Protecting Your Practice

In this heart pounding episode, Kristen Boice talks with us about her team's response to a local school shooting. You'll hear Kristen talk about:

• how to lead a team while navigating your own emotions
• anniversary dates and their impact on the community
• navigating multiple groups (teachers, students, first responders, etc.) at the same time in the middle of a crisis.

While we hope other mental health therapists are never in this position, there is plenty to learn from Kristen's experience.

Connect with Kristen:

Pathways to Healing Counseling

Close the Chapter podcast

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Legal services for Maryland mental health providers with Dan at: https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Online Counseling Services for Marylanders at: lifespringcounseling.net

In this very personal interview, Reina Lombardi talks with us about navigating grief while working with clients in both an agency setting and a private practice setting. In this episode, you'll get to hear about her experiences and the steps she took to navigate her own losses in two different work contexts. She shares relevant considerations for other mental health providers such as:

• self-disclosure with clients
• getting support
• making decisions about time off
• decisions related to fee setting

Connect with Reina at the Creative Clinicians Corner: https://www.creativeclinicianscorner.com/

Purchase forms for your private practice at: Protectingyourpractice.com

Legal services for Maryland mental health providers with Dan at: https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Online Counseling Services for Marylanders at: lifespringcounseling.net

If you've ever provided in-home, community mental health care, then you know all about the safety concerns present in doing this work. This week, you'll get to hear from Victoria Rodriguez who works with healthcare providers who have experienced trauma in the course of their work. She talks with us about the steps individual providers and agencies can be taking to keep safety front of mind when doing this work. She also talks about strategies private practitioners can take to keep themselves safe.

About Victoria:

Victoria Rodriguez (she/her/hers) LPC, CCTP, NCC is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice in Louisiana who specializes in career counseling and trauma treatment for healthcare professionals. Drawing on her experiences and academic research on home-based therapy, she also helps home health and community mental health professionals navigate in-home services confidently and safely through online workshops.

Purchase forms for your private practice at: Protectingyourpractice.com

Legal services for Maryland mental health providers with Dan at: https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Counseling Services for Marylanders at: lifespringcounseling.net

More and more, we're hearing group practice owners communicating concern about the future of group practices because of big tech companies and anticipated changes to healthcare. In this episode, we'll be hearing from Carrie Singer, a group practice owner, who has been getting involved with mental health policy. She says that there will be "major changes coming soon for insurance-based practices that therapists are completely unaware of and unprepared for related to value-based care." Check out this episode, so you can learn more about the changes that are being proposed.

About Carrie:

Dr. Carrie Singer is a Licensed Psychologist who owns a group private practice with 40 mental health professionals in the Washington DC suburbs. Dr. Singer enjoys networking and mentorship opportunities with clinicians looking to scale their businesses. She is passionate about making mental health care more affordable and accessible and is a regular commentator in news articles and conferences, especially on the subject of value-based care and behavioral health integration into primary care. She lives in Maryland with her husband, daughter, son, cat, and dog.

Purchase forms for your private practice at: Protectingyourpractice.com

Legal services for Maryland mental health providers with Dan at: https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Counseling Services for Marylanders at: lifespringcounseling.net

Student interns and provisionally licensed therapists all need supportive sites and work places to help them build the necessary skills and experience. Supervisors, however, are responsible for having the supports and structures in place. In this episode, you'll hear Dr. Tara Sanderson talk about:

• Risks and benefits of being someone's supervisor and employer
• Having clear boundaries and expectations
• Alternate supervisory support
• Open communication

We hope this episode will be helpful to supervisors and supervisees alike!

About Dr. Tara Sanderson:

Dr. Tara Sanderson, a licensed psychologist and author, has a thriving group practice in Tigard Oregon. Her practice is a teaching practice which focuses on helping new clinicians learn the skills of therapy and business before they head out into the world. She is a author of "Too Much, Not Enough: A guide to decreasing anxiety and finding balance through intentional choices." She also provides supervision and consultation.

Purchase forms for your private practice at: Protectingyourpractice.com

Legal services for Maryland mental health providers with Dan at: https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Counseling Services for Marylanders at: lifespringcounseling.net

As you can imagine, there are plenty of in-the-moment challenges that come up when you are a psychologist who regularly does forensic work. In this episode, you'll hear Jessica Hasson's perspective on doing this work and the ways that she navigates the realities of social injustices and life as a female in the courtroom.

About Dr. Hasson:

Dr. Hasson is licensed as a psychologist in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC. She specializes in psychological assessment, including psychological evaluations, psychoeducational evaluations, and forensic evaluations. 

