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Have you ever dreamed of starting a private practice that brought in six figures?
When many people think of starting their own private practice, they think of it as a side income, but it doesn’t have to be. You can grow it as much or as little as you want.
In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with one of my Start Your Private Practice students, Samantha Asher, to talk about how she grew her private practice to six figures while only working 3 days a week. She is able to support her family financially with her private practice and also be there for her kids every day.
Samantha Asher, MA, CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist and the CEO of Green Light Speech and Language Services, LLC. Green Light specializes in providing effective feeding, language, and speech therapy that children genuinely enjoy. Samantha built Green Light on the principles of responsive feeding and parent-child-therapist collaboration. Samantha also develops and shares content about responsive feeding and therapy strategies through her Instagram page @greenlightspeechtherapy.
Outside of the speech world, Samantha is a loving, happy wife and mother. She has two young children and a large rescue pup.
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We all want the time to spend with our families while still providing for them. Starting your private practice is the first step to creating the life you want. It is totally possible to make a full-time income while only working part-time hours, and Samantha is proof of that.
She was able to build a six-figure private practice while only working three days a week and taking her daughter to ballet class. The possibilities really are endless.
If you are inspired by Samantha’s story, the programs she did were the Start Your Private Practice program and the Grow Your Private Practice program. To learn more about how we support SLPs and OTs just like Samantha, visit www.IndependentClinician.com to learn more about our free and paid programs.
Resources Mentioned:
Check out Samantha’s website: https://www.greenlightspeechtherapy.com
Follow Green Light Speech Therapy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenlightspeechtherapy/
Follow Green Light Speech Therapy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenLightSpeechTherapy
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Do you ever wish you could hear from students who have gone through the Start Your Private Practice program directly?
If you want to hear their words, their experience, and their outcomes after completing the program, you’re in the right place. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I am introducing you to five of my amazing Start Your Private Practice students so you can hear it for yourself.
You’ll hear from Ty Renee Jones, Emily McCullough, Hannah Haleudeth, Ruth Maldonado, and Meera Raval Deters. In this interview, they are sharing some really personal stories of what they faced in their jobs such as anxiety, depression, homophobia, ADHD, and burnout, and how their private practice helped them cope with it and become stronger and more successful as a result.
This is a powerful panel interview that originally aired as part of our most recent private practice bootcamp event. It was so amazing that I wanted you to hear it, too.
If you love an underdog, a success story, and hearing amazing obstacles that real-life people have overcome, this episode is going to blow you away. All of these Start Your Private Practice students had the same fears, doubts, and hesitations about private practice as you do, but they decided to go for it and create a new life and future for themselves and their families.
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If you haven’t felt supported in the institute that you’re working for, a private practice may be just what you need. You can create your own business with your own values and live and work more authentically for you
I know it can be scary to invest in yourself, but as these students have said, it is so worth it to get your time and freedom back. You are worth the hard work that it will take to get there! Starting a private practice is a big decision, but it could also be your best decision.
Enrollment for The Start Your Private Practice Program opens this week! Come join the students you heard on this episode in the Program and let us help you start YOUR private practice. Enroll here!
Resources Mentioned:
Enroll in the Start Your Private Practice program: https://www.startyourprivatepractice.com/launch
Where We Can Connect:
Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199
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Have you ever felt burnt out with your job as an SLP?
As busy practitioners, it can be overwhelming to think about starting a business while trying to manage our full-time jobs. This is why maternity leave is the perfect time to take the leap.
In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Ashtyn Mouton to talk about how she did just that. For Ashtyn, after becoming a mother, a flexible schedule was more important than ever because she needed to be there for her daughter whenever she needed her. Ashtyn knew that investing in herself was key to taking control of her personal, professional, and financial life.
Ashtyn Mouton, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, is the owner of Simple Speech Therapy. She is a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist in the Central Florida area. She has been practicing as an SLP for over 6 years and has worked with children and adults of all ages in schools, skilled nursing facilities, and in private practice.
