Mentoring for therapists and counsellors setting up private practice
My support is created with neurodivergent therapists in mind, but is open to everyone. I help you set up your private practice in a way that works with your energy, your brain and your nervous system, so you end up with a business that works for you.
Setting up private practice can feel incredibly overwhelming. Counselling courses teach us how to do therapy, not how to set up and run a private practice; so we know how to be a therapist, not how to be a business owner! And with so many things to think about and decide, it can be difficult to know where to start, what to do and how to do it.
That’s where mentoring comes in!
You might need help prioritising what to do because it feels like there's so much; or perhaps you're stuck on one specific aspect of setting up your practice like the marketing or technical stuff, or figuring out your policies. Or maybe you want someone to work through your thoughts and ideas with. Not an influx of replies in a Facebook group or a bunch of ChatGPT responses you’re not quite sure you can trust. Just personalised, 1-1 guidance and accountability from another therapist who's been where you are, and gets it.
What can mentoring help with?
Here are a selection of things that we could focus on, ranging from specific to general, and will very much depend on what you’re looking for support with.
▸ Planning how your practice will run
▸ Identifying and communicating your niche, deciding if you even want one, and different ways to think about this (spoiler alert: it does’t have to just be about what issues you work with!)
▸ Developing a marketing strategy that works for you
▸ Creating and managing effective admin and finance systems
▸ Understanding different options for things like cancellation policies and fee structures.
▸ Help writing your website / directory entries
▸ How to run a practice as a neurodivergent counsellor / therapist
One of the things that lights me up is helping people bring their ideas to life, and I’m so excited to work with other therapists to set up an awesome private practice that lights them up! Ready to jump in?
We’ll work within a broad, adaptable, framework that includes the following elements.
*Goals and ideas*
To help you identify what you want to do and how you do it, so your practice aligns with your values and doesn’t burn you out.
*Action Plan*
To create tangible steps to successfully and efficiently reach your goals and help your practice take shape.
*Accountability*
To help with your focus and motivation, I offer an encouraging, supportive and collaborative space.
Why work with me?
Some of the things I bring to the support I offer include:
▸ Experience setting up a successful private practice working both online and in person
▸ Advice on running a GDPR-compliant and streamlined practice that lets you spend as little time on admin as possible (my practice is paper-free, but I can also advise on having a paper-based practice)
▸ Specialised in supporting LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent clients so I’m able to advise on setting up an affirming practice for these communities (including when you’re in these communities yourself)
▸ I won’t tell you what to do, but I will share my honest, personal experience of what's worked and what hasn't in my practice, as well as what I've learned in my networks and the therapy community more widely.
Want more information about practicalities and next steps? Read on!
Frequency and schedule
All sessions will take place online. We can meet every week, fortnightly or monthly, this is up to you. I also have some flexibility to be able to offer sessions at different times if the same day/time wouldn't work with your schedule.
If booking three sessions, they have to be taken within 3 months.
Cost
I offer a free 15 minute chat for you to ask questions about what I am offering and see if it aligns with what you're looking for before booking in any sessions.
After this, you have the option to book one session (£70 – £80) or three sessions (£200 – £230). This is on a self-selecting sliding scale, which you can read more about on my rates page. Three sessions can be paid for in instalments if needed.
I offer a number of lower cost mentoring sessions to queer and trans therapists and therapists of colour, as these communities are so needed but underrepresented in the field.
Next steps
Whatever stage of your counselling journey you're at - whether you're about to qualify, newly qualified, or have been working in an employed role and now feel ready to set up private practice - get in touch if you feel 1:1 mentoring would be helpful.
You can email me to book a free 15 minute chat or if you feel you’ve gotten enough information from my website and are ready to get started, you can also book in one or more sessions right away.