Starting a Counseling Practice Success Stories

In 2016 Kelsey started her practice while still employed in her non-profit job where she had an unmanageable caseload and schedule.  After joining Bootcamp and an accountability program she was able to go to part time in 3 months and gradually transitioned to a full private practice over that first year.  A short year later she opened her group practice, Compassionate Counseling in St. L...

Ellyn, Ph. D., always knew she wanted to make a mark on this world. In college, her strong desire for social change led to a decision between politics and therapy, both of which she loved.  But she found magic she never expected when she combined both and became a pioneer in the couples therapy niche in spite of several naysayers. Having literally “wrote the book” on the subject of couples th...

Elliott, MA, LPC, is an expert in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, author of multiple books on the therapeutic approach, Evolution of Psychotherapy presenter, and international speaker. He joined us on the podcast to discuss his journey from underappreciated agency worker to thriving business owner impacting others through SFBT. We talk about his personal journey, his overwhelmingly positive impact...

Marissa, founder of the Empathy Rising Podcast and Side Hustle Support Group for psychotherapists, joined us to discuss how practice owners can start creating multiple streams of income that increase the sustainability of their lives and businesses. We talk about why income isn't passive for a while, the importance of knowing what you want and don't want in your life/business, how to get started w...

In this interview, Shannon shares her Private Practice Success Story of being aimless and fearful in her business to transforming into an authentic private practice owner and having a consistent caseload of ideal clients. We talk about how Shannon found her specialty, her journey from a physical office to 100% telehealth, how authenticity has positively impacted her practice, her plans for the fut...

Are you struggling to understand business entities and feeling overwhelmed? David, the founder of Turning Point Financial Life Planning, appeared on the podcast to help answer some of your questions as a private practice owner. You'll learn about attorney red flags, the type of legal professional you want to work with, how involved you'll ideally be in the process, what happens if you make a mista...

In this interview, Peggy shares her Private Practice Success Story of moving from a 25-year teacher to a successful private practice owner with 23 clients. We talk about her reason for switching careers, the pandemic and Peggy's plans for offering both in-person and virtual services, agency work, fees, life balance, and more. Check out Peggy's information at https://peggylmft.com/ Mentioned in thi...

In this interview, Desiree shares her Private Practice Success story of working multiple jobs and having no work-life balance nor a sustainable income to a private practice owner with time to refresh and fees aligned with her value as a mental health professional. We talk about the agency lifestyle and the lack of work-life balance, moving into full-time private practice, outsourcing, knowing your...

Jennifer, LCSW, LISW-S provides online anxiety counseling in Cincinnati serving all of Indiana and Ohio.  Jennifer shared with us her story of overcoming burnout in community mental health and online therapy platforms, finding balance and success in solo private practice. She talks about the importance of knowing your worth, setting boundaries, practicing self-care as a therapist, and the ben...

Tabitha, LMFT, LCMHC, LPC, CCTP provides individual and couples counseling in Wake Forest, NC specializing in anxiety, traumatic experiences, and faith-based counseling. Tabitha shared her private practice success story of shifting from a solo practice with a waitlist to a full private pay group practice. She shared her insight on developing a niche and solid referral sources, as well as how to ba...

Sara, LMFT, LPC provides divorce and co-parenting counseling online or in-person in Birmingham, AL. Sara shared with us her success story of stepping out into private practice after divorce and diving in to all that Business School Bootcamp has to offer. When Sara first found zynnyme in 2015, she was in graduate school pursuing a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling. Sara has since bu...

In this interview, Brittany shares her Private Practice Success Story of working three jobs and slowly transitioning into full-time practice, fulfilling her lifelong dream. Brittany is now a 100% private-pay practice owner and has since started a group practice with one employee and virtual services. We talk about Brittany's journey from overemployed to self-employed, how she navigated office spac...

Joanne, LMFT and a Certified Brainspotting Practitioner, provides online therapy in California for clients experiencing difficult emotions, painful relationships, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and trauma/abuse.  Joanne shared with us her private practice success story since joining Business School Bootcamp for Therapists, and all of the growth in between. She now has a FULL practice with...

