time and has hired three independent contractors to work alongside her on a full-time New York City practice.

What we talk about:

Her eye-opening experiences that led her to take confidence in her therapeutic approach
How family support compelled her to expand her practice
Her advice on taking advantage of one's location including collaboration with other providers
Her perspective on specializing to maximize client outcomes
Jena’s sage advice based on mentoring many new SLPs starting out

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"The 3 Day a Week Private Practice" with Carmen Glasgow, SLP Oct 17, 2019

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Carmen had a wonderfully supportive environment at work when she decided to make the switch to private practice. She decided to pursue flexibility and financial control in her position of business owner as inspired by her close-knit colleagues and family situation. Carmen currently works as the sole provider in her own office seeing school-aged children. She successfully transitioned from performing home-based visits to having her own space in a perfect location.

What we discussed:

Her belief in the importance of building a community of like-minded colleagues
The moment she realized she needed to prioritize her need for work-life balance over the desire for clients
Her unique resources for finding new clients
Jena’s perspective on the scarcity of SLP private practices
Her reassurance that being credentialed with insurance is not an insurmountable obstacle

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"Mother Daughter Private Practice" with Holly Lavine, SLP Oct 10, 2019

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Holly transitioned from a career in marketing to the role of highly skilled educator and speech-language pathologist. She has grown her shared private practice with their daughter tenfold since its inception 3 years ago. Holly specializes in school-age populations requiring literacy therapy including diagnosis of dyslexia. She is a strong proponent of continuing education and strives to achieve a healthy balance between family and career aspirations.

What we discussed:

Her search for balance in the business world as her waitlist continues to grow
Her ongoing need to strategize for the future with her daughter as an equal partner
Her perception of insurance as a provider who exclusively takes private pay
Her desire for learning and improving the learning capabilities of her client base

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"I Figured Out How to Make it Work" with JoAnne Berns, SLP Sep 19, 2019

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JoAnne’s first foray into speech-language pathology was working for a private practice where she gained experience with children of varying ages. She easily transitioned to a middle school setting though she had to make a life-altering decision to leave and focus on family. Through a combination of network, collaboration, and research, she has grown her practice with confidence.

Here's what we cover:

Her momentous decision to leave her favorable middle school position for private practice
The serendipitous event that helped her maintain her practice despite adversity
How she set herself up for success when she had no choice but to delegate from bed rest
Jena’s powerful insight into social media and its value as a marketing tool
Her optimistic outlook that helped her meet her challenges head-on"

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Growing Fast and Looking Forward to What's Next with Ebony Green, SLP Sep 05, 2019

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Ebony discovered speech-language pathology as a career path while she was employed as a Teach for America corps member. She became an SLP-A soon afterwards and achieved her master’s degree. Eventually, due to her high aspirations and the mentors who helped her along the way, she pursued private practice. Ebony is the owner of a primarily home-health based practice. She employs several therapists and has recently added occupational therapy services.

What We Discussed

How she came to the realization that SLP was the path for a fulfilling career
Her leap into private practice in part thanks to the inspiration she drew from others
Her best recommendation on achieving work-life balance at an affordable rate
Jena’s inspired commentary on delegation as necessary to pursue income-generating opportunities
Her emphasis on collaboration within the community and online

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Setting Yourself Apart with Kristi Jackley, SLP Aug 22, 2019

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Kristi developed extensive experience as a school SLP though she often dreamed of starting her own multidisciplinary practice. She slowly built her practice from a few clients to a full-time business as of 2013. She currently contracts with 6 other clinicians. Her practice specializes in primarily pediatric services, with autism as a significant focus.

What We Discussed:

How she sets her private practice apart from school-provided therapy
Her most successful referral sources to ensure future work for herself and her independent contractors
Jena’s insight into the importance of a shared work culture
Her unique delegation of responsibilities which has considerably improved her work-life balance
Her belief in maintaining a broad network of therapists of multiple disciplines

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Their Perfect Partnership with Rene Robles and Cristina Ramos Aug 15, 2019

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Rene and Cristina’s partnership was destined from the start. Together they have built up a California-based company that is located over 3 locations with over 700 patients. They treat children and adults, seeing over 130 patients per day 6 days a week. They have built up an incredible foundation and continue to explore the horizons with regards to growth, work-life balance, and community involvement.

What we discussed:

The complex yet highly beneficial nature of starting a partnership
The tremendous impact they continue to make on their community
The ongoing education and business savvy that helped them transition from full-time therapy into management roles
Their determination to achieve and even surpass incredible goals

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