May 7, 2025 | Business matters
The mental health landscape is shifting fast—and so is private practice. With therapy platforms scaling rapidly, it’s easy to feel boxed in by saturated markets and managed care models. But there’s a different way forward. By applying Blue Ocean Strategy to private...
Mar 28, 2025 | Practice development
Think about a spotlight cutting through the darkness, locking onto a single, important target. That’s how many successful therapy practices operate. They don’t try to do it all—they focus deeply on what they’re best at and pursue it with unwavering determination....
Mar 4, 2025 | Office procedures
Private practice forms might not seem like the most exciting part of your day, but they play a bigger role than you think. These forms do more than collect information—they set the stage for smoother workflows, better patient experiences, and improved compliance. When...
Feb 15, 2025 | Productivity
Running a private practice comes with its own set of demands, often leaving you pulled in too many directions. Between managing clients, administrative responsibilities, and your personal life, it’s easy to feel like there just isn’t enough time in the day. But...
May 15, 2024 | Business matters
If you are taking a vacation this summer, have you made arrangements for how emergencies will be handled during your absence? Being available by phone or video 24/7 is probably not the best option for you nor for your clients. Instead, consider making arrangements for...
Apr 29, 2024 | Personal Development
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, when communities throughout the US and Canada hold events and publish information focused on mental health. During May, there will be a great deal of news coverage and social media interaction around mental health topics,...
Apr 23, 2024 | Business matters, Office procedures, Self-care
Sometimes running a mental health practice feels like you're the circus guy who keeps plates spinning on poles. There's a lot to attend to, and just when everything seems to be running smoothly, a situation comes up, either at work or in your personal life, that...
Mar 2, 2024 | Niches, Marketing, Practice development, Professional development
One path to a thriving mental health practice is to limit your focus to a specific group of people (niche) or to a specific type of problem or treatment (specialty), and to refer other folks out.It may seem counter-intuitive that turning away referrals can contribute...
