Private Practice: What Does It Take To Be Successful? A Business Paradigm
Being a well-trained and ethical counselor is the foundation for being successful in private practice. While competence is essential, you also need to…
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The Art of the Thank You Note
I am terrible at writing thank you notes. Some people are amazing at writing them, I don’t understand those people. I have had to…
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LLPC License: Step-by-Step
SOM LLPC License Paperwork So you have completed your Masters degree in counseling, probably from a CACREP accredited school, and you’re ready to begin…
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Five Ways to Market on the Cheap
When I launched my counseling private practice several years ago, I was brand new to the Traverse City area. I was coming from another…
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Socializing Toward Extinction | Integrating Your Social Media
My time almost became extinct. For the first three years of my private practice, I had only a Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/mentalwellnesscounseling I only had…
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Set Up a Business Facebook Page in 5 minutes
Many people want to get a Facebook page for their counseling private practice. For many clinicians, the whole process can be overwhelming. Recently, I…
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How to help angry kids
A clinician I consult with asked me a question. I asked him if I could post his question and my reply (without confidential information)….
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Save on Rent: Share Google Calendars in Two Minutes
In an effort to reduce rent, at Mental Wellness Counseling we share offices when possible. Since it is rare to have every hour utilized, I…
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Four Tips to Make Billing Less Awkward
I have had several questions about how to make the payment piece of counseling easier. Before I explain what I do, I want to…
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Use your website email with Gmail in 3 minutes
Ever wonder how to set up your email to look like mine, where I have my website instead og gmail? Up until 2 weeks…
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Website Directories | Free (or not so free)
Website Directories | Free (or not so free) By Nick Erber There are many SEO (search engine optimization) strategies out there, so many in…
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What do graduate students want to know?
I know that when I was a graduate student, I had no idea what I didn’t know. But there are so many things that…
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Questions to ask a potential supervisor
In your first years after graduation, most states have you under the supervision of a fully licensed counselor. Each state is a bit different,…
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Step One: Buy a Domain A domain is the online “property” that you are renting. You can buy 1+ years and you usually save…
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Four things to do before starting a private practice
I know the feeling, you are so excited that you can’t stand it. You want to start as soon as possible. Here are four…
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Should you be a LLC?
Should you be a LLC? I have a PLLC (Professional Limited Liability Company). It is only for specific professionals and raises the level of…
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