I hope that you all are doing well, staying healthy, and keeping COVID-19 at bay. I have been neglectful in my blog posts because we have been so busy at my practice. When COVID hit in March we took an 11% dive in client loss. Some loss was due to the urgency of closing our offices down. Another loss was from...
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The Psychiatric Times reported working with fragile clients or clients in the time of Covid-19, is an occupational hazard, where we know there is a possibility of patient suicide. Knowing this, will help us to prepare and anticipate the types of support we may need to weather the “event”. Although, death by suicide and incidences of suicides are most common among active-duty and returning home...
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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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Why would any licensed clinician take the time to mentor, provide supervision, or spend time with an associate? As a long term member of CAMFT, it’s a privilege that I provide Clinical Supervision to Associates. I learned from one of the best, Barbara Jones, LMFT, Colorado. As a supervisor, we are mentor’s, clinical experts, and hand-holders at times. To...
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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,...
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Running your solo therapy practice over time has become easier. You have your administrative systems. You have your referrals sources in place; marketing is effective, your caseload is full. You are only working the hours and days that suit you and the family well, and you have created a wonderful office space to work in. Then a call...
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nI get this question quite frequently, When did you decide to open a group practice? Then the next question I’m asked is Can you help me decide? Having a group practice was always the way I was going to build my business. I knew from the start that I didn’t want to create a solo practice. I knew that...
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