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EPISODE · Oct 6, 2021 · 42 MIN

My Private Practice Journey

from Through the Eyes of a Therapist · host Cristal Martinez Acosta, LPC, NCC

In this episode I am an open book about my personal journey into why I decided to go into private practice after 10 years of working for other agencies.  Even though I had a steady income, I knew I had to follow my dreams! (Here’s my referral code for SimplePractice.  You’ll get a free 30 day trial and a $50 subscription credit after you sign up for a paid account. https://www.simplepractice.com/?p=0ad0f07362) The Realization- Here I talk about how I knew (a long time ago) that private practice was the ultimate goal!   The Leap or the Push?-How I knew it was time for me to go into private practice.   The Logistics: Visit a local Small Business Development Center Go to https://sos.state.tx.us Choose and register your business structure and name Pay the fees and read the instructions Find and consult with a great accountant (mine is Adriana Alamo from Dallas, TX [email protected]) Ask yourself if you want to take insurance. Find out which insurances are most used in your area Go to the “Provider Portals” of those insurance companies Do some market research about self-pay rates Set a sliding scale (if you want) Niche yourself.   Inspo: YOU CAN DO IT!   Reach out to me on Instagram @throughtheeyesofatherapistpod and please review on Apple Podcasts!  

In this episode I am an open book about my personal journey into why I decided to go into private practice after 10 years of working for other agencies.  Even though I had a steady income, I knew I had to follow my dreams! (Here’s my referral code for SimplePractice.  You’ll get a free 30 day trial and a $50 subscription credit after you sign up for a paid account. https://www.simplepractice.com/?p=0ad0f07362) The Realization- Here I talk about how I knew (a long time ago) that private practice was the ultimate goal!   The Leap or the Push?-How I knew it was time for me to go into private practice.   The Logistics: Visit a local Small Business Development Center Go to https://sos.state.tx.us Choose and register your business structure and name Pay the fees and read the instructions Find and consult with a great accountant (mine is Adriana Alamo from Dallas, TX [email protected]) Ask yourself if you want to take insurance. Find out which insurances are most used in your area Go to the “Provider Portals” of those insurance companies Do some market research about self-pay rates Set a sliding scale (if you want) Niche yourself.   Inspo: YOU CAN DO IT!   Reach out to me on Instagram @throughtheeyesofatherapistpod and please review on Apple Podcasts!

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