How To Become A... Owner of a Mental Health Company

How do you build a mental health service that actually reaches children and young people and survives as a business?In this episode of How To Become A…, Grace talks to Ami, founder of London Young Counselling, about creating a school-based mental health company from scratch. Ami explains how she turned temp admin jobs and a single idea into a service that places trained counsellors on school sites, making help easier to access for pupils.Ami shares:How she discovered the need while temping in schoolsWhy putting counselling in schools changes access and outcomesThe first practical steps she took: research, a name, a website and one schoolHow she recruited, vetted and trained counsellors for work with childrenClinical safeguards: therapy experience, supervision and limits on face-to-face hoursFunding & early costs (small start-up spend, family support, slow growth)Growing from one placement to multiple schools — and the moment she realised she needed to hire staffCrisis moments (COVID, rising demand) and how the service scaled post-pandemicThe emotional toll of working with vulnerable young people — and why self-care and supervision matterPractical advice for anyone wanting to start a youth mental health serviceIf you care about access, safety and building a values-led business, this episode gives a grounded, compassionate road-map for getting started.We cover:starting small and testing demandclinical and safeguarding necessities for school workhow to hire and trust the right counsellorsbalancing founder life, finances and emotional loadResources:https://www.londonyoungcounselling.com/🎙 How To Become A... explores real-life journeys behind the careers of everyday people. Each episode dives into the path of someone who's built success outside of the spotlight — no fame, no fortune, just real stories. Discover how they started, the challenges they faced, and what drives them forward. 💼✨🔗 Subscribe, rate, and share to help more people find their own path📩 Got your own story to share? Contact us at [email protected]📱Follow us on socials: @howtobecomea__ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.