Private Practice Success Stories

Have you been thinking about starting a private practice on the side in a niche you are passionate about? Then you’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with Kyarra Bright, one of my Start Your Private Practice students to share her story. Kyarra is a speech language pathologist with a pediatric private practice in Orange County, California specializing in i...

Thinking about starting your private practice on the side?  You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories with SLP Instagram hero Dr. Dani Gaff!  Dr. Dani Gaff aka The Messy SLP launched her practice, Messy Speech and Language Therapy, part-time on the side of her school job.  However, the joy and fulfillment she found in private practice, coupled with the au...

Have you been thinking about starting a private practice early in your career? If so, this episode is for you! In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Breeah Carey, a speech language pathologist with a pediatric private practice in New Jersey. She started her private practice at just 26 years old after getting the inspiration from other young private practitioners who...

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Have you been thinking about providing parent coaching and want to connect with your client’s families and your community through your private practice? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with Sarah Pendergast, a speech language pathologist with a pediatric private practice in Tampa, Florida. She launched her practice, Awesome Kids Therapy, in August...

Have you been thinking about starting a private practice because you want to prioritize family and extra income? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with Kristen Fernandez who is a speech language pathologist and the owner of Spark Pediatric Therapy in Northern Virginia. She started her private practice after being drawn to the independence, flexibilit...

Have you been thinking about starting a private practice while still being there for your family when they need you? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with Marcia Church, a speech language pathologist with a pediatric private practice in Dallas, Texas. In this episode, Marcia shares her journey from working in various locations and settings before es...

Have you been thinking about starting to see private clients and are curious about offering Special Education Consultations through your practice? If so, you’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with one of my students, Ali Moulton. Ali is a pediatric speech language pathologist with a private practice in Northern Virginia. She started her private practice...

Thinking about adding Orton Gillingham to your own private practice? You’ll love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with Elizabeth Doherty, who is a speech-language pathologist and reading specialist with a private practice in New York called Manhattan Speech, Language & Literacy. After working in the schools, she decided to start her private practice in order to gain...

Thinking of transitioning from home health to private practice? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with one of my Start program students, Alex Wynter. She’s a speech-language pathologist with a private practice in Philadelphia, PA called the Wynter Wellness Group. She decided to start her private practice while working in home health. Alex loved the w...

Are you thinking about specializing in your private practice? You’ll love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories. I sat down with Farwa Husain who is a speech-language pathologist with a neurodiversity affirming private practice in New Jersey. She decided to start her private practice after feeling burnt out and wanting to have a deeper impact on the children she was working with. In thi...

Are you a neurodivergent SLP or OT thinking about starting your own private practice? This episode of Private Practice Success Stories is for you! I sat down with Alex Green, a speech-language pathologist with a private practice called Green Family Therapies in La Verne, California. She grew up watching her mom work as a school-based SLP and fell in love with the field, but decided to start her pr...

Feeling burned out? Wondering if private practice is the answer for you? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories. I sat down with Vanessa Alcala, who decided to start her private practice after feeling the effects of burnout and having the desire to be her own boss. This is her second time on the show and she talks about her non-traditional journey to the field of SLP...

Ever wish you could hear directly from the “regular” SLPs or OTs who transformed into successful private practitioners after going through the Start Your Private Practice Program? Their words? Their experience? Their outcomes from being in the program? Well, now you can! In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I’m introducing you to 4 amazing Start Your Private Practice student alums:...

Wondering how you can get more clients in your private practice? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with Melissa Perez, a speech-language pathologist with a private practice called Honeybee Speech in El Centro, California. She decided to start her private practice after experiencing burnout from teletherapy and discovering the Start Your Private Pract...

Have you been thinking about starting a neurodiversity-affirming private practice? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with Samantha Rothman, an occupational therapist with a private practice called Play and Purpose in Phoenix, Arizona. She decided to start her private practice after being laid off during the pandemic and realizing she didn’t want to r...

Have you ever thought about starting a coaching-based private practice? You’re going to love this episode! I sat down with Emily Gavin who decided to take the leap into private practice with encouragement from her peers and spouse after being laid off from her job. In this episode, she talks about her journey from SNFs and inpatient rehab to owning her own dementia-focused business. Emily shares h...

Have you ever dreamed of opening a small niche private practice so you can specialize in working with your dream clients?  If so, you’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories. I sat down with Jodie Wallis, who decided to take the leap into private practice when her mentor moved locations, leaving an opening in her area. In this episode, she talks about how she discove...

Dreaming of starting a private practice with a specialization? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with Kaitlin Malcahey, a pediatric speech-language pathologist with a private practice called Competent Communicators. She first started thinking about private practice while feeling burned out during COVID, and by 2022 she took the leap and did it. I got...

Welcome to a special episode of Private Practice Success Stories! In this episode, I’m making a huge announcement about the future of private practice education, and it’s the biggest announcement in Independent Clinician history. Introducing…Private Practice School! We are rebuilding the structure of our programs to make them bigger and better than ever. The private practice movement is growing, a...

Wondering how private practice can help you get more flexibility in your life? This episode of Private Practice Success Stories is for you! I sat down with Evelyn Pierce-Ruhland, a pediatric speech-language pathologist with a private practice in Kingsville, Ohio called Inspire Speech and Language Therapy. After working in the schools for 10 years she was overwhelmed by the high caseloads, paperwor...

Wondering about different types of private practice models? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with Meghan Samuels, who started her private practice in order to have more flexibility, work-life balance, and time to spend with her family. In this episode, she talks about how she started offering language enrichment groups for toddlers and preschoolers...

Thinking of starting a private practice with a partner? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories! I sat down with two students from the Start Your Private Practice program, Jessie Lanford and Josephine Lougee. They are a speech-language pathologist and physical therapist duo with a private practice in Augusta, Georgia. They started their private practice after working...

Ready to finally make the transition from schools to private practice? You’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories. I sat down with Kim Jenkins, a pediatric speech-language pathologist with a private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. She started her private practice in 2018 after feeling inspired to become her own boss. She shares how she started her private practice journey...