I am not trying to scare you but only remind you about a few things that could jeopardize your business.Let’s get right into it, here are my top 5: 1. Are you still legally licensed? A few days ago, I heard of a local therapist that was in trouble with the California Licensing Board (BBS) because they hadn’t kept records...
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This past weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with students, pre-licensed and newly licensed therapists at the 2018 CAMFT conference. I love seeing all the energy that a conference creates and the friendships that are reconnected. The speakers were brilliant as usual and the conference itself was very well organized. One of the days there was...
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A few weeks back I asked for a few brave therapists to guest blog for me. On such brave person Joanne B. Kim, AMFT wrote a fantastic blog post about being a pre-licensed therapist and trying to build an ideal practice. Ms. Kim’s insight comes directly from being in the Pre-licensed trenches and creating a business. She has written...
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Remember we talked about blogging and how important it is? Guest blogging can also help with SEO (Search Engine Optimization) aka how potential clients find you. I asked in my email series a month ago for therapists who wanted to give guess blogging a whir. I am excited today to share one such guest blog written by Carol Adkisson,...
Continue readingTake that Leap into Private Practice
The other day a coaching client called me to let me that she had made it, that she broke through that ceiling into the six figures. Wow, what an accomplishment for her. I remember breaking into the six figures and how thrilled and excited I was. We believe that if we break that mark, we have arrived, and rightfully...
Continue readingHIPAA What’s All the Fuss?
Recently I was working with a new business owner and I asked about her HIPAA statement. She looked at me with terror and fear in her eyes. She then said, “Do I really have to follow HIPAA?” “I don’t really understand what it is.” She is not alone in her fear and confusion around HIPAA. Today, I would like...
Continue readingThe 4 Keys to Vanquish Fears As You Build A Private Practice
Building A Private Practice Doesn’t Have To Include FEAR We all have fears and doubts that stop us in our tracks and prevent us from creating our dreams. We often have fears about money, our marriages, our children, our job and whether we are good enough. We have other fears too like the fear of public speaking, fear of...
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