Ashtyn holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She graduated from Florida State University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication Science and Disorders and graduated from Valdosta State University in 2015 with a Master of Education degree in Communication Disorders.
Ashtyn is thrilled and motivated to be offering speech and language therapy to children in the Davenport and Orlando areas. As a new mom, she understands the importance of creating trusting relationships with people who engage with her child. She looks forward to building lasting relationships with her clients and their families.
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Ashtyn is the epitome of the perfect Start Your Private Practice student. She invested in herself, she did the work, and she now has a successful private practice to show for it. She is growing at a rate that is comfortable for her and she gets to call all of the shots.
Want to learn more about the program that Ashtyn went through? Head over to startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar to take my free training.
Enrollment for The Start Your Private Practice Program is opening soon! Click here to hop on the waitlist and get notified as soon as we open.
Resources Mentioned:
Visit Ashtyn’s website: https://www.simplespeechtherapyfl.com/about
Follow Ashtyn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplespeechtherapy/
Check out Ashtyn’s TpT store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Simple-Speech-Therapy-Llc
Get on the Start Your Private Practice Program waitlist: https://independentclinician.com/waitlist/
Watch the free webinar: https://www.startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar
Where We Can Connect:
Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199
Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/independentclinician/
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Are you ready to take your private practice full-time?
I know when you are first getting started, it can seem overwhelming to think about everything you need to do to get to that point. In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, we are talking to one of my students, Kristin Beasley, who started her private practice and grew it from zero to 10 clients in one month!
She provided high-quality service to her clients and the referrals started rolling in. She took her private practice full-time and now enjoys much more balance and fulfillment than ever before.
Kristin has extensive experience in the field of Speech-Language Pathology, as she has worked in several settings, including public and private education, early intervention, pediatric and adult medical facilities, and clinic-based and home health settings. Kristin has experience in a multitude of speech, language, and feeding disorders, ranging from birth through adulthood. While the understanding, knowledge, and experience provide a foundation and basis for therapy, Kristin’s passion for families and relationships brings her skills to life. Kristin’s primary focus is the importance of building and growing relationships with her clients and families.
Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Arizona in 2003 and a Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology from Northwestern University in 2006. Kristin holds credentials with the American Speech and Hearing Association and is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist in the state of Arizona.
Kristin lives in Arizona with her husband, three daughters, and two Goldendoodles. Hiking, traveling, and exploring new adventures are a few of Kristin's favorite things.
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I love that Kristin pointed out that there are seasons of life that are really hard and there are really beautiful seasons. Yes, starting a private practice can seem hard, but just think about how beautiful it will be when you reach your business goals.
I have had so many students that have really impressed me and Kristin is one of them. She stands out as someone who keeps her eyes on the prize and does exactly what it takes to make it happen.
If you are just starting out, the Start Your Private Practice Program is for you. If you have already started and are looking to grow your business, the Grow Your Private Practice program is what you need.
I'm doing an upcoming training specifically for SLPs and OTs looking to shift into private practice full-time. Visit GrowYourPrivatePractice.com to fill out the quick form and get your invitation!
Resources Mentioned:
Follow West Valley Speech on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westvalleyspeech/
Check out Kristin’s website: https://www.westvalleyspeech.com/
Register for the Grow Your Private Practice training: https://www.growyourprivatepractice.com/
Where We Can Connect:
Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199
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Are you in the growth phase of your private practice journey?
If so, this episode of Private Practice Success Stories is for you. It features two of my coaches from the Grow Your Private Practice Program, Adrienne Fuller and Tami Teshima. Both of these amazing coaches sat down with me to talk about 5 tips for growing your private practice. We talked about marketing, finances, hiring, and so much more.
Adrienne Fuller M.S., CCC-SLP is the Clinical Director and Owner of SpeechBuilders Speech and Language Therapy in Apopka, Florida. She began her journey as a middle school teacher to students with learning disabilities, where she developed a desire to help children build a strong foundation for learning. She then went on to earn her Master’s Degree from the University of New Hampshire.
