Setting up in private practice: Psychotherapist, Counsellor or Life Coach
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Things you need to know about setting up in private practice as a Psychotherapist, Counselleor or Life Coach
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Are you interested in setting up in private practice? If so, this is the workshop for you. We are a group of highly experienced systemic therapists who are currently running our own independent businesses and are keen so share our ideas and experiences with you.
This workshop is designed to help you build your private practice from the beginning. Running your own practice is not only about being a good therapist but also requires specific business skills and knowledge
The workshop is interactive, focuses on practical tools and contains plenty of case studies to build your confidence and prepare you for a successful start.
Subjects covered include:-
Planning : What type of practice to create. Resources, short and long-term planning. Availability and what it means for your PP. Full time private practice vs part time. Common mistakes. New private practice case studies. Starting costs.
Administration: Optimal number of clients. Filing and paper management. Notes keeping. Booking systems. Contract (confidentiality, cancellation, end of therapy, risk assessment, feedback). GDPR/ICO, DBS
Tax: Personal tax return and CT. What a therapist can claim as expenses
Practicalities: Choosing a location. Distance from home, pros and cons. Renting therapy rooms. How to find, formats, cons and pros. Setting up private practice at home (safety and legal aspects) Furnishing your first therapy room. What equipment to have.
Business Marketing for Therapists: Market research and branding. Where to advertise. Most effective marketing tools. Advertising with printed materials. Best online counselling directories. What clients to attract. Building a website. Website content. What to write to attract more clients. Promoting business via blogging and articles. Online business support resources.Internal and external referral system. Building referral system using GP surgeries.