Private Practice 101

Many therapists, music and otherwise, start their own practices. It’s challenging, exciting, rewarding…and hard.

It’s also some that most therapists aren’t trained to do. Instead, we dive in head first, learning as we go.

In an attempt to make this journey easier for you, I put together an eight-step series where I walk you through the steps of what needs to happen to get your private practice up and running. The goal is not for me to do the work for you, but to help you get started in the right direction.

• Private Practice 101: An Introduction to Creating Your Own Private Practice
  Today’s post is the first in an eight-week series on how to start your own private practice. This week, we’ll talk about the importance of understanding why.
• Private Practice 101 (Week 2): Who’s On Your Team? – In week 2, we’ll talk about other professionals you have on your business team: lawyers, accountants, graphic designers, and assistants.
• Private Practice 101 (Week 3): What Type of Business Are You? – In week 3 of the “Private Practice 101″ series, we’ll walk you through the different types of businesses you can create.
• Private Practice 101 (Week 4): Show Me the Money! – In the fourth installment of Private Practice 101, we’ll discuss funding sources for your services: private pay, grants, and insurance. Money, money, money!
• Private Practice 101 (Week 5): The Paperwork – We’re halfway through our Private Practice 101 series! This week, we’ll cover your basic paperwork needs: contracts, documentation, and invoices.
• Private Practice 101 (Week 6): 6 Reasons Why Marketing a Business is Like Finding a Spouse – A business has one purpose: to create and keep customers. It can help to envision entering into a business marriage. And like a marriage, you need to spend time wooing them.
• Private Practice 101 (Week 7): Your Top 6 Marketing Tools – In week 7 of the Private Practice 101 series, we’ll cover the top 6 marketing tools you can use to reach out and connect with your customers.
• Private Practice 101 (Week 8): Final Considerations – We’ve now ended our Private Practice 101 series. But before we go, some final thoughts and considerations.

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