Policy

In this week's Ask Allison episode, Allison shares how to adjust your cancellation policy to reflect your own need for increased flexibility, such as becoming a new parent. 

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Sometimes we have a full practice & then realize the need to change some systems & boundaries in place. It can feel a little scary - kind of like building a plane when it's already flying in the air. In today's episode, Allison talks to Abundance Community member Lindsay about how to navigate such changes in your practice.

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Y'all we are incredibly excited to welcome Christy Reichert of DazzlingSpoonsCounseling.com to today's podcast. Tune in as she & Allison discuss ableism, medical neglect, medical abuse, & gaslighting. They also chat about late cancellation policies for therapists & clients with chronic illness, the impact of the pandemic on flexibility, & identity 1st vs person 1st language. Sponsored by: TherapyNotes™ Brighter Vision Support today’s Abundant Voices guest here: https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?i…

There are a ton of opinions about the fairness of cancellation policies in Facebook groups, group chats, in group practices & probably even etched into a petroglyph somewhere. Fair is fair, & fair is subjective, so let’s look at the fairness of cancellation policies.

I want everyone reading (or watching, or listening) to know that there isn't a right or wrong here. You must set policies in your practice that you've thought through & that you'll uphold.

As a parent, I can confirm that things …

Having a structured schedule in your practice and life can make running your practice and business easier. Putting policies in place and enforcing them (kindly) can help you keep that structure in place. That includes a no-cancellation policy. A no-cancellation policy can help you keep your schedule on track, so you’re not frantically trying to move childcare or a dentist appointment to reschedule a client. 

For anyone who is like, “what’s a no-cancellation policy” it’s basically an agreement…

One of the questions I see pop up most often in the Abundance Practice-Builders Facebook Group (feel free to join) and in day-to-day questions I get from private practitioners is how to handle last minute cancellations and no-shows. I put these questions in two camps: the I-don’t-know-what-my-policy-should-be camp and the I-don’t-know-how-to-enforce-my-policy camp. Let’s talk about both. What Should My Policy Be? For the most part, you get to decide what your policy is. If you’re on insurance p…