Private Practice

How to tackle the ethical dilemmas Read more

Discovering new possibilities for private practice in a time of upheaval—and planning for more uncertainty. Read more

What is a turning point, exactly? And how do you know when you've reached one in your career as a therapist? Whether it's a devastating illness, or a few... Read more

Some down-to-earth advice on practicing in a small town, where there’s no way to escape being seen and talked about. Read more

Most therapists were never coached about how to reconcile the closeness of the therapeutic encounter with the fact that therapy is also a business. Read more

Becoming a sport psychologist requires throwing away much of the rule book for starting a more traditional practice. Read more

The expectation of a full caseload of clients who don’t question the length or expense of treatment belongs to a former age. Like it or not, therapists who... Read more

For therapists, traditional ways of getting the word out—an ad here, a few hints to colleagues there, even a fancy website—just won’t cut it anymore. In... Read more

What do you say to potential clients when they first call you or come in for a consultation? We may resist the idea, but in this initial phase, therapists face... Read more

If we wish to stay professionally alive, it’s time we recognize that the idea that we must choose between being dedicated clinicians and being smart business... Read more

A modest proposal about how to get out of your cubbyhole, enliven your conversations with others in the field, and experience a new kind of professional... Read more

A new model of practice-building seeks to help therapists prosper by reengaging them in their local professional communities. Read more

How do you protect your private practice from declining, or even sinking, in a tough economic market? Some tips about being smart, staying calm, and keeping... Read more

We've heard it before--if we want to succeed as good therapists, we also have to become good businesspeople--but it's an idea that strikes fear and loathing in... Read more

Although business as usual may no longer be an option for therapists, the adjustments required to stay afloat could prove to be incredibly generative, not just... Read more

The internet can be a phenomenal tool for marketing all types of practices in every part of the country. Even Luddites are finding that internet marketing can... Read more