The Practice of Therapy Podcast

This is part 4, of this four-part series of the Practice of Therapy Podcast, "Love the Work, But Hate The Job". In this session, Gordon talks about marketing and developing referral sources as you start and grow your private practice. This four-part series discusses the various steps and things a clinician might want to think about as they move into private practice. Especially those people making...

This is part 3, of this four-part series of the Practice of Therapy Podcast, "Love the Work, But Hate The Job". In this session, Gordon explores some of the logistics around setting up an office and getting started with your private practice. This four-part series discusses the various steps and things a clinician might want to think about as they move into private practice. The series discusses:...

This is part 2, of this four-part series of the Practice of Therapy Podcast, "Love the Work, But Hate The Job". In this session, Gordon talks about making a plan for transitioning into private practice from working in an agency setting into private practice.  This four-part series discusses the various steps and things a clinician might want to think about as they move into private practice. The s...

For many counselors, therapists, social workers, and psychologists, the dream of being in private practice, or even owning their own practice, seems daunting. In this four-part series of the Practice of Therapy Podcast, Gordon talks about the steps needed to make the transition from doing agency work, as a mental health clinician, to being in private practice. The series discusses: 1.) Knowing you...

In this episode of the Practice of Therapy Podcast, Gordon talks with Rachel McCrickard, LMFT about clinical supervision and her new venture, Motivo .   Motivo helps solve the problem clinicians have around finding supervisors that are a good fit for them in their development and movement toward licensure. One the problems many people run into, especially in rural areas, is being able to have acce...

Download Podcast In this episode of the Practice of Therapy Podcast, Gordon has a conversation with Sybil Smith, LPC-MHSP about having a private practice in two different locations and, in two different states.  Sybil shares how she has grown a successful group practice that serves very different populations due to cultural shifts. Sybil shares how she made the decision to make the move from agenc...

Download Podcast In this episode of the Practice of Therapy Podcast, Gordon has a conversation with Amber Hawley, LMFT and Dr. Maelisa Hall about developing business relationships and support systems in private practice.  Amber and Maelisa talk about being able to connect with people that are in similar places in their journey and how it has helped their practices thrive and grow. They talk about...

In this episode of the Practice of Therapy Podcast, Gordon has a conversation with Rob Reinhardt, LPCS of " Tame Your Practice" .  Rob and Gordon talk about EHR (Electronic Health Records) and how clinicians might decide which EHR might be the best fit for them in their practices. EHRs can be one of the most important investments a clinician can make in their practice. Rob's expertise is in doing...

In this episode, Gordon talks with Samara Stone, LCSW about having a pro-insurance private practice. Samara is a person you need to know in the private practice realm. Samara teaches so much about work-life balance and is an innovative and inspiring leader in the field of behavioral health. Gordon and Samara share their journeys into private practice and how they came to the decision to be on insu...

In this episode, Gordon talks about marketing strategies for your counseling and therapy private practices. Ultimately, marketing is about helping people find you and helping you connect with your ideal client.  Marketing can be done in two ways, online and offline.  Gordon talks about the strategies of doing both and focusing on the ways that fit you and your personality best.

In this episode, Gordon talks with Maureen Werrbach, LCPC about starting a group private practice and how she grown and approached building a large group practice in Chicago, IL. Gordon and Maureen talk about how sharted the Facebook Group, "Group Practice Exchange" and some of the questions that come up for the members of that group. They also talk about the advantages and disadvantages of having...

In this episode, Gordon talks about the balance between the clinical vs. business side of running a private practice. Even though there are some overlaps of clinical processes and business processes, it is usually helpful to keep things separate. Gordon talks about having a good handle on how you spend your time and having processes in place to manage the various aspects of operating a private pra...

In this episode of the Practice of Therapy Podcast, Gordon talks with Mel K. Whaley about advocacy and help make mental health services more readily available to the people that need it most.  Mel talks about several of the projects she has been working on in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors to help providers have better support and improve their performance in the way they run their pra...

In this episode, Gordon talks about using your time and money resources and when to "bootstrap" vs.outsource in private practice. There is a relationship between our time and money assets.  The biggest commodity as counselors and therapists have is our time. We trade our time for money.  Gordon talks about getting the best ROI for your money by developing a mindset and understanding of your time a...

In this episode, Gordon talks with Dr. Maelisa Hall from QA Prep about documentation and the common problems clinicians in private practice run into with their paperwork.  Maelisa discusses some strategies around staying current with your documentation and getting caught up when you have fallen behind. "Session notes should be thought of as a part of your therapy session". Gordon and Maelisa also...

In this episode Gordon talks with Rachael Norman about helping self-paying clients who want to use their health insurance to pay for your services.  The easiest way for practitioners to help people collect out-of-network insurance benefits is to offer a "superbill".  Rachael talks about how and why her company developed an app called "Better" that helps clients easily get paid back for their out-o...

In this episode, Gordon talks about 11 things therapists, counselors and other mental health clinicians can do to help their private practices succeed in the coming year.  From being action oriented to planning and preparing for the long haul, private practice success depends as much as anything on being persistent and consistent. Owning and running a small business takes a lot of knowledge and sk...

In this episode, Gordon talks with Jim Turner about collections and getting paid in your private practice as a therapist, counselor or other mental health provider.  They discuss having client credit cards on file and how to have a system that is secure and reduces liability for the clinician.  They talk about how to set this up and then how to present it to clients.  Jim talks about having a clea...

In this episode of the Practice of Therapy Podcast, Gordon talks about how to plan and prepare for private practice growth.   Knowing your "numbers", getting the support you need, outsourcing and automating tasks are essential parts of having successful growth and taking your practice to the next level. Whether you are just starting into private practice or already have a practice and thinking abo...

In this podcast episode Gordon interviews private practice coach and consultant Kelly Higdon, LMFT.  They talk about therapists and counselors making the transition into private practice and some of the common barriers people run into in knowing the business side of things.  They also talk about the importance of mindset and knowing your numbers (money) and being able to have an honest look at you...

In this podcast episode Gordon talks about productivity and time management in private practice. One of the main things that separates really successful private practice owners from those that struggle the most, is how they manage their time and get things done. How many times have you felt overwhelmed with the shear volume of stuff that needs your attention? For me, it happened a lot!  So I decid...

In this podcast episode Gordon has a conversation with Cecilia Briseno, LCSW and her unique niche of working with clients who are navigating the immigration process.  In particular the difficulty of families being separated during this whole process.  Gordon and Cecilia talk about making the transition from working for an agency to private practice. Cecilia tells about how she started into private...

In this podcast episode Gordon has a conversation with John Clarke from Private Practice Workshop and Unconditional Media.  Gordon and John talk about online marketing for your private practice and some of the strategies and ways to market.  John talks about some of the different philosophies of marketing and how these can be applied to private practice. John and Gordon also talk about branding an...

In this podcast episode Gordon has a conversation with Joe Sanok from the Practice of the Practice Podcast.  Joe and Gordon talk about scaling and "leveling up" your private practice and the ways the counselors, therapists and mental health clinicians can take their practices to the next level. They talk about the importance of having mentors and coaching in helping with growth and scaling your pr...

In the podcast interview, Gordon talks with Danielle Kepler about insurance credentialing and billing in private practice as a therapist, counselor, social worker or other mental health clinicians. Danielle speaks to some of the advantages and disadvantages of being credentialed with insurance companies and accepting insurance in your private practice. Gordon and Danielle talk about how they decid...