Yesterday I got an urgent email from a coaching client regarding a situation she encountered many times when working in agencies, but for the first time now in private practice. This question almost immediately triggers my “supervision” mode, so I really had to pull back and grab my coaching hat to respond.

This weekend I’m finishing up my portfolio, which I will submit for tenure later this month. This process required a lot of reflection on my accomplishments and challenges over the past 6 years.

One of the first questions I get from my Private Practice Mentoring students is “How do I know how much to charge? It’s a great question. The answer isn’t as straightforward as some may like, but there are several things to consider when setting your fees (for both private pay and for insurance reimbursement). Some [...]

I just finished my slides for my presentation at ACA in New Orleans later this month. I can’t wait to share this information on how to build or develop a sustainable (from the start, or from an existing) Private Practice. Most private practitioners go into it for what we can get quickly – autonomy, flexibility, [...]

One of the questions I get in my work as a Private Practice Mentor is “How do I make sure the referrals keep coming in?” Actually it is one of my favorite questions to answer. Those who know me know that I’m all about providing VALUE. I want to be a valuable resource to my [...]

In my last blog post, I addressed the first of two topics of interest for private practitioners, provided by Jeffrey Freiden, admin for the American Counseling Association FaceBook Page (you’ll surely want to become a member of this page). As promised, here is my response to Jeffrey’s second suggested topic. Securing a place to practice [...]

I recently put out a call for questions about Private Practice and I’ve gotten quite a response! Jeffrey Freiden, admin for the American Counseling Association FaceBook Page (check it out, it’s a great resource) suggested two topics for people in Private Practice. Today I’ll tackle the first one (which as it turns out, is a [...]

Licensing of Counselors is relatively new in New York. As a Private Practice Mentor, I am helping more and more NYS LMHCs start their part-time or full-time private practices. In my work, I find there are more and more opportunities for LMHCs to be included on insurance panels and to receive third-party payments. One of [...]