Business of Therapy How to Run a Successful Private Practice

Name: Business of Therapy How to Run a Successful Private Practice
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ISBN: 9780335245635

ISBN-10: 0335245633

ISBN-13: 9780335245635

Edition: 2012

Authors: Pauline L. Hodson

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How could I engage with him as a therapist, there was a dead plant in the hall – if he can’t even keep a plant alive, how could he possibly help me?This practical, accessible guide, written by a therapist with 25 years of experience in thriving practice, is an invaluable resource for counselors, therapists and psychologists embarking on the daunting task of setting up in private practice. Those experienced practitioners keen to run their practice more effectively, grow it or even phase it out before retiring, will also find a wealth of useful advice. From creating a comfortable consulting room, to grappling with the thorny question of money; from finding clients, to accessing insurance…

Book details

Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 8/16/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 168
Size: 5.35" wide x 8.58" long x 0.47" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Foreword



Preface


Introduction



The Consulting Room


So what about your space?


Access


The bell


Entrance hall


The bathroom


Quiet please, therapy in progress


But is it clean?


A breath of fresh air


No one must know I am here


First impressions


The blank screen


What about us?


A shared room


Clinics, institutions and the NHS


Sometimes we have no choice



The Clients


Getting started


First impressions


Private practice


Finding clients


Professional registers


What do you do?


Developing your reputation


Raising your profile


The website


First encounters


Engaging with the client


Meeting


A fee-paying client



Money Matters


How do I know how much to charge?


What can the market bear?


Reviewing your fees


Billing


Payment


Unpaid bills


Holidays and missed sessions


Holidays


Missed sessions


Good practice



Paperwork


Stationery


Keep tidy


Referral systems


Professional letters


Professional notes


Confidentiality


Professional wills


Insurance


Income tax


Your home as your business


Continuing professional development (CPD)


Ethical issues


Data protection


Emails


The paper trail


A question of time



Boundaries


Protecting the client/therapist boundary


Neighbours


The boundary between you and your client


The boundary of time


The question of gifts and artefacts


Crossing the boundaries


Extending the therapeutic space


Telephone calls, emails and letters


Telephone sessions


The crisis telephone call


Couple work


The therapist's boundaries


The dependent therapist


Interest, curiosity or nosiness


Self-promotion


Invitations



Support Systems


A professional training


Theory


Therapy


Supervision


Recharging your batteries


Professional resources


A drink and a peer group


Inappropriate support


Family and friends


When extra support is necessary


Well-being



Maintaining Your Practice


Feast or famine


A movable feast


Securing the business


Taking a break


Taking a sabbatical


An unconscious choice


Your professional community


Mistakes


Enactments


But can we say 'No'?


Trust your work and your colleagues



Endings


Dilemmas


Life is tough


Interruptions


A change of plan


A fortunate profession


A working retirement


A critical mass


Full retirement


Planning ahead


No gold clock


A quiet affair


Index