How to build a successful private practice

Why take this course

Jennifer Broadley has been a qualified and practising psychotherapist for 10 years and has been in business for herself for well over 20 years. She brings her extensive knowledge of the personal and professional ups and downs to life in this practical and motivating day.

You will also gain a wealth of time-saving devices and tips that others who have successfully built their thriving practices have used, all of which will allow you to focus more time on your clients.

Jennifer built her business, Healthy Chat, from no clients to full practice within 2 years. She has tried-and-tested marketing strategies and will share with you the ones that have worked for her and the ones that haven’t. She is fully transparent with her client numbers, systems and finances so that you will leave the course clear about whether a full-time or part-time therapy practice is for you – and how to go about getting the work/life balance you want.

I’ve learned so much! A must for everyone setting up a therapy business

HEALTH VISITOR

What will you learn

• The essential actions to take when starting your practice from scratch – what’s worth spending money on and what’s not
• Confidence to take on your first client(s) or increase your client intake until you have a full practice
• Clear systems for starting or growing your counselling / therapy practice
• Tools to ensure clients easily find you, trust that you can help, and then book sessions with you
• Clarity about how long to work with a client – average timings and outliers (for stress, trauma, panic attacks, relationships, etc); when to keep a client and when to let a client go
• Key information that will help you decide how much to charge and when/whether to be flexible
• Important things to remember if you work with clients online
• Time-saving methods for client management: intake, treatment, ending well and future follow up
• How to manage yourself as a business owner – when to work hard, when to take time out
• How to make your therapy practice fit in with the lifestyle you want to live – and what to do to avoid becoming overwhelmed
• When (or whether) to let go of your full or part-time work and shift to letting your counselling practice support you financially
• How to get your 9 emotional needs met while working for yourself
• How to define your ideal client(s) and where to find them
• Practicalities: taking payments, tracking your numbers, meeting your targets, turnover v’s net income, paying VAT (or not), paying tax, chasing non-payments
• Creating a healthy, open attitude and language around money and finances
• How to set up your therapy practice to be financially successful and more…

Brilliant, this online course has shown me what I need to focus on to build a successful private practice – and where to put my energy, money and time!

COUNSELLOR