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Brave and Well: Conversations helping mental health professionals build a sustainable, profitable & values-aligned business - Running a Group Practice — Then & Now

Running a Group Practice — Then & Now

02/21/23 • 18 min

Brave and Well: Conversations helping mental health professionals build a sustainable, profitable & values-aligned business

January 1st was my six-year anniversary of group practice ownership! So I thought it’d be fun to reflect and share what group practice ownership looked like back in 2017 and now in 2023.

Tune in to this episode to learn—

  • How I went from solo practice to group practice
  • The story of my first hire & the reality of moving locations
  • Expanding the team & bringing on admin support
  • Why I think it’s harder to run a group practice now than it was in 2017
  • The challenges of a hybrid self-pay and insurance model
  • How the pandemic impacted therapy practices

I hope you’ll listen then get in touch to let me know what questions you have about running a group practice! And don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, then share this episode with a friend.

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January 1st was my six-year anniversary of group practice ownership! So I thought it’d be fun to reflect and share what group practice ownership looked like back in 2017 and now in 2023.

Tune in to this episode to learn—

  • How I went from solo practice to group practice
  • The story of my first hire & the reality of moving locations
  • Expanding the team & bringing on admin support
  • Why I think it’s harder to run a group practice now than it was in 2017
  • The challenges of a hybrid self-pay and insurance model
  • How the pandemic impacted therapy practices

I hope you’ll listen then get in touch to let me know what questions you have about running a group practice! And don’t forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, then share this episode with a friend.

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Brave and Well: Conversations helping mental health professionals build a sustainable, profitable & values-aligned business - Running a Group Practice — Then & Now

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Hi everyone, welcome to the Brave and Well podcast. I'm your host, Vanessa Newton. I'm a group practice owner and 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 aligned businesses. Here, you'll hear all about decolonizing the business side. Music. To share their stories. Our time together will be raw, honest, vulnerable, and held t

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