Your Business

Okay, I’m guilty. I’ve had my (brand new, binding intact) DSM-V on my desk for months now. I knew the changes were significant and I made sure I knew about those, but I just didn’t want to deal with the restuntil I had to. Well… now I have to. October 1 2015, all providers covered […]

If you think you’re generally doing things right but you’re frustrated because you just can’t seem to get your business where you want it to be, the answer may lie in your MINDSET. What you think about you and your business really matters.   There are many reasons why therapists fail to:  attract enough clients; make enough money; […]

Always remember that no matter how many times you get shot down, you will get smarter, better and you only have to be right once to be successful. I’m always afraid of failing, It’s great motivation to work harder.  ~ Mark Cuban None of us likes to fail. Have you tried to get noticed, but feel invisible?  Have […]

So your business is struggling or stagnant and you don’t know what to do next to make enough of an impression on your target market  (those potential clients and referrers you are meant to serve) to fill your book. Time and time again I see good clinicians (who do great work) fall by the wayside; wave the white flag; […]

One of the biggest, most erroneous beliefs about being successful in private practice is that those who are successful at this are somehow smarter, or have some “magic chip” that separates them from the masses in terms of aptitude and capability.  That’s NOT TRUE! I assure you becoming a successful private practitioner does not require […]

Do you spend time worrying about… your fees? the fact you don’t take insurance? charging for no-shows and late cancellations? If you do… you’re not alone. One of the biggest issues private practitioners worry about is how to justify what they charge their clients. Here’s the bottom line… YOU DON’T NEED TO JUSTIFY YOUR FEES […]

You already own the most valuable piece of real estate there is to make or break your private practice.   It’s that small (yet unlimited and multidimensional) area between your ears.   I’m talking about your mind.  More specifically, I’m talking what you think.  Even more specifically, I’m talking about what you think about YOU […]

As a therapist you know the tremendous impact of attitude and self-talk on outcomes.  We become what we think and say about ourselves!   Great advice for clients.  THERAPIST:  Heal thyself!   Here are a few affirmations I use each and every day to stay “on purpose”. I am competent and skilled.  I worked hard […]

Time is one of your most valuable, irreplaceable assets.  Keep that in mind when you are deciding what you will and will not do.  Is the time you spend doing something commensurate with the value you put on the task at hand?   Clearly this does not mean that you need to micromanage every minute […]