Private Practice Success Stories

Do you struggle with putting yourself out there? Does this affect your ability to market your private practice or hold you back completely from starting one? Do you have so much going on in your life that you can’t even begin to believe that having a successful private practice is in the cards for you?

Unfortunately, all of these feelings are pretty common. To help you with that, I am joined by Amanda Modrowski in this episode because she has overcome all of those feelings. She is going to share her story and share some pretty incredible marketing strategies and tips too.

Amanda Modrowski is a Speech-Language Pathologist who has worked in almost every setting in her career. After working in multiple settings, she realized that none of them let her practice speech pathology in a way that fulfilled her and didn't add mountains of paperwork or stress to her life. So, Amanda went looking for another option and found it when she discovered Jena's SYPP program.

After slowly beginning in 2018 to get her “ducks in a row” while working full-time in a public school system, she finally pushed past the fear and went full-time into private practice in the summer of 2020. Since getting her first client, she has never second-guessed her choice and has never felt so happy and fulfilled working with her private clients.

In Today's Episode, We Discuss:

• Creative ways to get paid
• How to market your services
• How you can use your time wisely to build connections
• Getting past the fear of putting yourself out there
• Using business cards, brochures, flyers, and more
• Getting prepared and starting small
• Pushing past fear to find your niche
• Making more of an impact
• Tips for starting a private practice during a busy season of life

If you have a lot of things going on in your life and you needed to hear that it is possible to start a private practice even with a lot of distractions OR if you’re experiencing a little bit of imposter syndrome and fear, I really hope you find this episode inspiring and motivating.

A mentor of mine once said, “you can either let your kids be the excuse or the reason,” and Amanda is a great example of someone who started her private practice, put herself out there, and is now on my mentor team helping other students just like you get started.

If you want more information about The Start Your Private Practice Program (the same program Amanda went through!) visit www.IndependentClinician.com! We are approaching our goal of helping 1,000 SLPs start their private practices this year, and I want you to be one of them! Every private practice starts with one client. Amanda's did, and yours will too.

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www.IndependentClinician.com

www.enhancingcommunicationtoledo.com

www.facebook.com/enhancingcommunication

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Have you ever thought about building a telepractice? Have you thought about being the CEO of a telepractice?

My guest in this episode, Glory Lichon, did just that, so she is joining me to share her story!

​​Glory Lichon is an Air Force veteran that started Glow Bright Therapy in April 2019 with the encouragement and support of her husband Brian Lichon (also an Air Force veteran). Due to the burnout in the schools, Glory made the difficult decision to leave after five years of being a school SLP. During that time, Brian encouraged her to start their own practice with a mission to fulfill the need of providing accessible services through the online delivery model.

Glow Bright Therapy is a veteran-owned telepractice with a mission to provide accessible and effective services to children and families in need of support. They truly believe in not only providing evidence-based therapy, but also building meaningful connections and relationships with the families they serve because that is also an integral piece to supporting our families. They believe in not only supporting and helping the kids they serve, but also empowering the parents in knowing how to help their children at home.

In Today's Episode, We Discuss:

• The benefit of telepractice due to its accessibility
• What it looks like to start a private practice that offers telepractice
• The difference between telepractice in the past and telepractice now
• Navigating private pay and insurance
• How to communicate your value confidently
• Moving out of therapy and into the CEO role
• Working through mindset blocks as a new CEO

Glory is a member of one of my higher-level programs, and it has been wonderful to watch her private practice grow. She has been listening to the podcast and utilizing the resources that I have for SLPs for years now!

I am so impressed with how she's built a private practice that works for her, her family, her community, and even communities and states that she doesn't live in by bringing telepractice services to people who need them.

If you have an existing private practice, are beyond the beginner level, and looking to grow your private practice, head on over to www.growyourprivatepractice.com to learn more about the higher-level programs that I offer and apply!

If you are just getting started, visit startyourprivatepractice.com/waitlist to get on the waitlist for the Start Your Private Practice program. This is the only step-by-step program designed specifically for speech-language pathologists who are ready to be business owners (even with absolutely no prior business knowledge).

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www.growyourprivatepractice.com

startyourprivatepractice.com/waitlist

www.glowbrighttherapy.com

www.facebook.com/glowbrighttherapy

www.instagram.com/glowbright_therapy

www.instagram.com/talk_ingtoddlers

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Why are some private practices popular, in demand, and constantly getting new referrals and others are working hard, spinning their wheels, and barely getting any inquiries?

It all comes down to word of mouth!

In this episode, we're talking about word of mouth marketing and one of the major things that you need to focus on in order to get it.

Word of mouth marketing is what I like to call the “holy grail” of marketing, and it is something that really can benefit those of you who are hitting roadblocks.

Keep in mind, this is a more advanced marketing strategy for those that are looking to grow, but it is an important one.

In Today's Episode, We Discuss:

• What word of mouth marketing is
• What happens if you don’t position yourself optimally
• How your positioning impacts your practice
• Why you should change your marketing to reflect your positioning
• How the Grow Your Private Practice coaching program can help you

When it comes to your private practice, what do you want to be known for? What do you want people to think of when they think about you and your practice? I really want you to think about these questions and answer them honestly.

Positioning your private practice isn't something that happens overnight, but it is something that you can control.

I hope this episode gives you a little taste of what you can expect from my Grow Your Private Practice coaching program. We have a lot of conversations just like this one in the program, but we don’t just talk about it, we take action on it!

If you think this episode is helpful and you're interested in learning more about the Grow Your Private Practice coaching program, head on over to Instagram and send me a DM @independentclinician with the word “grow”. We will talk about if it is the right fit for you!

If you want help to grow your private practice by increasing your client base, income and team, visit www.growyourprivatepractice.com to learn how we can help.

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You can start a private practice that plays to your strengths and interests. This means that you can offer something outside of the box!

Madeline Boe, my guest in this episode, did just that! She offers Hippotherapy through her private practice, so she is joining me to talk all about how she got started and why she decided to offer something a little different.

Madeline Boe is the owner of Unbridled Abilities, a private practice that provides speech-language pathology services for children and young adults in Western Wisconsin and the East Metro (MSP). Unbridled Abilities provides speech services in natural environments including family homes, community parks/libraries, local storefronts, and job sites. Additionally, services may be provided within a farm setting where horses and other animals can be used to help clients achieve their goals.

Madeline has attended continuing education through the following organizations in order to safely and successfully utilize animals and equine movement as a part of her treatment plans: the American Hippotherapy Association (AHA), Horse Powered Reading and the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) International.

This is the perfect story for those of you who want to get a little bit more creative with private practice and incorporate more of what you love with your students and in your community.

In Today's Episode, We Discuss:

• The many possibilities there are when deciding on the direction of your private practice
• Advice for leaving the school setting
• How to be flexible for families and yourself but also have boundaries
• The importance of trusting the timing of your private practice
• The pros and cons of having a larger caseload
• Thinking outside of the box when it comes to funding

Madeline got her start in my program, the Start Your Private Practice program, and this is a wonderful example of a student who created a private practice that is perfect for her and her community.

If you want access to the exact same program and resources that Madeline had to get started, make sure you sign up for the waitlist for The Start Your Private Practice System and join when we re-open. We only open enrollment a few times a year so make sure you’re on the list. Head on over to startyourprivatepractice.com/waitlist to sign up and get notified when we re-open.

Remember, you were meant to help people - but don’t forget to help yourself too.

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https://www.unbridledabilities.com/

https://www.facebook.com/unbridledabilities

startyourprivatepractice.com/waitlist

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Are you thinking about starting a specialty-based private practice? Do you already have one?

In this episode, I am talking to an SLP celebrity, ​​Autumn Reed Henning, about how having a specialized business and private practice has really helped her increase her impact and find success fast as a private practice owner.

Autumn R. Henning, MS, CCC-SLP, COM®, IBCLC is a certified and licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She is a Certified Orofacial Myologist® through the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM), and she is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.

Autumn specializes in orofacial function and development throughout the lifespan. She works with infants to adults in her private practice, Chrysalis Orofacial in Greenville, SC. She also has trained thousands of professionals from varying fields internationally in her E3 Model of Care and flagship course TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training.

In Today's Episode, We Discuss:

• Teaching others what is working for you
• Creating resources that you wish that you had
• Networking opportunities that can help your private practice
• Struggles when you’re trying to predict your growth
• Running a specialty-based private practice
• The best way to advertise
• Finding the right people for your team

One of the biggest takeaways from this episode is that you get to decide what you want to do, who you want to serve, and how you will help them. If you find something that you really like to do and you're good at it over time, you might also want to teach other people how to do it too just like Autumn and myself.

Teaching allows both Autumn and myself to have a much bigger impact than either of us could if we stayed at the local level, which is one of the reasons why we do it. To check out Autumn’s training, consulting, resources, and more, visit her website at www.chrysalisorofacial.com!

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.

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www.chrysalisorofacial.com

www.facebook.com/chrysalisorofacial

www.instagram.com/chrysalisorofacial1

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Do you ever feel like you aren’t being challenged enough or you are ready for a change?

It's an interesting feeling when you start to feel restless as an SLP. It’s like you're going through the motions and you know what to do, but you're no longer challenged or excited by it.

Jamie West Florida is joining me in this episode because she felt that exact same way before she started her own private practice with the help of the Start Your Private Practice Program. Jamie and I are really digging into this feeling as well as what you can do as an SLP if you relate to it.

Jamie has been a speech-language pathologist since 2012. Upon graduating, she has worked in different settings, including schools, home health, an ABA clinic, and a private clinic. With a family with a strong small business background, she was always drawn to the idea of private practice, but years of fear of failure held her back. After some pep talks from her peloton and the support of her family, she decided to just go for it! Slowly, over the last 3 years, she went from one private client on the side up to a home-visit-based caseload and recently, into a brick-and-mortar where she sees children for speech-language therapy, dyslexia intervention, and runs various camps!

In Today's Episode, We Discuss:

• Gaining confidence one client at a time
• Building the type of private practice that you want
• Specializing in dyslexia as an SLP
• Creating a business that can run without you
• Planning for growth in your private practice
• Making decisions with you and your family in mind

I love Jamie’s energy, drive, and commitment to working with a clinical population that she's interested in and inspired by.

Remember, if you're looking to try something new like a private practice, it's best to be in a community of people who are going through the same things to get support and guidance from. The Start Your Private Practice Facebook Group is such an awesome place for that!

Want to follow the SAME program that Jamie followed to start her private practice? Visit www.startyourprivatepractice.com/waitlist to get on the waitlist for when we open enrollment

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www.westworkslearningcenter.com

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Did you learn anything about private practice when you were in graduate school?

If not, you're not alone, and it's not your fault that you don't know anything about starting or growing a private practice.

There are actually only two SLP grad programs that have a practicum, not even a full course in private practice...

In this episode, we are talking about why that is and more importantly, what you can do about it.

In Today's Episode, We Discuss:

• The reason more and more SLPs are interested in private practice
• Why the gap for learning how to go into private practice feels so big
• Why it’s not too late to learn how to start a private practice
• Resources that are free to help you get started

It's time to think about your goals and finally take control of your professional, personal and financial life. Private practice is the only way to do that.

Remember, just because you didn't learn about private practice in graduate school doesn't mean that you can't learn about it now.

With my help, you'll learn things about billing and insurance, marketing, the legalities, how to make your own website, and how to finally get that freedom, flexibility, fulfillment, and finances that you desire and deserve.

The best way to get started is to pick out a freebie on my website - I have so many! You can also follow me on Instagram or join my free Facebook group called SLP Private Practice Beginners!

