A mentor empowers the person to see a possible future, and believe it can be obtained.

~Shawn Hitchcock

You need a mentor if

  • You desire or are new to private practice but do not know how are where to start or what to do

  • You are overwhelmed by the decision to be insurance based or full fee or virtual or in person

  • You need to create an exit plan from W2 employment into full time private practice.

  • You need help deciding a marketing strategy that will work for you

  • You need help identifying a niche and creating a website copy

  • You are overwhelmed by all the noise and don’t know which direction to take.

  • You are burned out, as a new therapist due to overwork and underpay

  • You are lacking confidence, setting a fee and communicating it.

Private Practice MENTORSHIP Will:

  1. Be provided in a one-on-one setting.

  2. Guide you with setting up your practice from the idea to open a practice to scheduling the first client. This will include:

    • helping with business model and paperwork,

    • business accounts,

    • locating office space,

    • obtaining an NPI and CAQH set up,

    • credentialing with insurance panels,

    • EHR recommendations,

  3. Establishing your niche or ideal client

  4. Marketing, networking,

  5. Selecting your fee and sliding scale fee,

  6. Developing phone prompts to convert clients and navigating difficult conversations, and having confidence to state your fee.

  7. Selecting a modality or modalities

  8. Exploring limiting beleifs and adjusting your mindset to be successful in private practice

  9. Evaluate and discuss your financial situation to prepare for entrepreneurship

Hello!

I’m Shirria. I am a mother of 5, a wife, and I enjoy working out and taking naps shortly after. I started my private practice because I have always enjoyed being the person that people said the hard things to, without feeling judged. I also have a passion for guiding people, like you, into the life they desire.

I started my virtual private practice, shortly after losing my Behavioral Health Manager position with the local health department during the pandemic. In that position, I had to complete credentialing with insurances, identify billing, establish policies, and see clients! It was that experience that lead me to developing my own private practice and seeing clients in the evenings while continuing to work full time as a medical social worker.

Within 3 months, my part time practice had made it’s first $1,000! Eight months later, I had grossed more than $5,000. I transitioned into full time private practice on February 1, and grossed more than $10,000 by the end of April. However, there were plenty of mistakes made along the way that I had to learn from. Mistakes that I want to ensure you avoid.