Navigating AI Overload as a Counselor: From Promise to Real Impact
Let’s talk about AI in counseling with no jargon and no sales pitch, just the real story. If you are a counselor, therapist, social worker, or psychologist, you have probably noticed tech tools showing up everywhere. Maybe you have tried an AI note-taker, a chatbot...
Practical Tips for Aspiring Group Practice Owners
After studying female group practice owners, here are the top lessons and tips for anyone considering this path: 1. Clarify Your Vision Ask yourself: Who do you want to serve? What values will guide your practice culture? How big do you want to grow? 2. Learn the...
Work-Life Balance for Practice Owners: Is It Possible?
Practice ownership offers freedom but it also blurs boundaries between work and personal life making work-life balance a challenge. My research found owners often struggled with burnout, long hours, and feeling “always on.” Challenge 1: Wearing Too Many Hats Owners...
The Business Side of Therapy: Administrative and Financial Lessons
Most counselors start out focused on clinical work, not payroll systems, lease agreements, or tax structures. But in my research with female group practice owners, one thing was clear: business knowledge can make or break a counseling practice. This blog explores the...
Growing as a Leader: Personal Growth Through Practice Ownership
Starting a group counseling practice isn’t just a professional milestone. It’s also a personal transformation.
Adapting in Crisis: How Counseling Practices Survived COVID-19
When COVID-19 hit, counseling practices everywhere faced the same question: How do we keep serving clients when the entire world has changed? (Another way to look at this: how do I keep serving clients when MY entire world has changed?) For group practice owners, the...
Gender Matters: The Unique Experiences of Female Practice Owners
When I interviewed female group practice owners for my research, one theme came through clearly: gender shaped their experiences in ways they hadn’t always expected. The counseling profession is majority female, but the world of business ownership often carries...
Lessons Learned: How Female Group Practice Owners Prepare for Success
Starting a group counseling practice is exciting but it also comes with steep learning curves that can feel overwhelming at first. My research with female group practice owners revealed that success rarely happens by accident. Instead, owners build it intentionally,...
From Counselor to CEO: Making the Leap to Group Practice Ownership
Many counselors dream about leaving agency work or solo private practice behind for something bigger: a counseling center that not only helps clients but also creates jobs, offers specialized services, and reflects their values. But moving from counselor to group...
Why More Counselors Are Becoming Group Practice Owners
The counseling profession has long been rooted in compassion, connection, and client care. Yet, a growing number of counselors are now stepping into a role that wasn’t always part of their graduate training: business owner. Group practice ownership is on the rise,...
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