For the past 15 years, she has worked in many settings as a Speech-Language Pathologist including, schools, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and finally in private practice. Adrienne is also the co-writer of the book, “Putting Your Dreams to Work, Keys to Setting Up Your Private Practice,” a how-to manual for opening a therapy practice. She is passionate about making all children from all backgrounds more confident in their speech, language and communication abilities. Today SpeechBuilders LLC has more than 9 therapists and assistants that treat children in the Central Florida area.
Tamiko, who goes by Tami (pronounced "Tommy"), is a former teacher turned speech-language pathologist. She received a Master of Arts in Education, Speech-Language Pathology from San Jose State, and a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education from Grand Valley State University. Tami opened Duncan Lake Speech Therapy, LLC in May 2019 after working as a school-based speech-language pathologist. Her vision was to provide comprehensive, client-centered speech-language services as accessible as possible.
Tami's areas of speech interest include articulation and phonological disorders, Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS), expressive/receptive language delays, fluency (stuttering), and orofacial myology. Tami also provides gender-affirming voice modification services, both individually and in a group-format class that she offers quarterly.
In addition to client-centered work, Tami also acts as a consultant for the Autism Alliance of Michigan, providing training for parents and caregivers throughout the state of Michigan. She is a mentor in the Start Your Private Practice Program with The Independent Clinician, where she supports new SLP private practice owners start their own businesses. Most recently, Tami began working as the team SLP for an Approved Autism Evaluation Center through Acorn Health. Tami holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association as well as a Speech-Language Pathology license from the state of Michigan and the state of Maine.
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Tami and Adrienne have both grown their private practices from nothing into something amazing. They now have employees and administrative support, they have brick and mortar locations, and they have systems to make their business run more efficiently. They have both stepped into the role of CEO of their private practices. These are the type of people you want to learn from and surround yourself with when you are learning and ready to grow!
If you are looking for support to grow your private practice because you’re leaving your job soon and you want to hit the ground running, or if you’ve recently gone all-in on your private practice and want help with marketing, finances, systems, and hiring, we can help you! Head over to. growyourprivatepractice.com to learn more.
We're doing a training on May 10th for growth-focused private practitioners called "How to Shift Into Full-Time Private Practice." Fill out the form to get your invitation!
Whether you want to start a private practice or grow your existing private practice, I can help you get the freedom, flexibility, fulfillment, and financial abundance that you deserve. Visit my website www.independentclinician.com to learn more.
Resources Mentioned:
Learn how to grow your private practice: https://www.growyourprivatepractice.com
Get your invitation to “How to Shift Into Full-Time Private Practice”: https://www.growyourprivatepractice.com
Check out Adrienne's website: https://www.speechbuilders.org/
Follow Adrienne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speech_builders/
Check out Tami’s website: https://duncanlakespeechtherapy.com/
Follow Tami on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/duncanlakespeech/
Where We Can Connect:
Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199
Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/independentclinician/
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Starting a private practice is such an amazing way to branch out and do your own thing. It enables you to work with your dream clients on your own terms. One of my favorite things about private practices though is how it can open so many doors to you that you didn’t even dream were possible.
In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Theresa Harp to talk about how she went from running her own private practice to starting a second successful business in a totally different niche.
Theresa Harp is a mother of four and a New Jersey native. She is a certified speech therapist and listening and spoken language specialist who opened a private practice for children with hearing loss in 2014.
As she began juggling the increasing demands in her home and her business, she began to study time management and productivity and discovered strategies to maximize her time. These interests led to the creation of an entirely new business called The Time Tamers, which provides time management consulting and coaching services to busy women.
Theresa partners with her clients to create customized plans so that women can accomplish their goals and spend their time doing exactly what they love.
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I love to think of starting a private practice as a “choose your own adventure” experience. You can choose to do whatever you want with it! And if down the line, you feel called to shift focus and change directions, that’s okay!
Starting a private practice gives you so much flexibility. You can take the knowledge of what you learned in your business and apply it to anything you want to, just as Theresa did! If you want to hear more from Theresa, make sure to listen to her podcast and join her Facebook group!
