Being Intentional When Starting a Group Private Practice | Ep 127

Fearless Practice

For many Canadian therapists, the trajectory seems to be that once you start getting full with clients that you should open a group private practice.

However, if you blindly consider opening a group private practice without evaluating whether or not it is truly something that you want, then you may end up in a very stressful situation, feeling burned out and confused as to how this happened!

Therefore, when you think that it is time to consider this next phase of your career and you are drawn to the idea of growing your solo a Canadian private practice into a group private practice, really give it some intentional thought, so that you can make a decision that is good for YOU!

So, if you are trying to weigh up your options, listen to this podcast episode where I ask you a couple of important questions to use when deciding which path to take.

In this Episode:

• Is it your passion?

• Do you like managing people?

• Will it impact your work-life balance?

• Are you following the crowd?

Is it your passion?

There are so many reasons why people decide to open a group private practice, so make sure that if you are considering this path it is something that you are prepared to do because YOU have the desire to do it!

A lot of people will encourage private practice owners to open a group private practice as a ‘natural next step’, when this isn’t necessarily a formulaic process, because it has to be intentional.

Remember that passion and an active drive to pursue something are powerful ingredients for success. So don’t follow the crowd just because everyone else is, and take your genuine interests and passions into account when figuring out your next steps.

Do you like managing people?

Do you want to add more therapists to your private practice so that more people in your community can receive help? Do you want to make passive income? Even more so, do you want to be a boss and a manager?

Being a manager is a skill that has to be developed, and something that you can learn from consultants or courses.

Will it impact your work-life balance?

If you are considering changing your solo practice into a group practice, imagine your current life and what it could be changed into if you do make this switch.

In the book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing by Bronnie Ware, a palliative care nurse who noted the top five regrets that people had as they were passing away, and they are;

• I wish I had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me

• I wish I hadn’t worked so hard

• I wish I had the courage to express my feelings

• I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends

• I wish I had let myself be happier

Are you following the crowd?

Do you want to open a Canadian group private practice only because that is what consultants and supervisors say is the next step?

Sure, it can be difficult to untangle what you want alone instead of what you think you want from looking at what worked for others. Figure out what works for you, and develop that!

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Books mentioned in this episode: The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing by Bronnie Ware

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