Growing Practice

Any time I talk to someone currently working in public health, one of the main selling points is freedom. Working at a public health agency often means that you’re working demanding hours – 12 hours in a row, sometimes on weekends, often without a day off. Even those working during traditional 9 to 5 business […]

The other day I was talking to two individuals, working in the healthcare field, about their plans for the holidays. Their answer? “I’m working.” One has asked for two many days off and ran out of vacation. The other is not high enough on the managerial pole to get priority for holidays. Obviously, someone has

“It’s not the right time” “I need more experience first.” “I want to but I don’t think I’m ready.” As therapists, we are familiar with negative self talk. We know how often and how easy it is to tell ourselves that we’re not good enough or not ready. But you’re probably a lot more ready

I wanted to take a moment to re-introduce myself! My name is Audrey Jung. I am a private practice coach that has operated her own private practice for 30 years. From my small corner of Arizona, I have been able to open a practice that has catered to celebrities, athletes, and beyond. But I’m not

During those early stages of starting a practice, it’s not uncommon to try to avoid any unnecessary costs. After all, starting any business can be expensive, and most of us are not sitting on a large sum of money that we can live on as we try to grow. I want to also encourage you

The average household savings balance is a whopping $62,000. If you don’t have that much in savings, don’t worry – almost no one does. The *median* household savings balance is $8,000. The only reason the average savings balance is so high is because the upper 1% has a *lot* of money. Even if you’ve saved

In the early stages of building a practice, you may decide that it’s in your best interests to accept insurance. Though this might limit how much of a profit you can make (insurance companies are fairly notorious for providing much lower payments than therapists deserve), it is a useful way to make sure that your

Yes. One of the primary fears that I hear from those that have that desire to start their own private practice is that they are most worried about money. They’re worried that they may quit their job to start their own private practice and not make enough money to survive. There is absolutely value to

One of the main reasons that people leave the public health sector in order to start their own private practice is to take back control of their time. Hospitals and other medical facilities are extraordinarily demanding, often with long hours day and night and work that does not last or end through a typical 9

Starting a business – any business – takes work. Lots of work. Sometimes, a lot more work than we’re used to. It’s not that we’re “lazy” or any of those terms that reflect negatively on our personalities. It’s just that we (especially those of us in the psychotherapy world) are trained specifically to quiet down,