Which stage are you in your private practice?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  How long have you been in private practice?

  • A.
    I haven't started a private practice and I don't think I will for awhile.
  • B.
    I haven't started a private practice but I've been taking baby steps towards it.
  • C.
    I've recently started a practice and still building my caseload of clients.
  • D.
    I've ran a practice for awhile and now I want to hire employees or independent contractors.
  • E.
    I've ran a practice for awhile and now I want to add passive income streams to the business.
• 2.
  What is the biggest challenge you are facing in your practice currently?

  • A.
    Feeling I don't know enough to go into private practice.
  • B.
    Overwhelm with how to set up my practice.
  • C.
    Filling my schedule.
  • D.
    I spent more time in my practice then on my practice.
  • E.
    Burnout due to working excessive number of hours.
• 3.
  What's your next biggest goal?

  • A.
    To learn more about different therapeutic approaches or modalities.
  • B.
    To successfully setup and open a practice.
  • C.
    To increase your current client caseload in your practice.
  • D.
    To effectively and efficiently hire and/or manage employees or independent contractors in your practice.
  • E.
    To add passive income streams inside of your practice.
• 4.
  What matters to you the most?

  • A.
    Building confidence in my therapeutic skills
  • B.
    Being my own boss
  • C.
    Growing my practice with one-to-one clients
  • D.
    Being the boss of my own group or multidisciplinary practice
  • E.
    Gaining flexibility and freedom over my calendar
• 5.
  What would be your ultimate dream?

  • A.
    Providing therapy to clients - it doesn't matter to me if it's in my own practice or not.
  • B.
    Having my own private practice.
  • C.
    Having a full client caseload.
  • D.
    Running a group or multidisciplinary practice.
  • E.
    Stepping away from one-to-one therapy and having income that flows into my practice passively.
• 6.
  Regardless if you've already started your practice or not, how long have you been a therapist?

  • A.
    I'm not a therapist but maybe one day!
  • B.
    I'm an aspiring therapist who's currently taking education towards becoming one.
  • C.
    I've been a therapist for less than 2 years.
  • D.
    I've been a therapist for 2-5 years.
  • E.
    I've been a therapist for more than 5 years.

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  You're in the Star-Gazer Stage

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  You're in the Star-Gazer stage of private practice. You’re either aspiring to become a therapist or you're working as a therapist as an employee or independent contractor for someone else. You’re goal is to one day open a private practice but you don’t feel ready just quite yet.At the moment, you're building your clinical skills and your main focus is to enhance your therapeutic knowledge. You may even be experiencing imposter syndrome or self-doubt about your ability to start and work one your own in private practice. Due to this, you may be using learning opportunities that build upon your clinical skills as a way to gain confidence so that you’ll on day feel ready to take the leap into solo practice.Your main focus: Building Clinical Skills"Your attitude, your action, and your perseverance are the drivers for your inevitable success" - Kayla DasBelow is your personalized playlist of the Designer Practice Podcast to help you with building your clinical skills:Episode 8: How Clinical Supervision Can Help You Tune Into Your Therapeutic Style with Chris CurryEpisode 30: Working with BIPOC and Immigrant Clients: Depathologizing Collectivistic Values with Ting Ting PanEpisode 40: How EMDR Intensives Can Transform Your Time, Clinical Outcomes & Income with Carolyn SoloEpisode 61: How to Use CBT with Autistic Adults with Tara McRaeEpisode 97: Prioritizing Professional Development to Fit Your Busy Life with Charity LuiBonus Articles: 5 Cost-Friendly Therapy Trainings5 Reasons to Start a Private PracticeWant to listen to more episodes of the Designer Practice Podcast?Listen by clicking here or follow the Designer Practice Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify or YouTube.Also, check out our free Boosting Business: Therapists Private Practice Community on Facebook. Click the button below to join:
• 2.
  You're in the Developer Stage

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  You're in the Developer stage of private practice. You are either aspiring to become a therapist or you're working as a therapist as an employee or independent contractor for someone else. But you've recently taken baby steps towards starting your private practice.At the moment, you're struggling with the business side of starting your private practice and you're constantly searching for the next and best tool or strategy to ensure you set your practice up 'right.’ You may be feeling overwhelmed with the process and even caught in a cycle of overthinking and over-researching that ultimately leads to procrastination. Your main focus: Practice Start-up Strategies and Managing Procrastination"Your attitude, your action, and your perseverance are the drivers for your inevitable success" - Kayla DasBelow is your personalized playlist of the Designer Practice Podcast to help you with procrastination and setting up your private practice.Episode 11: Pivot over Passion: Redefining Private Practice SuccessEpisode 29: 5 Strategies for Managing ProcrastinationEpisode 39: How is that Fee Working for You? A Deep-Dive into Setting Private Practice Fees with Roxanne FrancisEpisode 67: How to Handle No Shows and Late CancellationsEpisode 70: Is Private Practice Worth It? The Pros and Cons of Private PracticeBonus Articles:How to Start a Private PracticeWhere to Find Canadian Private Practice Startup Paperwork TemplatesWant to listen to more episodes of the Designer Practice Podcast?Listen by clicking here or follow the Designer Practice Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify or YouTube.Also, check out our free Boosting Business: Therapists Private Practice Community on Facebook. Click the button below to join:
• 3.
  You're in the Entrepreneur Stage