Applications for the Grow Your Private Practice are now open! Visit GrowYourPrivatePractice.com and learn how we help growth-focused SLPs and OTs shift into private practice full-time and truly become the CEO of their business and their lives.
Whether you want to start a private practice or grow your existing private practice, I can help you get the freedom, flexibility, fulfillment, and financial abundance that you deserve. Visit my website www.independentclinician.com to learn more.
Resources Mentioned:
Visit the Sound Speech website: https://soundspeechnj.com/
Visit The Time Tamers website: https://www.thetimetamers.com/
Join The Time Tamers Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/thetimetamers
Listen to The Time Tamers podcast: https://www.thetimetamers.com/podcast
Where We Can Connect:
Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199
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What are you passionate about?
Something I love about being an SLP is that you have so many opportunities available to you after you get certified. You can work in traditional settings or you can do my favorite thing and start your private practice. Once you have your private practice, the sky is the limit on what you can do!
Whether you’re interested in school contracts, having multiple locations, a brick-and-mortar clinic, or just becoming your own boss, you’re going to love this episode of Private Practice Success Stories.
I sat down with Ebony Green to talk about her journey as an SLP CEO and how she made it all happen. She has a wealth of knowledge on running your own business as an SLP so I was so excited to have her as a guest.
Ebony Green, M.S., CCC-SLP received her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from The University of Texas at Austin. She then joined a highly selective national teacher corps known as Teach for America and committed four years to teaching in underserved communities. During her time in the classroom, Ebony taught bilingual elementary school students for two years and then taught Spanish at the high school level for two years. Ebony worked closely with other teachers and professionals at her school.
Ebony decided to pursue a career in speech language pathology after spending time in IEP meetings and working alongside the SLP and other special education staff at her school in Houston, TX. While in her final year of teaching Ebony began taking post-baccalaureate courses at Texas Woman’s University to learn more about speech language pathology and became an SLP-A. Ebony later moved to Arizona and completed her Master’s degree in Clinical Speech Language Pathology at Northern Arizona University and became an SLP.
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No matter how saturated the market might seem, you have something unique to bring to the table and you can be successful!
If you were moved by what Ebony and I had to say and are using it as proof that this is 100% possible for you too, I urge you to get in touch with us. We can help you whether you want to go the private practice route, the school contracts route, the Teachers Pay Teachers route, or something else. There is an opportunity and a need for you to start the SLP business you’ve always wanted to.
Mark your calendar! Enrollment for the Start Your Private Practice opens on May 23rd! Click here to get notified as soon as we re-open.
Whether you want to start a private practice or grow your existing private practice, I can help you get the freedom, flexibility, fulfillment, and financial abundance that you deserve. Visit my website www.independentclinician.com to learn more.
Resources Mentioned:
Visit Ebony’s Website: https://casaspeechaz.com/
Follow Ebony on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slpcontractsqueen
Check out the School Contracts Masterclass: https://contracts-2-coins-for-slps.teachable.com/p/slp-school-contracting-masterclass
Check out the rest of Ebony’s courses: https://theslpbusinesssuite.teachable.com
Join the waitlist for Start Your Private Practice: www.startyourprivatepractice.com/waitlist
Where We Can Connect:
Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199
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Are you a planner?
Most speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists are! Deciding to start your own private practice is a big deal. My mission is to make the whole process easier and faster for you, but it all starts with planning.
In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I am going to be sharing why you need to plan it all out before you start, and I am doing this by giving you a special behind-the-scenes look into our beginner bootcamp event.
There are so many ways to be in private practice. You can have a solo practice where it is just you or you can have a whole team providing multidisciplinary services. You could be a specialist or a generalist. You could provide in-person services or teletherapy. The possibilities are endless and you get to choose!
However, before you can build the private practice of your dreams, you have to plan it first. This is important because you’ll need to consider things like NPI, liability insurance, and marketing—just to name a few.
