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Private counselling practice guide: How much to charge
When you first start your counselling business, deciding what to charge is not always as straightforward as you might think. Read our handy guide to help you get started.
Starting a private counselling practice: Checklist
Thinking of starting your own private practice? Read our 'Getting started: The essentials' guide first. We've got everything you'll need to help you on your way.
Running a successful private counselling practice
Benefit from our years of experience running successful counselling services. How you administer your practice is important to its longevity. Find our top tips here.
Running your home counselling business with practice management software
Setting up a counselling business from home has its challenges and how you administer your service can be just as important as your therapeutic skills in determining the success of your home counselling business.
The importance of having a Clinical Executor
What would happen to your clients if you were to become suddenly incapacitated? Though a difficult topic, as counsellors it's something that we must consider and prepare for.
Keeping your client data and clinical notes safe and secure
As a private practice counsellor or psychotherapist, it is your responsibility to keep your clients' information safe and secure. Follow this checklist
Marketing your counseling practice: Define your 'ideal' clients
Central to successfully marketing a private mental health practice is first defining your ‘ideal clients’
The best therapy scheduling software? Features to look for
As counsellors in private practice, managing our diary efficiently can be a head spinning task. What features should we be looking for when deciding on the best therapy scheduling software for us?
Choosing a counselling website name
Creating a website is an invaluable part of setting up a private counselling practice. Choosing a counselling website name that reflects your service well is the first step...
Start Where You Are by Pema Chodron
If you’re familiar with mindfulness, this book provides us with the next step – how to respond compassionately to the thoughts and feelings that we are bearing witness to.
The benefits of text reminders
By the time we come to set up private practice, as counsellors we know that DNAs are par for the course. Finding ways to minimise not-attendance is therefore an important consideration when forming your counselling business plan.
Qualifying as a counsellor
There are many different qualifications you can undertake to become a counsellor. Choosing the right one will depend on your preferred modality and where you want to work in the future. Here we outline the main training routes...