I’m so thrilled that you decided to check out this must haves list. I’ve been in private practice for 5 years and I’ve been private pay from the start. Currently I have a full practice (for me, 16-20 clients a week on average over 2.25 days) with a waiting list, and I’ve been that way for well over a year. In the first few years, PP was a side gig, so being full never had a meaning. I just wanted to see if I could get clients to walk through the door. There were times when I saw 12 clients a week while still working a 40+ hour full-time job. That wasn’t full though…that just felt exhausting. My mindset at the time was just on making extra money, not sustained income. In fact, I didn’t really think about this being a business.

Around year 3, I decided to quit my full-time job. At the time I left my job I was seeing 8 clients a week. Now I knew private practice had to be more than just a side gig (again…mindset shift needed). It had to be my business and my primary source of income. Thus, many of the items on the must haves list became necessary tools for making sure I sustained a private pay private practice.

So, what about you? You’re rolling around the idea of being a private pay private practice. Or maybe you’ve been on insurance panels, and you’re thinking about dropping some or all but are literally scared sh*&less about taking that leap.

As hard as this sound, take that fear and throw it out the window.

Literally, write fear on a piece of paper, crumple it up, burn it, do whatever you have to do and throw it out the window.

YOU GOT THIS!

It’s definitely possible, but you need to set yourself up for success before you even start. Sign up below to get the tools and tips you must have for slaying your private pay private practice!