1.25 Hour CE
Are you ready to start or expand your private practice? There is a lot to consider. In this workshop, Dr. Gehart provides a comprehensive overview of what is involved and clearly outlines your major choice points, including:
- 3 Secrets to Building a Successful Private Practice
- 3 Key Choice Points Everyone Must make
- Legal, Tax, and Insurance Requirements
- Finances and Budgeting
- Critical Business Processes: Scheduling, Documentation, Specializations
- Marketing Your Practice
- Considerations as You Expand Your Practice
Whether you are still in the early contemplation phase or already have an established practice, you will end the course with a crystal-clear vision and plan for building the right practice for you--and know-how to ensure it thrives.
Instructor: Diane Gehart, Ph.D. is the Founder and CEO of the Therapy that Works Institute and Professor Emerita in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at California State University, Northridge. She has authored numerous professional books including Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy, Theory and Treatment Planning in Counseling and Psychotherapy, Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy, and has co-edited with Harlene Anderson Collaborative Therapy: Relationships and Conversations that Make a Difference and Collaborative-Dialogic Practice: Relationships and Conversations Across Contexts and Cultures.
Course Goal: In this workshop, you will learn about key considerations about starting and building a private practice as a mental health clinician.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Cite 3 key legal and ethical considerations related to running a private practice.
- Describe 3 key elements required to build a successful private practice.
- Identify 3 main considerations for establishing effective business processes in a private practice.
CE Approval: This course has been approved for 1.25 hours of continuing education by the NBCC and CAMFT.
Therapy that Works Institute programs are offered for NBCC credit (NBCC ACEP No. 7125).
Therapy that Works Institute (Provider #1000141) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs.
Therapy that Works Institute maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
Course CE certificates will be awarded via email within 24 hours upon completion of all course modules, course quiz, and course evaluation.
Accommodations/Grievances: Requestions for accommodations and/or grievances related to the course should be directed to [email protected]. These communications will be responded to within 2 working days.
Access: Participants will have access to the course for 2 years.