Connect with Dr. Hasson at: https://drjessicahasson.com/

Purchase forms for your private practice at: Protectingyourpractice.com

Legal services for Maryland mental health providers with Dan at: https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Web Design & Consultation Services for Therapists at: intentionalpractice.net

Counseling Services for Marylanders at: lifespringcounseling.net

When you have your own practice, there are already so many things to think about, but have you ever considered the possibility of a payroll tax audit? If you're like me (Melissa), that might not have been on your radar. In this episode with Uriah Guilford, you'll learn the following:

1. The importance of correctly classifying workers in a group practice, i.e. independent contractor vs. W2 employee

2. How to create good payroll systems that will survive a payroll tax audit

3. How useful it is to have the right business support in dealing with all the requirement of the audit

You'll also learn about the payroll tax audit process itself including how one gets selected for a payroll tax audit and the kinds of information and documentation that gets requested.

About Uriah:

Uriah Guilford is a licensed marriage and family therapist and the owner of a group practice in Northern California. He is also the creator of Productive Therapist, a virtual assistant company that serves therapists in private practice.

Connect with Uriah at:

https://productivetherapist.com/

Documents to Protect Your Practice:

https://www.protectingyourpractice.com/private-practice-documents

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Legal Services for Maryland Mental Health Providers with Dan:

https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Web Design and Consultation Services for Therapists:

Intentionalpractice.net

Counseling Services for Marylanders:

lifespringcounseling.net

Many group practice owners dream of selling their practices one day, but what happens when you're approached with an opportunity that sounds too good to be true? In this insightful episode, Laura Vaillancourt, shares about her personal experience and the lessons the rest of us can learn from it. You'll also get to learn how Laura weathered a challenging situation and came out on the other side.

Meet Laura:

Laura has extensive experience as a consultant, coach, and providing counseling and care management to families that are in the midst of making difficult decisions related to their loved one’s care and health transitions. She also hosts the popular Life on Repeat podcast for dementia caregivers.

Her passion and her experience have been working with individuals and family members who have been affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.

Connect with Laura at:

https://www.eldercarecounselor.com/

Life on Repeat podcast

Documents to Protect Your Practice:

https://www.protectingyourpractice.com/private-practice-documents

Building Your Group Practice Right from the Start: FREE Download

https://www.protectingyourpractice.com/free-downloads

Legal Services for Maryland Mental Health Providers with Dan:

https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Web Design and Consultation Services for Therapists:

Intentionalpractice.net

Counseling Services for Marylanders:

lifespringcounseling.net

In this episode, you'll get to hear from Christy Pennison, Owner of Be Inspired Counseling & Consulting, who has had the unfortunate experience of helping her group practice and clients get through not one, not two, but 3 natural disasters!! She's here on the other side to share what she has learned as a result of that experience, so you can consider how you can protect your practice in situations you weren't expecting to encounter.

About Christy:

Christy Pennison is a board-certified counselor and founder of Be Inspired Counseling & Consulting in Alexandria, LA. She has coached and advised dozens mental health professionals and business owners from across the country to help them grow through the many challenges they face.

Connection with Christy at: Beinspiredcc.com

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Documents to Protect Your Practice:

https://www.protectingyourpractice.com/private-practice-documents

Building Your Group Practice Right from the Start: FREE Download

https://www.protectingyourpractice.com/free-downloads

Legal Services for Maryland Mental Health Providers with Dan:

https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Web Design & Consultation Services for Therapists:

Intentionalpractice.net

As a mental health provider who is trying to get a new project off the ground, advertising about the great, new thing you're doing is a MUST. But what happens when that great new thing you're doing gets met with some push back from people in high places? In this episode, Joe Sanok will tell you about his personal experience with this, and as you can imagine, he found a creative way to pivot and adjust! We hope that you will find some take-aways on how you too can pivot and adjust as needed to pursue your dreams while also protecting your practice.

About Joe:

Joe Sanok is the author of Thursday is the New Friday: How to work fewer hours, make more money, and spend time doing what you want. It examines how the four-day workweek boosts creativity and productivity.

Connect with Joe at: Joesanok.com

Connect with Melissa and Dan:

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Forms to protect your practice:

https://www.protectingyourpractice.com/private-practice-documents

Website Design and Consultation for Mental Health Providers:

intentionalpractice.net

Legal Services for Maryland-Based Mental Health Practitioners:

https://danielmayerlaw.com/