Starting a Counseling Practice Success Stories

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Finding What's Next With Kasey Sep 03, 2021

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Kasey, LPCC knew from early in her career that she didn’t want the average private practice. An unexpected pregnancy complication opened her eyes to the need for residual income and after her daughter was born she set out with fervor to achieve it.

It wasn’t always easy. Kasey started out as many do--doing everything by herself and soon realized that she was running on adrenaline. She started outsourcing, but then found out the hard way that communication and an understanding of what your staff is doing for you is vital. She also found that having the right team around you in crisis can give you the strength to rebuild and thrive.

Kasey now has a large group practice with 16 locations, has doubled her income each year since opening her doors. She put all this experience in her first book “Fix This Next: For Healthcare Providers” so she can help others realize the value of their time and maximizing it to build the practice they are dreaming of.

You can find out more about Kasey HERE.

Buy Kasey's Book HERE.

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Making Space for Possibility and Multiple Incomes with Elizabeth Aug 27, 2021

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Elizabeth “Beth” Irias, LMFT and “Utilization Review Guru,” may be best known for her CE Podcast Company, Clearly Clinical but that is only one of her 3 streams of income.

Today, Beth took a moment to share with us how she went from new graduate working for an agency to making space for possibility and designing her perfect practice with multiple income sources.

In addition to hosting Beth for the podcast, we're happy to have her and Clearly Clinical for a LIVE 90-minute 1.5 CE training on her documentation method that's changing the lives of mental health professionals across the country. Click HERE to register for the LIVE training today! (September 3, 2021)

Miss the training? Check out our other FREE resources in our HAPPY Private Practice Community.

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From Successful Group Practice Owner to Mother and Author with Kelsey Aug 27, 2021

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In 2016 Kelsey started her practice while still employed in her non-profit job where she had an unmanageable caseload and schedule. After joining Bootcamp and an accountability program she was able to go to part time in 3 months and gradually transitioned to a full private practice over that first year. A short year later she opened her group practice, Compassionate Counseling in St. Louis.

Then things got busy. While still running her group practice, seeing patients, and running her popular interview program, Kelsy got pregnant, and was unexpectedly invited to write a book. She shares how she found balance having a baby, running a successful group practice, and writing a book as well as the steps of the book writing process.

Her book When Anxiety Makes You Angry:CBT Anger Management Skills for Teens with Anxiety-Driven Anger will be released in February 2022. Make sure to check out her website to sign up for her newsletter to get book excerpts including her 3 Step Approach to Anxiety and Anger Management.

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Forging Into the Unknown with Ellyn Aug 08, 2021

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Ellyn, Ph.D., always knew she wanted to make a mark on this world. In college, her strong desire for social change led to a decision between politics and therapy, both of which she loved. But she found magic she never expected when she combined both and became a pioneer in the couples therapy niche in spite of several naysayers.

Having literally “wrote the book” on the subject of couples therapy (her textbook is still used in many Master’s programs today), you would think that success came easy, but Ellyn shares how it was persistence and the value of relationships, even those formed before she graduated, that helped to grow her business.

Desiring to continue to improve the world around her, Ellyn chose to move her work beyond the couch and train other therapists to work with couples. She shares how she and her husband juggled hours, travel, training, and babies to build their dream practice The Couple’s Institute in Menlo Park, California.

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Changing Lives Through Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Aug 08, 2021

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Elliott, MA, LPC, is an expert in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, author of multiple books on the therapeutic approach, Evolution of Psychotherapy presenter, and international speaker.

He joined us on the podcast to discuss his journey from underappreciated agency worker to thriving business owner impacting others through SFBT. We talk about his personal journey, his overwhelmingly positive impact on kids struggling with substance abuse, the importance of your career aligning with your values, why the first session with clients is critical, and more!

Learn more about Elliott at https://elliottconnie.com/

Register for the FREE, CE-ELIGIBLE training on SFBT!

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Creating Multiple, Sustainable Streams of Income with Marissa Aug 08, 2021

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Marissa, founder of the Empathy Rising Podcast and Side Hustle Support Group for psychotherapists, joined us to discuss how practice owners can start creating multiple streams of income that increase the sustainability of their lives and businesses.

We talk about why income isn't passive for a while, the importance of knowing what you want and don't want in your life/business, how to get started with a new income stream, and more!

Learn more about Marissa at http://marissalawton.com/

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Creating an Authentic Practice and Serving Value-Aligned Clients with Shannon Aug 08, 2021

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In this interview, Shannon shares her Private Practice Success Story of being aimless and fearful in her business to transforming into an authentic private practice owner and having a consistent caseload of ideal clients.

We talk about how Shannon found her specialty, her journey from a physical office to 100% telehealth, how authenticity has positively impacted her practice, her plans for the future, and more.

Check out Shannon's information at https://www.genesisbalance.com

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Private Practice Business Entities with David Aug 08, 2021

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Are you struggling to understand business entities and feeling overwhelmed? David, the founder of Turning Point Financial Life Planning, appeared on the podcast to help answer some of your questions as a private practice owner.

You'll learn about attorney red flags, the type of legal professional you want to work with, how involved you'll ideally be in the process, what happens if you make a mistake, and more!

Learn more about David and his services at https://turningpointhq.com/about/meet-dave

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From Teacher to Successful Private Practice Owner with Peggy Aug 08, 2021

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In this interview, Peggy shares her Private Practice Success Story of moving from a 25-year teacher to a successful private practice owner with 23 clients.

We talk about her reason for switching careers, the pandemic and Peggy's plans for offering both in-person and virtual services, agency work, fees, life balance, and more.

Check out Peggy's information at https://peggylmft.com/

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Finding Work-Life Balance and Setting Sustainable Fees with Desiree Aug 08, 2021

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In this interview, Desiree shares her Private Practice Success story of working multiple jobs and having no work-life balance nor a sustainable income to a private practice owner with time to refresh and fees aligned with her value as a mental health professional.

We talk about the agency lifestyle and the lack of work-life balance, moving into full-time private practice, outsourcing, knowing your worth as a professional, and more.

Check out Desiree's information at https://therapywithdesiree.com/

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