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  You're in the Entrepreneur stage of private practice. You've opened your private practice but you're still building up your client caseload.At the moment, your biggest challenge is filling up your calendar with clients and your main focus is finding and implementing effective marketing strategies; however, you don’t know which strategies to spend your time and effort on. You may also be struggling with putting yourself out there and that’s prevented you from using certain marketing strategies. Your goal is to increase your client caseload so that you have a full schedule each week and grow your practice.Your main focus: Implementing Effective Marketing Strategies to Build Caseload"Your attitude, your action, and your perseverance are the drivers for your inevitable success" - Kayla DasBelow is your personalized playlist of the Designer Practice Podcast to help you with marketing your private practice so you increase your client caseload:Episode 15: How an Email List Can Help You Grow Your Private PracticeEpisode 22: How Choosing a Niche Can Help you Grow your Private PracticeEpisode 23: How to Market a Private Practice without Using Social Media with Leslie StevensEpisode 24: 7 Ways to Optimize Your Psychology Today ProfileEpisode 54: 4 Steps for Creating a Lasting Referral RelationshipEpisode 69: Should Social Media Be Where You Spend Your Time Marketing?Bonus Articles:Why Your Private Practice Must Have a WebsiteDo You Need a Website Privacy Policy in Canada?Want to listen to more episodes of the Designer Practice Podcast?Listen by clicking here or follow the Designer Practice Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify or YouTube.Also, check out our free Boosting Business: Therapists Private Practice Community on Facebook. Click the button below to join:
• 4.
  You're in the Director Stage

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  You're in the Director stage of private practice. You have a successful and thriving private practice filled with one-to-one clients but you're wanting to expand your business by hiring and managing other practitioners.At the moment, you are working more in your practice than you are on your practice. Your goal is to start hiring and managing other practitioners so that you can work less clinical hours, serve more clients, and still increase your practice profits. You want to build a group or multidisciplinary practice but you don’t know the steps to take in building a team.Your main focus: Hiring and Managing Employees or Independent Contractors"Your attitude, your action, and your perseverance are the drivers for your inevitable success" - Kayla DasBelow is your personalized playlist of the Designer Practice Podcast to help you with hiring, onboarding and managing a team:Episode 28: Non-Competition vs. Non-Solicitation Clauses: Are they legally enforceable in contracts? with Corinne BoudreauEpisode 38:Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Which is best for you and your practice?Episode 53: How to Grow a 7-Figure Group Practice with Nicole McCanceEpisode 80: How to Develop a Positive Work Culture in Your PracticeEpisode 87: 5 Strategies to Get the Right Applicants for the JobBonus Articles:5 Things to Have in Place Before HiringHow to Hire Independent Contractors in CanadaWant to listen to more episodes of the Designer Practice Podcast?Listen by clicking here or follow the Designer Practice Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify or YouTube.Also, check out our free Boosting Business: Therapists Private Practice Community on Facebook. Click the button below to join:
• 5.
  You're in the Advancer Stage

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  You're in the Advancer stage of private practice. You have a successful and thriving practice filled with clients but you're wanting to gain flexibility and freedom over your schedule.At the moment, you are working more in your practice than you are on your practice. Your goal is to spend less time working and more time doing the things that you love to do outside of your practice. You may even be feeling burnt out as you're struggling with balancing work and life. You’d love to spend more time doing things other than working in your business. However, you don’t know how to build income streams in your practice, other than providing one-to-one therapy.Your main focus: Overcoming Burnout and Building Passive Income Streams inside Your Practice"Your attitude, your action, and your perseverance are the drivers for your inevitable success" - Kayla DasBelow is your personalized playlist of the Designer Practice Podcast to help you with overcoming burnout and building passive income streams inside of your practice:Episode 3: How Passive Income Can Grow Your Private PracticeEpisode 20: 5 Reasons to Start a Blog for Your Private PracticeEpisode 25: How to Create a Group Program in Your Private Practice with Landy PeekEpisode 65: 5 Ways to Monetize Your Private Practice PodcastEpisode 93: How to Choose Your Next Passive Income StreamBonus Articles: The Truth About Passive Income Streams for Therapists and Coaches4 Common Misconceptions About Passive IncomeHow to Create and Sell Worksheets on Etsy: A Step-by-Step Guide for TherapistsWant to listen to more episodes of the Designer Practice Podcast?Listen by clicking here or follow the Designer Practice Podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify or YouTube.Also, check out our free Boosting Business: Therapists Private Practice Community on Facebook. Click the button below to join: