Building a Therapy Business with Emma Radway-Bright

Emma Radway-Bright shares her journey of starting and growing her private practice. Emma specialises in working with women who have experienced gendered violence, carers of people with long-term conditions, and individuals who have had a baby that wasn't delivered to term. In today's episode:Emma's work with therapist Babette RothschildHow Emma got started in private practice and bagged herself a free roomHer "pay it forward" scheme that enables her to offer free counselling while still getting paidHow an unexpected fire prepared her and her clients for lockdownHow Emma used her coffee habit to create connections and referrals from the local communityWhat's helped Emma attract clients through InstagramHow Emma manages her diary and the importance of self-careHer discovery of tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique) and how it has become a valuable tool in her therapy sessions. Her journey into life coaching and the importance of having a clear business plan and utilising visual tools for planning and goal-setting.Keywordsprivate practice, therapy, online therapy, business, marketing, mentoring, trauma, gendered violence, long-term conditions, miscarriage, abortion, supervision, burnout, self-care, private practice, relationships, marketing, referrals, social media, tapping, Emotional Freedom Technique, life coaching, business plan, visual tools, goal-settingChapters00:00 Introduction and Setting Clear Goals01:10 Emma's Private Therapy Practice and Specialisations25:09 Building Relationships and Attracting Clients27:20 Utilising Social Media for Engagement36:33 The Power of Tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique)37:59 Expanding into Life Coaching44:10 The Importance of a Clear Business PlanEmma's professional and personal focus is self care and she runs a monthly experiential group that’s focussed on Self Care for Helpers providing insight, support and tools to help therapists take better care of themselves. You can find out more HEREFor Josephine's Fee Calculator, click HERESetting up in private practice? Download my free checklist HERENeed ideas for how to get clients? Download my free handout 21 Ways for Counsellors to Attract New Clients HEREYou can also find me here:The Good Enough Counsellors Facebook GroupJosephine Hughes on FacebookJosephine Hughes on YouTubeMy website: josephinehughes.comThe information contained in Good Enough Counsellors is provided for information purposes only. The contents of this podcast are not intended to amount to advice and you should not rely on any of the contents of this podcast. Professional advice should be obtained before taking or refraining from taking any action as a result of the contents of this podcast.Josephine Hughes disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on any of the contents of this podcast.