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How to write a business plan for a psychology private practice: Reduce overwhelm with a plan that works for you
How to write a business plan for a psychology private practice: Reduce overwhelm with a plan that works for you.Do you ever feel like you want to work more “on” rather than “in” your psychology practice but you don’t know what that actually looks like? It can seem totally overwhelming…
Planning extended leave from your practice: What psychologists and therapists need to know before going on maternity leave or other extended leave with Dr Rosie Gilderthorp and Dr Michaela Thomas
Planning extended leave from your practice: What psychologists and therapists need to know before going on maternity leave or other extended leave with Dr Rosie Gilderthorp and Dr Michaela Thomas Summary and Key Learning pointsIt is my hope that this podcast episode will be useful to any psychologist or therapist who…
Writing for your psychology or therapy website: How to get started and key principles
Writing for your psychology or therapy website: How to get started and key principles.I’ve been getting lots of questions lately from people who are getting really stuck with writing for their website. And I see why; it can seem like a really intimidating job. And we’ve done some really awesome…
Ethical marketing: How do we let people know that therapy works?
Ethical marketing: How do we let people know that therapy works?Today I’m excited to answer a question that I got on one of my Facebook ads from Julie Grace. Julie found me via the checklist that I created for setting up in private practice and commented that it was really…
When should I leave the NHS: Reflections for psychologists and therapists thinking about taking the plunge into independent practice
When should I leave the NHS: Reflections for psychologists and therapists thinking about taking the plunge into independent practiceToday I am not writing about strategy, it’s not about a process, it’s not about tips. That’s because I really can’t give you any when it comes to this question. Today we’re…
How to launch an online course as a psychologist with Dr Marianne Trent
How to launch an online course as a psychologist with Dr Marianne TrentIn this episode I talk to Dr Marianne Trent, who is a Clinical Psychologist and specialist in trauma therapy and therapy for depression and anxiety. She designed and created the ‘Our Tricky Brain’ psychoeducation kit, and is author…
Podcasting for Psychologists and Therapists: Why we should podcast and how to get started with Charlotte Foster
Podcasting for Psychologists and Therapists: Why we should podcast and how to get started with Charlotte FosterIn this episode, I talk to Charlotte Foster, voice of the Turn Up the Volume on Your Voice podcast, journalist, and expert at getting podcasts published and into the earbuds of the people who…
Specialising in Sleep: What psychologists and therapists need to know with Dr Dave Lee
Specialising in Sleep: What psychologists and therapists need to know with Dr Dave LeeIn this episode, I talk to Dr Dave Lee about his fascinating specialism, sleep. Every one of us knows from experience that mental health difficulties of any kind affect sleep. In this episode, we talk about Dave’s…
Creating more impact in your independent practice: How do I test if my “more than therapy” idea will work?
Creating more impact in your independent practice: How do I test if my “more than therapy” idea will work?This was a great question that came from one of our Do More Than Therapy members, Dr Paula Redmond. Paula has a practice helping health professionals deal with stress and burnout and…
How to deal with late payments in your psychology or therapy practice
One of the hardest things to deal with in private/independent practice is late payment (or failure to pay at all). I’m not recording this episode because I think I am an expert on it. I am recording this episode because I think it is something that gives us all lots…
How to create a website that sells your practice with Melissa Kelly
How to create a website that sells your practice with Melissa KellyMelissa has gone from being a licenced therapist in the US, to designing websites for other therapists. She’s really passionate about helping us to create the kind of websites that draw people to us, and help us spread our…
Which social media platform works best for psychologists and therapists?
Which social media platform works best for psychologists and therapists?0:20 Every psychologist or therapist that I work with in Psychology Business School, which is our programme for people starting out in private practice, asks me at some point which social media platform they should be on. We are all so…