by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Apr 16, 2022 | Business matters, Practice development
Back in grad school the path to success was laid out for us. We were given a curriculum and syllabus, which outlined what we had to learn and in what order. Good grades were pretty much guaranteed by simply mastering the material. In actual clinical practice there is...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Mar 19, 2022 | Business matters
Recently posted on a mental health clinicians' online forum (reworded here for anonymity): "I've been thinking about going into private practice, and have talked to a couple of practice owners about working for them. One of them will pay me 50% of my receipts, and the...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Feb 6, 2022 | Business matters, Professional development
The perks of being your own boss include freedom to set your own hours and fees, to take time off whenever you want, and to make decisions about what type of professional work you want (and don't want) to do. Whether you own a practice or work as an independent...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Jan 15, 2022 | Ideas, Practice development, Professional development
Check out the picture below. It's a "mowercycle," created by someone who probably had very little money but lots of ingenuity, using items already on hand to solve a common problem. What does this have to do with mental health practice? You may not have the desire...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Dec 18, 2021 | Marketing
Are you listed in GoogleMyBusiness? It's free, and all you need is a Google account. Your practice will show up in a Google search, even if you don't have a website. You can list your location, office hours, practice description, insurance plans you work with, and...
