Practice of the Practice: Faith in Practice Podcast

About Practice of the Practice: Faith in Practice Podcast

Do you currently own, or are you wanting to start, a faith-based private practice? This podcast is all about how to start, grow, and scale a faith-based private practice, without making use of any of the faith-based clichés.

Publisher

Whitney Owens with Practice of the Practice Network

Category

business · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Jan 2020

Latest episode

27 Apr 2022

Latest episodes

147 episodes in the feed.

1. 27 Apr 2022

   Switching from 1099 to W2 Clinicians with Betsy Mejías | FP 135

   Are you in the process of hiring clinicians? Do you want to build a lively work environment and culture? Are you nervous about switching to W2? In this podcast episode, Whitney Owens speaks with Betsy Mejías about switching from 1099 to W2 clinicians. Podcast Sponsor: Brighter Vision (http://www.brightervision.com/joe/) If warmer weather has you feeling like it’s time for a website refresh, or you’d like to boost your online presence, look no further than Brighter Vision’s custom digital marketing solutions, designed specifically for therapists. And the timing couldn’t be better because they just kicked off their Spring Cleaning sale! Sign up with Brighter Vision before April 30th and you’ll get $10/month off of your first year of website service with the Brighter Vision team, plus they’ll throw in 3 FREE months of Social Genie to give your therapist blog and social media pages a serious boost, so you can focus on what matters most – your patients! So get a jumpstart on your private practice’s spring cleaning list by contacting Brighter Vision. To get started and learn more, visit brightervision.com/joe (http://www.brightervision.com/joe/). Meet Betsy Mejías (https://practiceofthepractice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Betsy.jpeg)Betsy Mejías is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Certified Christian Counselor. She is also certified in EMDR therapy. Betsy started her social work career in child welfare, and later, medical social work. Throughout this time she did contract counseling on the side and served in her church’s marriage ministry. She opened her group practice, Abundant Life Christian Counseling (https://www.abundantlifegeorgia.com/), in 2018, and often jokes that she is the poster child for what not to do when building a practice. Visit Abundant Life Christian Counseling (https://www.abundantlifegeorgia.com/), and connect with them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/abundantlifegeorgia) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/abundantlife_1010/). In This Podcast * Considering the switch * Addressing uncertainties * Making the change * Betsy’s advice to Christian counselors Considering the switch The layout and the way I was running it, [I realized] I was treating my 1099s like W2 employees … using the same electronic health record, a receptionist, providing the office space. In no way, shape, or form were they independent business owners. (Betsy Mejías) Many practice owners end up treating their 1099 employees like W2s. These owners provide all the resources, benefits, and bonuses of being a W2 employee to a 1099 contractor, and it ends up costing the business owner. You need to consider making the switch to hiring W2 clinicians if you find yourself treating your 1099s like full employees. One of the biggest problems with the 1099 model is that people start paying everything for their clinicians and then complain that they are struggling to make a profit because of the way that they run that money out. (Whitney Owens) Addressing uncertainties Some practice owners are nervous to switch to the W2 employee model. Some of these uncertainties include: * Fearing that their staff will leave * Paying an increase in taxes * Paying for benefits However, what solves all these fears, is that the percentage change from switching to the W2 model boosts your income overall. The W2 model also helps with retention, creating a work culture, income,