Good marketing helps to alleviate burnout as you will be speaking to the people who resonate with you, who call, and who want to invest in working with you.  In this final topic of our burnout series, Miranda and Kelly talked about the connection between marketing on business owner burnout, and the benefit of niching down your marketing message to attract your perfect fit clients. Resources:&...

What you create in your business can either mitigate burnout, or alleviate it.  In this podcast, Kelly and Miranda talked about some of the policies and practices that are often overlooked as an opportunity to create a business that is perfectly aligned with your level of energy, ability, and allows you to live life as a human being deserving of balance and joy. Resources:  Click here to...

Your business and your clinical work are intertwined, NOT separate. It’s important that you’re able to clearly evaluate clinical outcomes so you can figure out what’s working and what’s not. We have a 100% FREE outcomes script for you to download and use for your own business.  P.S. Feeling burnt out and unclear of how to market your practice? Sign up for our upcoming Marketing Masterclass to...

If you find yourself in what seems to be a never-ending cycle of burnout, you are not alone. We're here to tell you that you CAN create a business that supports a great life, as well as great outcomes for your clients without this burnout. Listen as we share our own experiences with burnout and offer some insight!   Join us for Marketing Masterclass , March 16-19, to be reinvigorated, and to...

As a private or group practice owner, and even a pre-licensed therapist, it’s important to have liability insurance -- for both you AND your business. Joining us on the podcast this week is Rachel Warners from CPH & Associates. We had the opportunity to talk about counseling liability insurance and what you need to know NOW! Learn more about CPH & Associates here. Get a court policy from T...

We had the wonderful opportunity to interview Gary, PhD, LMFT, FAPA, who offers private individual counseling, marriage counseling, and family counseling for individuals and couples in West Los Angeles, CA. He’s been in private practice for 40 years and, since the pandemic, transitioned from 100% in-person therapy to fully remote, secure telehealth sessions via Zoom for Healthcare. Check out our f...

In your private practice you don't just want the phone to ring - you want the right people calling - you know, the ones you love working with and with whom you get great outcomes. Last week we covered what to do if your practice is full, but today we want to talk about what to do if your phone call volume has dropped. Mentioned in this episode: Register Now - How Therapists Can Increase Profits by...

For many therapists, the phones won't stop ringing. With the cascade of impact on mental health from this past year, many therapists are finding themselves tapped out and under-resourced. So what do you do when the calls just keep coming in? Mentioned in this episode: Register Now - How Therapists Can Increase Profits by $10k (or More) & Work Less in 2026

Ibinye (Ibi), LMFT, provides therapy to women in Murrietta, CA . Ibi shared with us how she used to hide, feel sick when she talked about her fee, and was fearful of sharing her picture on her website as a woman of color.  She shared how Bootcamp helped her tap into her Introvert superpowers and find ways of connecting that felt GOOD, and how she created a practice that really meets her needs...

In this podcast we talk about our brains, bodies, and nervous system as well as normalizing cravings and addiction. Tim shares his knowledge of what is happening to us and our clients through the COVID-19 crisis and three strategies to help you access healing through music. Tim is a board certified music therapist, columnist, author, and host of the podcast - Reduce Your Stress . Register for Tim’...

Teresa, founder of Hire Ventures, Inc. in Atlanta, GA , works with small business owners to simplify all things HR and Recruiting.   In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have made the shift to virtual hiring. Teresa shared her insight regarding the impact virtual hiring can have on the onboarding process, and the benefits of defining a successful hiring framework. As a special offer...

Jacqueline, MA, LMFT provides couples therapy in Milford, CT . She shared with us her Private Practice Success Story of finding balance and success while managing her chronic illness, processing through grief and loss, and adapting her practice during a pandemic. Mentioned in this episode: Register Now - How Therapists Can Increase Profits by $10k (or More) & Work Less in 2026