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When we start our private practices, we tend to bring that antsy go-go-go agency energy to our new business. Your transition time is a great time to dig deep & take a look at the pace of your world - both personal & business. Join Abundance Party member Cassandra & me for today’s podcast as we talk about how fast we build around holidays & seasons & expectations for your practice as you get off the ground.

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I get a lot of Ask Allison questions about how to navigate seeing your client in public, but I also see a high volume of questions about what to do if you happen to bump into a client online, especially dating apps - the internet’s both a big and small place at the same time so it can happen. If and when it does, how do you handle a client seeing you on a dating app? 

First of all, dating apps are how people meet these days. They’re a pretty common part of the dating and social scene these da…

If your practice is full & thriving & you’re ready to get off insurance panels, what steps should you take to ensure you stay full & thriving? Allison answers this in this week's Ask Allison.

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Let’s talk marketing the birds & the bees, fatphobia, & shame. All the cool kids are doing it. Join Abundance Party member Cassie & me as we break down the facets of what brings your ideal client to sex therapy & the language that sets out the welcome mat in an open & understanding way. We talk marketing magic, follower count, quality social media marketing time (because we all get caught up in the scroll), & how to get marketing & office management under your belt.

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In some ways, the internet broadens our world and helps us connect with clients, market, and create a supportive and awesome community. In other ways, it can create an unintentional fishbowl. If your client is in their 20s, 30s, or younger, without a doubt, social media is a part of their lives. Social media is so mainstream and normalized now. Do social workers have an ethical responsibility to restrict themselves from enjoying online hobbies that “regular” non-therapist folks can? Social med…

It’s never too early to think about starting a private practice. Trust me when I say you do not have to “pay your dues” at an agency, hospital, or group where you burn out & it feels like you hardly have your head above water. If you want to start building your private practice & thinking ahead, check out this week’s Ask Allison for marketing tips, niche advice (you know I love a niche), where to get started with your online presence, & more!

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Buying a property for your practice? What would that process look like for you, your practice, & your business? Noreen Iqbal joins me on today’s podcast to discuss the pros & cons of buying a building. From the financial perspective of rent vs. mortgage, taxes, maintenance fees, & making choices that are cash-flow positive, we talk about it all. Noreen shares her insights on finding the right realtor who knows business is business & how to crunch the numbers. Buying a building also means cre…

Starting your own business brings Devil's Advocates out in force - but creating a private practice can also really amp up the self-doubt and negative self-talk. How do you keep from letting naysayers get stuck in your gears?

As you gain momentum and as you keep building take time to check in with yourself. Are you getting what you want? Does what you're building fit? Are you making choices instead of sacrifices?

What do you want in your practice? Like truly profoundly want. Not what you thin…

Today’s a 2-for-1 question special! If you’re in early start-up mode before you’re fully licensed or getting ready to leave a group or agency, what’s the 411 on what you need to be prepared to start your practice? From taxes & business licenses to your marketing & niche, I’ve got you covered. If you need more help, check out the Abundance Practice Building Checklist!

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Allison Puryear, LCSW, CEDS of Abundance Practice-Building

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Today's podcast is a conversation that allows for nuance. Jessenia talks about the struggle between wanting to be a force for good in your community in a problematic system, whether she would make the transition from social service to policing back to being a therapist if she had it all to do over again, & how the intensity of the last year had nothing to do with her retiring after 20 years. We dive deep into mental health support for police & the struggles of getting internal help with…