Planning your private practice is exciting and fun! You are literally building the business of your dreams and there’s nothing better than that. I want to be able to assist you with a fill-in-the-blank system that helps you put it all together. In my Plan Your Private Practice Bootcamp, I give you the same planning training that I offer the students in my Start Your Private Practice program.
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There is so much included in the bootcamp because I want you to get the most value so you can finally start taking those first steps to start the private practice of your dreams. There are so many people out there looking for the exact services you have to offer.
Now is the time to start planning your private practice, so you can focus on things like your future, family, fun, and flexibility. Private practice is the only way to take complete control over your personal, professional, and financial life. Sign up for the free Plan Your Private Practice Bootcamp here!
Whether you want to start a private practice or grow your existing private practice, I can help you get the freedom, flexibility, fulfillment, and financial abundance that you deserve. Visit my website www.independentclinician.com to learn more.
Resources Mentioned:
Register for the free Plan Your Private Practice Bootcamp
Where We Can Connect:
Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199
Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/independentclinician/
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Summer is coming up and it is the perfect time to start dipping your toe into the waters of private practice and start seeing some clients!
This is something that is often on people’s to-do lists for years before they finally take action, but it doesn’t have to be that way! In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I want to help you get set up so you can start this summer because there is no better time than right now.
Summer is still a few months away, but now is the time when you need to start getting your ducks in a row so that you will be ready to take on those first clients.
You may think that by only seeing one or two clients to start, it isn’t really a private practice- but it actually is! There is no such thing as “under the table” private practices. You must get your business set up legally so that you don’t get into any trouble later on.
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I am here to teach you the true, legal way to finally start that private practice you have been thinking about. You don’t want to put yourself or your license at risk by cutting corners or not treating it as a legit business.
All that being said, starting your private practice is not as complicated as some people make it out to be. I hope this episode helps you understand the basics of what you need to know to get ready now to start accepting clients this summer.
If you are ready to get started, make sure to check out our Free Plan Your Private Practice Bootcamp. This event starts on April 4th! If you want to see clients this summer or in the next year, you don't want to miss this.
Whether you want to start a private practice or grow your existing private practice, I can help you get the freedom, flexibility, fulfillment, and financial abundance that you deserve. Visit my website www.independentclinician.com to learn more.
Resources Mentioned:
Free Plan Your Private Practice Bootcamp
Where We Can Connect:
Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199
Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/independentclinician/
Follow Me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jena.castrocasbon/
Do you enjoy offering telepractice? Have you ever considered offering it through your own private practice instead of an agency that pays peanuts?
If this is something that interests you, this episode of Private Practice Success Stories is for you. I sat down with Elise Mitchell to talk about the opportunity to offer teletherapy to your own private clients and also to share some success stories from other Start Your Private Practice students who are offering teletherapy either exclusively or in addition to their in-person services.
Elise Mitchell is a Speech-Language Pathologist, owner of The Therapist Support Network, and Head of New Practice Development with The Independent Clinician. As the owner of The Therapist Support Network, Elise focuses on providing affordable intervention materials to SLPs and OTs.
She has spent the majority of her clinical career in telepractice, specifically contracting and managing school-based telepractice services in addition to serving private telepractice clients. Mitchell’s current position as Head of New Practice Development for The Independent Clinician allows her to assist SLPs and OTs with accessing resources to start, grow, or scale a private practice.
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I hope you enjoyed this episode and found this conversation about how you can add teletherapy services to your own private practice helpful. It’s not as hard as you think it is, you just have to know where to start!
If you want to learn how to start your own telepractice-based private practice, send me a DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/independentclinician/ with the word "Telepractice" or reach out to Elise Mitchell directly following this link: http://m.me/elisemitc and she's happy to talk more about logistics and set up.
Whether you want to start a private practice or grow your existing private practice, I can help you get the freedom, flexibility, fulfillment, and financial abundance that you deserve. Visit my website www.independentclinician.com to learn more.
Resources Mentioned:
Reach out to Elise on Facebook: m.me/elisemitc
Connect with Elise on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elisemitc
Check out her website: https://thetherapistsupportnetwork.com/
Where We Can Connect:
Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199
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