Private Practice Success Stories

Are you planning to leave your job in the next few months and shift into your own private practice full-time? Starting your private practice part-time is the best way to start but it’s not the best way to grow. Most folks can handle seeing a handful of private clients after work and on the weekends, but if the word is out about your practice and your caseload is full, it’s time to start thinking a...

Are you looking to start a private practice on the side and transition to full-time private practice pretty quickly? It’s amazing how fast you can grow when you get your private practice started. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with one of my students, Lisa Geary, to talk about how she started and grew her private practice significantly in just one year. Lisa is a s...

In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Kristin Kudarauskas, a Start Your Private Practice and Grow Your Private Practice student, to talk about how she started a private practice that serves her community. Kristin shares her journey of starting her private practice, how her faith supported her through the entire process, and how she uses one of our Casefiller Strategi...

Are you holding back from starting your private practice because you’re worried that you don’t have enough money saved up? This is what I hear from many SLPs and OTs, but you don’t actually have to have a bunch of money saved up! You can keep your costs very low at the start and grow as your practice grows. In today’s episode of Private Practice Success stories, I sat down with Michelle Eliason wh...

Referrals can be a powerful tool to utilize in your business. By serving your clients well and forming good relationships with others in related fields, you can change the trajectory of your private practice by receiving referrals. In today’s episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Yasmin Rios-Schultz, a Start Your Private Practice student who grew her private practice to full...

As SLPs, a lot of us get into this profession because we just want to help people. Helping people is just what we do. And when we aren’t able to do that, it takes a serious toll on us emotionally. This quickly leads to burnout which can leave you feeling unhappy and unfulfilled. But you don’t have to stay that way. You can find more fulfillment by starting your own private practice where you get t...

Are you dreaming of more flexibility so that you have time for the things that you love? Starting a private practice is the perfect way to live life on your own terms. You set your hours and you decide what’s important to you. Since it’s your private practice, you get to run it how you see fit. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Tracy Droege to talk about how she...

Do you feel overwhelmed by the idea of starting a private practice? Many SLPs and OTs feel that way and it’s totally understandable. Starting a whole business can seem like an impossible task when you are already dealing with overflowing caseloads. Rest assured, it can still be done! By taking little steps every day, you will be ready to take on your first private practice clients in no time. In t...

Are you a military SLP or OT? It used to be pretty complicated to start your own private practice as a member of the military since you had to relocate more often; however, that’s not really the case now. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Rachael Harrelson, a decorated Navy veteran to talk about how she started a successful private practice on the side of her ful...

Are you at maximum capacity with your clients that you see on the side and considering making the leap to full-time private practice? I always recommend starting your private practice on the side, but there comes a time when you grow so much that you have to choose if you want to stay small or go all in. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Ali Moulton, one of my Gr...

I am a firm believer that starting a private practice part-time is the best way to start, but it isn’t the best way to grow. Growing your private practice takes time, support, and dedication. In today’s episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Amanda Donaldson, a Grow Your Private Practice student, to talk about how she knew it was time to invest in herself and her business and...

Are you still dreaming of starting your own private practice? In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with one of my Start Your Private Practice and Grow Your Private Practice students, Patricia Saenz. She started her private practice after just 5 years in the profession! In this episode, she shares why she started her private practice and how she let go of imposter syndrom...

I have some big news! After 15 years of teaching SLPs and OTs how to start and scale successful private practices, I’m writing a book. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I’m sharing a behind-the-scenes look at what went into my decision to write a book, who it’s for, and how to get your hands on a copy when it’s released. This is something that has been on my radar for a long tim...

Thinking about leaving your job and going all-in on your private practice?  It’s a big decision and it can be intimidating, but it could change your life. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with one of my Grow Your Private Practice Students, Sherley Jackson, to talk about her decision to go full-time with her practice as well as hiring, referrals, and so much more...

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the growth of your private practice and wondering if it’s time to hire? Or do you know that it’s time to hire but you don’t know who or how to do it? When you first start your private practice, it’s completely normal to wear all of the hats; however, as your private caseload and demand start to grow, you will reach maximum capacity. There are only so many hours in a...

Summer is here, and it is the perfect time to start dipping your toe into the waters of private practice! This is something that is often on people’s to-do lists for years before they finally take action, but it doesn’t have to be that way! Take advantage of the opportunity to get your ducks in a row over the summer so you can start taking on your first few clients.  You might be thinking tha...

Sometimes you just need to go all-in on your private practice in order to achieve fast results. In today’s episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with one of my Grow Your Private Practice students, Olivia Rhoades, to talk about her experience in the program. We talk about what led to her decision to grow her private practice, how she differentiates her practice from others, how sh...

Ready to start your private practice but worried about the legal aspects? You’re not alone. This is something that holds many SLPs back because they want to make sure they do it all legally but they don’t know where to start. The truth is, It can be risky to start a private practice if you don’t set it up the right way in the beginning. This is why I feel it’s my duty to help SLPs with this proces...

Have you ever wished you had more financial security as an SLP? We all know that many SLPs are overworked and underpaid, but what if I told you that you could make as much money as you want while setting your own hours by starting your own private practice? It is possible! Today on Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with one of my Start Your Private Practice students, Danni Augustine, to...

Have you ever dreamed of starting a private practice that brought in six figures? When many people think of starting their own private practice, they think of it as a side income, but it doesn’t have to be. You can grow it as much or as little as you want. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with one of my Start Your Private Practice students, Samantha Asher, to talk ab...

Do you ever wish you could hear from students who have gone through the Start Your Private Practice program directly? If you want to hear their words, their experience, and their outcomes after completing the program, you’re in the right place. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I am introducing you to five of my amazing Start Your Private Practice students so you can hear it for...

Have you ever felt burnt out with your job as an SLP?  As busy practitioners, it can be overwhelming to think about starting a business while trying to manage our full-time jobs. This is why maternity leave is the perfect time to take the leap.  In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Ashtyn Mouton to talk about how she did just that. For Ashtyn, after becomi...

Are you ready to take your private practice full-time? I know when you are first getting started, it can seem overwhelming to think about everything you need to do to get to that point. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, we are talking to one of my students, Kristin Beasley, who started her private practice and grew it from zero to 10 clients in one month! She provided high-quali...

Are you in the growth phase of your private practice journey?  If so, this episode of Private Practice Success Stories is for you. It features two of my coaches from the Grow Your Private Practice Program, Adrienne Fuller and Tami Teshima. Both of these amazing coaches sat down with me to talk about 5 tips for growing your private practice. We talked about marketing, finances, hiring, and so...

Starting a private practice is such an amazing way to branch out and do your own thing. It enables you to work with your dream clients on your own terms. One of my favorite things about private practices though is how it can open so many doors to you that you didn’t even dream were possible. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Theresa Harp to talk about how she wen...