“Where was Sherry when I co-founded our non-profit, Partners In Recovery (1988)? This informational, motivational book is delightful, easy reading, and more than enough to utilize when opening and running a business.
Being your own boss, or working with a group, is a wonderful way to provide services for a wide range of people in Mental Health/Behavioral Health/Support. In reading, I realize we never had a song to motivate us in our endeavor – I’m getting one right now! Those interns, pre-licensed individuals who are working alongside Sherry and her partner are getting the “cream of the crop” in learning and honing their craft.”
Judy McGehee, LMFT
Founder, Partners In Recovery
“Oh, how I wish I had this product and guidance prior to opening up my own practice! Many, many costly mistakes could have been avoided in the process.
Thinking about opening up a private practice is exciting but can also be pretty intimidating, daunting, and overwhelming especially when you have little knowledge about business.
Common questions you may ask yourself: Where do I begin? What is my budget? How about marketing? Do I hire employees immediately? If so, what are the laws behind having employees? Will I accept insurance? How about rent? Payroll? Taxes? Oh, my.”
Lyndee Venosta, M.A., M.S., LMFT
Founder, Avery Centre
“EVERYONE should have a Therapist Practice in a Box when they start out!
I was lucky enough to know and learn from Sherry Shockey-Pope, the founder and creator of therapistbox.com when I was first starting out as a therapist. She has an ability to break down the steps of the business of private practice in an easily digestible way. I once told her, “Everyone needs a Sherry to help them when they first start out.”
So make your life easier as a private practitioner and get Therapist Practice In a Box. Work smarter not harder! Get The Box.”
Nicol Stolar-Peterson, LCSW, BCD
Therapist Court Prep
“If you are a graduate student, a newly licensed clinician, or you have been in private practice for a while, this book must be on your bookshelf and in your Kindle library.”
Jo Muirhead, Chief Life Changer & Business Mentor coach
PurpleCo
“I’ve known Sherry for a few years and she has such an amazing wealth of knowledge about counseling and private practice building. I trust her feedback implicitly and highly recommend working with her if you get the chance.”
Michelle Farris, LMFT
Counseling Recovery
“Drawing on her many years of expert clinical experience and business acumen, Sherry has delivered a much needed, comprehensive, step-by-step guide for our clinical community.
Her workbook, “Therapist Practice in a Box” is designed to walk a therapist new to the world of private practice through foundational first steps, important business tasks, marketing ideas, and she includes practical resources, checklists, and exercises with a heart-centered and humorous style. Sherry has crossed off every box needed to support a private practice therapist!
As a therapist and coach to other clinicians, I highly recommend this resource as a starting point for every therapist going into private practice.”
Mari A. Lee, LMFT, CSAT-S
Author of The Creative Clinician: Exercises and Activities for Clients and Group Therapy
Founder of The Counselor’s Coach
Sheralyn (Sherry) Shockey-Pope, LMFT #37209 is co-owner of Central Counseling Services, a successful and vibrant group practice in Riverside, CA. She has been licensed since 2000. Her practice serves about 625 clients a month and she supervises associates and licensed clinicians of 15 people. She has a strong passion for training and she provides training in Self Care for Therapists, Intimate Partner Violence, and Mental Health for County Social Workers. She created Therapist Practice in A Box because she wanted to fill a need in helping graduate students beginning to set their foundation and guiding new therapists in business building and helping all therapists create successful, profitable and flourishing practices. Therapist Practice in a Box will save therapists a great deal of time and money. Sherry totally believes in reaching out and joining with other therapists to create thriving healing communities.