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HOW TO CREATE A PRACTICE WITH ONLY THE CLIENTS YOU LOVE TO WORK WITH Feb 18, 2021

Most practitioners work as generalists, serving their local area, which means they often end up taking on clients with issues that they don't love working with.

COVID has really created much more opportunity for specialization, where more sessions are virtual and office location is no longer as muc...

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Really Bad Business Advice For Mental Health Professionals Feb 15, 2021

GET 1,000 "NO's"....

This was the terrible advice that was given to someone in a program for Practitioners (such as mental health providers) who wanted to have more freedom in their work.

They were shown how to set up an online group coaching program.

And it's true - an online group coaching program wi...

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HOW TO SUSTAINABLY GROW YOUR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE DURING THE CURRENT SURGE IN DEMAND Feb 10, 2021

Most practitioners are being bombarded with new clients right now.

We aren't sure if it's temporary or if it'll always be this way.

Most likely it's a temporary surge driven by COVID lockdowns and the other craziness that's been going on lately.

There are four ways to respond to this situation:

1. Keep ...

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HOW TO BE LOCATIONALLY INDEPENDENT AS A MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER Feb 08, 2021

I'm in a new location today... because I spend the last couple of weeks doing an interstate move!

It was stressful in EVERY way except one.

The movers were two days late... which put us right into the blizzard that hit the north east last weekend.

We had to move 1,000lbs of gym equipment in two feet of...

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How To Guarantee The Success Of Your Online Course Or Coaching Program Before You Build It Jan 26, 2021

A lot of mental health pros drown in detail while trying to create a coaching program or online course. Then they either don't begin or they don't launch.

They think they need to figure out the entire project in isolation, as if they should just intuitively know what the market wants.

This approac...

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How To Make A Bigger Impact As A Mental Health Professional Jan 26, 2021

Most mental health providers who want to make a bigger impact start thinking about one of these ideas:

- Write a book

- Start a podcast

- Build a social media following

- Speak on stage And it works…. kinda.

The issue is, none of these activities get you paid like you should be.

And when you’r...

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How To Add Coaching To Your Mental Health Practice Jan 26, 2021
 
Most practitioners who add coaching to their practice simply add the term "coaching" to their suite of services, and develop (through training or otherwise), an approach to it.
 
Maybe they pick a niche to focus on.
 
But generally, they miss the real opportunity tha...
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How To Charge What Your Coaching Program Is (Really) Worth Jan 25, 2021

A lot of mental health providers run classes and coaching programs and make a huge mistake in the way that they price them that sets them up to fail.

I help mental health providers create coaching programs that sell for between $2,000-$5,000, and leave your client feeling that they received 10x tha...

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How Much Should I Charge For My Online Course Or Online Coaching Program? Jan 19, 2021

 As mental health professionals figure out if launching one or the other is a good move for them, this question usually comes up early on.

The answer is, for an online course you'll charge $100-$1,995.

For an online group coaching program you it's good to begin at $2,000-$5,000.

There are example...

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Legal Input On Adding Coaching To Your Mental Health Practice Jan 14, 2021
Legal Input On Adding Coaching To Your Mental Health Practice
 
Sometimes I get questions about ethics, state laws, and adding coaching to a mental health practice. While there are a ton of blogs on the issue, I decided to ask a legal expert for his input. Today I'm speaking to Bruce V. Hillowe, w...
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Therapists: Are You Stuck In The Uncomfortable Comfort Zone Jan 08, 2021

I talk to a lot of mental health providers who are stuck in what I call The Uncomfortable Comfort Zone

They have a successful practice. Their schedule is full. There's enough money in the bank. And things are going "fine".

But inside there's a nagging feeling - a nagging feeling that they have so much
...

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