Expanding from solo to group practice — The best (and worst) decisions I’ve made in my counseling business
06/28/22 • 24 min
How do you know you’re ready to go from solo practice to group practice? In this episode of Brave and Well podcast, I share my journey from solo practitioner to founder of Colors of Austin Counseling.
Tune in to hear me explore—
- How my commitment to access and representation led me into group practice
- What it was like to see clients full-time while growing the practice
- The worst decision I made in my first year of business
- How (& who) I hired to grow with ease
I get super about my business structure, operations, and finances in this episode. And I share heartfelt advice about when to start a group practice and when not to.
I hope you’ll listen then get in touch to let me know what you think. Until next time, don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and share this episode with a friend!
Links & Resources
How do you know you’re ready to go from solo practice to group practice? In this episode of Brave and Well podcast, I share my journey from solo practitioner to founder of Colors of Austin Counseling.
Tune in to hear me explore—
- How my commitment to access and representation led me into group practice
- What it was like to see clients full-time while growing the practice
- The worst decision I made in my first year of business
- How (& who) I hired to grow with ease
I get super about my business structure, operations, and finances in this episode. And I share heartfelt advice about when to start a group practice and when not to.
I hope you’ll listen then get in touch to let me know what you think. Until next time, don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and share this episode with a friend!
Links & Resources
Previous Episode
The personal is professional — my journey from school social worker to solo practice
Hi, I’m Vanessa Newton & welcome to Brave & Well podcast! 👋 In this first episode of the show, I introduce myself and tell you about my journey from social work student to running a solo practice.
Tune in to hear me explore what it was like—
- Transitioning from a school setting to private practice
- Starting my private practice as a woman of color and therapist of color
- & Running multiple businesses while starting a family
Vulnerability and community are my superpowers, so I hope you’ll listen to the episode then get in touch to let me know what you think.
I’ll be back with new episodes every other Tuesday. Until next time, don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and share this episode with a friend!
Next Episode
Evolving as an entrepreneur & a parent — From full-time job to group practice to taking my first maternity leave
What does it look like to build a successful therapy businesses? And how do we make space for our lives in the process? In this episode of Brave and Well podcast, I share my journey from full-time job to group practice to taking my first maternity leave.
Tune in to hear me explore—
- Everything I learned about self-care and boundaries during my “hustle period”
- Uncovering what I desired in my clinical career & in my life
- Learning to build a team and let go of control when I had my first child
- How being a mom has changed everything about my life and my work
In this episode, I get super honest about my struggles with perfectionism. And I get emotional about how my family has become the foundation for my work.
I hope you’ll listen then get in touch to let me know what you think. Until next time, don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and share this episode with a friend!
Links
Brave and Well: Conversations helping mental health professionals build a sustainable, profitable & values-aligned business - Expanding from solo to group practice — The best (and worst) decisions I’ve made in my counseling business
Transcript
Hi everyone welcome to the Brave and wild podcast I'm your host Vanessa Newton I'm a group practice owner in social worker I'm also a Latina entrepreneur mom and recovering perfectionist. On this podcast we teach mental health professionals how to build sustainable profitable and values align businesses here you'll hear all about decolonizing the business side of Private Practice. Music. Our time together will be raw honest vulnerable and held together by Joy if you l
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