Jun 26, 2022 | Business matters
From the "questions we get asked" file... "What percentage of my income should I be spending on overhead?" This is sort of a trick question, because the answer depends on several factors, including: 1. How you define "overhead" Overhead is not a legal term, and the...
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...
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...
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...
Oct 30, 2021 | Advertising, Business matters, Marketing, Social media
Posting on social media should be part of your marketing plan. But first, a disclaimer: No one is going to contact you for an appointment based on a single tweet. Social media marketing doesn't work that way. You need to earn your reputation as an expert over time, by...
Aug 6, 2021 | Business matters, Practice development
A few weeks ago, the New York Times ran an article titled, "Nobody Has Openings: Mental Health Providers Struggle to Meet Demand." In many areas, the demand for mental health services (especially for in-network therapists) has far exceeded supply. Clinicians report...