Visit IndependentClinician.com to learn more about resources to help you start, protect and grow your private practice.

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SLP Private Practice Beginners Facebook Group

IndependentClinician.com

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When I first started my career as a speech-language pathologist, I never thought I would own a business.

I honestly used to think that business was boring… I only ever wanted to help people, and I didn’t think that becoming a business owner was the way to do that.

You might think the same thing! Even if your instinct is to think that business is boring and you see yourself primarily as a helping people person, this episode offers some really valuable lessons.

In the episode, I am sharing three lessons from business leaders that helped me become the successful business owner that I am today. I share quotes from Franklin Covey, Marie Forleo, and Zig Ziglar, and how they relate to owning a private practice.

In Today's Episode, We Discuss:

• Why you should think about your final vision first
• The mindset you need to adopt when you feel stuck
• How to have everything you want in life
• Why you need to stop putting yourself last

Remember, if you put your clients and yourself first, you can all have what you want.

I encourage you to grab a post-it note, write down these three lessons and decide how you're going to put them into practice. One year from now, see how far you've come!

If you'd like guidance in a private community or help along your private practice journey, visit www.independentclinician.com to get access to resources to help you!

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Are you ready to take control over your professional, personal and financial life?

My guest in this episode, Ashley Perkins, knew this was something she wanted even before finishing grad school!

She knew that she wanted to be in business for herself because she wanted control over her time and the time that she could spend with her family, so she started seeing private clients as soon as she earned her CCC.

​Ashley is the founder of Perkins Therapy Group, which was established upon recognizing the need for specialized speech, feeding, and orofacial myofunctional therapy within the Eunice area.

Ashley and I both believe that private practice is a vehicle to get what you want, so she is talking to us all about how she took a chance on herself and created the life that she had imagined for herself and her family.

In Today's Episode, We Discuss:

• Deciding to lean into your dream
• Why saying yes is so monumental even if it’s to something small
• Leaving a full-time job to take the leap into private practice
• Why you should try to keep your personal expenses lean
• Navigating overhead costs and how to keep your business lean
• Why it’s so important to understand what you want
• How to use your dream to create a plan

I encourage you to spend some time identifying your personal, professional, and financial goals, and make a plan to make it happen, just like Ashley did!

I want to help you do the same, so head on over to startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar to watch my free training and learn the ins and outs of private practice.

Ashley mentions some of the resources that she got from me that helped her on her private practice journey throughout the episode. If you're looking for a step-by-step, easy-to-follow way to start your private practice. Head on over to www.independentclinician.com and pick up the resources that you need.

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.

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www.independentclinician.com

https://www.startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar

www.perkinstherapygroup.com

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9-goods-on-cash-flowing-private-practice-grad-school/id1558717077?i=1000522165127

https://www.facebook.com/perkinstherapygroup/

https://www.instagram.com/ashleydanaeperkins/

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Most speech-language pathologists wished that they earned more money…

The problem is that in most traditional SLP settings like schools, hospitals, and early interventions, salary increases are few and far between.

Do you agree with this or have you experienced this?

The question remains: how can you earn more money as an SLP?

In this episode, I am covering three ways that you can earn money as an SLP without quitting your job!

In Today's Episode, We Discuss:

• Why identifying an expense or a goal helps you create a plan
• Two income streams that aren’t always the best option
• The best income stream for SLPs
• Why private practice is a great income stream
• How the Start Your Private Practice Program can help you
• The exact strategy a lot of SLPs use to pay off debt

Rather than sit around and wait for your employer to notice how hard you're working and reward you financially for it, take matters into your own hands.

I hope this episode not only helps you to decide on an income stream that supports your goals but gives you the motivation to go do it! Don’t wait for opportunities, create them!

If this episode interests you and you want to learn how to start seeing your own private clients, sign up for my free training which is available at startyourprivatepractice.com/webinar. The training is completely free and goes through the ins and outs of getting started with private practice, either full-time or on the side of your job.

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.

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