Being a business owner is not easy but it is so rewarding. One of the things that helps us to travel this entrepreneurial road safely is solid information. I sat down with Tamara Suttle, of Private Practice from the Inside Out, for this Tuesday Q&A Interview, to discuss the journey of mental health professionals in private practice. We touch on everything from starting a new practice to ways that mental health professionals accept payment for their services and how to transition to a cash practice, if that is what you desire.
Just Starting Out:
When it comes to leaving that 9 to 5 and being your own boss, you have endless dreams of freedom. This interview will give you great insight to prevent you from jumping out of that 9 to 5 environment and “off a cliff.”
Both Feet In and Ready to Transition:
You are already in private practice and you are accepting insurance but you think you would like to transition to cash only. This interview will give you a way to have that conversation with your clients. In addition, you get advice on how to do this while being ethical and adhering to insurance rules.
Support:
The Counselor Entrepreneur LOVES doing Tuesday Q&A and Tuesday Q&A Interviews because it helps you get clarity and build your knowledge base. However, you have to get to a place where you will be willing to do more if you want to build a solid business. You didn’t piecemeal information together when you were becoming a mental health professional and you can’t piecemeal information together and build a strong viable business. So here’s a gift to help you with your training…
Tamara Suttle wants to say “thank you” to everyone in The Counselor Entrepreneur community for being the inspiration behind her invitation to Tuesday Q&A. For those who are interested in or just beginning to blog, she is inviting you to join her in the fall for a 4-week class called, BlogStart for Therapists. Here are the details: http://www.allthingsprivatepractice.com/blogstart-for-therapist-registration/Use the discount code TY70 to get a $70 discount.
Oh, my gosh, Camille! That was so fun! Thanks so much for taking the time to interview me – and model for me the art of video interviewing!
While your tribe here at The Counselor Entrepreneur is learning today about transitioning a practice from managed care to fee-for-service and not jumping off of that cliff, I am learning about the whole vlogging thing!
For example, – pay more attention to the background and . . . who KNEW I was so animated?! Gotta figure out what to do about those things for sure!
In any case, I had a lovely time hanging out with you and am looking forward to opportunities when we can do this again!
I had a great time talking with you! Background is very important and I believe yours is fine. You also have great natural light! I think showing personality really allows people to connect with who you are.
I had a wonderful time and I hope we can do this again! 🙂