Renting an office space can feel overwhelming, if not terrifying. For a solo-practice, your office space might be your single largest expense; for a group practice, your largest fixed cost. Here are 12 tips gleaned from leasing about 60 counseling office suites. 1) Take it Slow Don’t move forward with…
It doesn’t matter if someone in your family is lazy, argumentative, or a drug addict. They’re still family. They’re still welcome to come over for Sunday dinner. You won’t enable them, but you’ll accept them and love them unconditionally. It’s become common for companies to make statements like “at XYZ…
Whether you’re 6 or 60, there’s one thing everyone hates when going to the doctor; and no, it’s not getting pricked with needles. It’s waiting to get pricked with needles. Your appointment is at 2, but as 2, 2:05, 2:10 rolls by, you ruminate “I had an appointment. If the…
Q: I just found out that my private practice supervisor is going to pay me per 1099; however, on the FAQ for PCCI Interns it states that that is not allowed, only via W-2. Can my supervisor convert me from 1099 to W-2 ASAP? What might prevent him from doing…
Hello Dr. Centore, Thank you for educating us about private practice! I am just beginning to get set up with a paid-internship under a psychologist in private practice in the Greater Los Angeles Area. I have already hit some bumps in the road. My question is this: Can I advertise…
Hello Anthony, I am trying to figure out what the best option is for me. I had/have a private practice (S Corp) in Chicago which I closed due to moving to California recently. However, I will continue to do tele therapy since I am still licensed in Illinois with clients…
In Spring 2011, I became Private Practice Consultant for the ACA, and in July that year Counseling Today published my first column, “Building a Full Caseload of Counseling Clients.” In the months and years following I wrote about everything from office culture to technology in private practice, and it has…
I spend much of my time working with persons starting counseling practices. Their first year is difficult, to say the least. New entrepreneurs have a steep learning curve and a mountain of tasks to complete (especially when they’re building a group practice). Also, they’re scared; they’re invested both emotionally and…
Valued at about $50 billion, it’s undisputed that Uber’s business was a great idea. Except, they weren’t the first to think of it. Ever hear of Taxi Magic? It did basically the same thing as Uber, but they didn’t execute as well. Uber didn’t win just because it was a…
Dr. Centore, I just read your article from 2013 in Counseling Today. I started taking insurance for the first time in November and I am constantly worried about whether my SOAP notes are adequate. It is almost to the point that I want to just stop taking insurance altogether… Not…
As Private Practice Consultant for the ACA, of all the practice forms requested of me by members, the one I’m asked for above all others is an employment contract. Often, practice owners—both novice and experienced—are looking for something that will protect them from the myriad things that can go wrong…
Hello, If I am going to practice under sole proprietorship, do I have to register my practice as a business for tax purposes? Or can I still write off expenses without registering with the state as a business? – – – – – – – Hi Jessica, Probably you need…
