Chloe Foster on Email Counselling & Working with LGBTQ clients

How can you use email counselling and how does asynchronous therapy work? Join Chloe Foster to hear all about how you can make your practice more flexible and accessible with email counselling. Chloe specialises in helping LGBTQ clients and she shares more about their therapeutic work together with a discussion on the importance of checking pronouns.In this episode:How choosing a niche, such as working with the LGBTQ community, can help attract clients who are specifically looking for a counsellor who understands their unique experiences.The importance of asking clients about their pronouns and creating a safe and accepting environment for LGBTQ individuals.How raising prices helped both to manage Chloe's client load and create space to develop other income streams. How email counselling provides flexibility for both counsellors and clients, and how asynchronous therapy eases the mental load on the therapistThe importance of effective training for email counselling to set clear boundaries, ensure effective communication and minimise misunderstandings.Keywordsemail counseling, LGBTQ community, niche, pronouns, training, pricing, client load, email counselling, flexibility, pricing, boundaries, training, recorded coursesChapters00:00 Introduction and the Potential of Email Counselling06:18 Choosing a Niche: Working with the LGBTQ Community11:33 Creating a Safe and Accepting Environment: Asking About Pronouns15:14 The Importance of Understanding and Accepting Transgender Individuals20:10 Developing Resources: Enhancing the Value of a Counselling Practice23:25 Setting Pricing and Boundaries: Maintaining a Sustainable Practice24:24 Raising Prices in Private Practice26:29 The Benefits of Email Counselling32:06 Exploring Email Counselling36:54 Developing Email Counselling Training46:29 Embracing New Approaches in CounsellingDownload Chloe's free guide on Email Counselling and check out the website 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.