2. 20 Apr 2022

   How to Grow Fast in Private Practice with Colleen Wenner | FP 134

   Is one-on-one coaching a good investment of your time and money? Can your practice go from solo to staffed in under a year? Do you want accountability and help in scaling your group practice? In this podcast episode, Whitney Owens speaks with Colleen Wenner about how to grow fast in private practice. Podcast Sponsor: Brighter Vision (http://www.brightervision.com/joe/) If warmer weather has you feeling like it’s time for a website refresh, or you’d like to boost your online presence, look no further than Brighter Vision’s custom digital marketing solutions, designed specifically for therapists. And the timing couldn’t be better because they just kicked off their Spring Cleaning sale! Sign up with Brighter Vision before April 30th and you’ll get $10/month off of your first year of website service with the Brighter Vision team, plus they’ll throw in 3 FREE months of Social Genie to give your therapist blog and social media pages a serious boost, so you can focus on what matters most – your patients! So get a jumpstart on your private practice’s spring cleaning list by contacting Brighter Vision. To get started and learn more, visit brightervision.com/joe (http://www.brightervision.com/joe/). Meet Colleen Wenner (https://practiceofthepractice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Colleen_Wenner.png)Colleen is the founder and owner of New Heights Counseling and Consulting (https://florida-counseling.com/) in Fort Walton Beach, FL where she and her team provide individual and group counseling to the surrounding community. Working with people throughout the years Colleen has found her ability to relate to young and old an asset. She is a Master Certified Addiction Professional, a Certified EMDR trauma specialist and currently a Consultant in training through EMDRIA. Visit New Heights Counseling and Consulting (https://florida-counseling.com/) and connect with them on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/NHCCounseling/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/newheights_counseling/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/new_counseling), and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/newheightscounseling/). Email Colleen at: colleen@florida-counseling.com (mailto:colleen@florida-counseling.com) In This Podcast * Solo to six staff in under a year * Return on investment * Colleen’s tips to grow your practice quickly and effectively * Colleen’s advice to Christian counselors Solo to six staff in under a year After being part of Group Practice Launch, Colleen went from starting her business from scratch to managing a group practice with six staff members in under one year. She hired interns, clinicians, and later, her husband as a life coach for clients. Now her practice is thriving. Return on investment Without a doubt [the investment has paid itself off]. From the beginning I knew that it would be an investment, and doing one-on-one [coaching] with [Whitney] … I knew that was a great way to start and to make that investment. (Colleen Wenner) Even though investing in coaching and purchasing entry into a Mastermind is expensive, it is a direct investment into the success of your practice. Since getting coaching from Whitney and having been part of the Mastermind, Colleen’s income has doubled since last November and tripled since last May. Colleen’s tips to grow your practice quickly and effectively

3. 13 Apr 2022

   How to Grow Your Business through Delegation with Daniel Fava | FP 133

   How does featuring other clinicians in your content help you to grow your audience? How do you get out of the scarcity mindset? Why should you focus on serving others instead of chasing income? In this podcast episode, Whitney Owens speaks with Daniel Fava about how to create great content and attract a bigger audience. Podcast Sponsor: Heard (http://www.joinheard.com/) Tax season got you feeling anxious? You’re not alone. That’s why therapists turn to Heard. Built and designed specifically for clinicians in private practice, Heard offers affordable bookkeeping services, personalized financial reporting, and tax assistance to ensure you’re making the most of your business and your time. Heard saves therapists an average of 5,397 dollars on bookkeeping and taxes each year. When you join Heard, you’ll work directly with financial specialists to track your income and expenses, file taxes online, and grow your practice. You can say goodbye to guessing your tax deductions and stressing out over quarterly tax payments. Focus on your clients, while Heard takes care of the rest. Plans begin at $149 per month and can easily be tailored to fit your business’ financial needs. Sign up now at www.joinheard.com (https://www.joinheard.com/). Meet Daniel Fava (https://practiceofthepractice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Daniel-Fava.jpg)Daniel Fava is a digital business consultant and founder of Private Practice Elevation (https://privatepracticeelevation.com/), a website design and SEO agency focused on helping busy private practice owners attract their ideal clients and scale their business. After building a website for his wife’s private practice and seeing the impact it had on her business, he became passionate about helping others achieve the same. Private Practice Elevation offers web design services, SEO (search engine optimization), and website support to help private practice owners grow their businesses through online marketing. Visit the Private Practice Elevation website (https://privatepracticeelevation.com/), and connect with them on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/daniel.fava/), Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCffdpTDHVpXdvSHdQtPBnxg), Pinterest (https://za.pinterest.com/mytherapistweb/_created/), and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielfava/). FREEBIE: 5 Things You Can Do On Your Website This Week to Get More Clients (https://privatepracticeelevation.com/) In This Podcast * Meet and feature people in your content * Expand your vision * Daniel’s advice to Christian counselors Meet and feature people in your content One of the best ways to grow your business is to meet with people in your field and feature them in your content: * Blog posts * Podcast episodes * Online videos There are many ways to collaborate with other therapists which gives you content to share with your audience. I think there is so much to say about us pulling other people and making them higher than us … what can we do to help their business, instead of [only focusing on] how this helps our business? (Whitney Owens) Build a network of practitioners and consultants that you can refer clients to and who can refer clients to you, helping one another to grow. [Get out of the] scarcity mindset because when everybody else flourishes, you also flourish.

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