- Jul 27 at 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM UTC
The Five Things to Understand Before You Take the Leap into Private Practice
- Zoom
- £27
Most of us were never taught the business side of therapy. So when we start thinking about private practice, it can feel exciting, overwhelming and slightly terrifying all at once.
What do you need in place?
How do you know if it’s financially viable?
Where do clients actually come from?
What needs to be sorted ethically, professionally and practically before you begin?
This 90-minute session gives you the start of the roadmap
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What you'll learn
I’ll walk you through the five key foundations of a safe, sustainable private practice, so you can understand what you’re building before you leap and avoid having to work it all out alone, late at night, once you’re already seeing clients.
There will also be time for Q&A, so you can ask the questions you’ve been quietly carrying about private practice from fees, referrals and first clients to the practical realities of making the leap.
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The problem with how most practices start
When you leave a team, you also leave the structures that quietly held you: the supervision, the risk processes, the shared responsibility, the steady pay. Going independent means rebuilding those things for yourself, and most therapists end up doing it by accident rather than by design.
The result is a practice shaped by whoever sends the referrals, with fees set by comparison and admin held together by guesswork. It works, until it doesn't.
There's a calmer way to do this. It starts with five foundations.
What we'll cover: the five fundamentals
1. Referrals
2. Professional safety
3. Data, ICO and GDPR
4. Sustainable fees
5. HMRC and money systems
This is the map, and for those who are ready to build it step by step.
Getting Started in Private Practice is the course that takes you there.
Your host
Sarah Rees
Sarah Rees is a CBT therapist, author of The Therapist’s Guide to Private Practice and founder of the community Therapists Corner on Substack. She has spent 15 years building a self-funding private practice and now supports therapists to create values-led, sustainable businesses of their own.
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Who this is for
This is for you if you're:
Thinking about private practice but not sure where to begin
In the early stages of setting up and want to get the foundations right
Wondering whether to make a gradual step across from employed work, or take the leap
You don't need to have started. You don't need it all figured out. You just need to be curious about what's possible.
Live call schedule
The details
When: Monday 27th July 6pm
Where: Live online. Recording available for 48 hrs
Format: Five short sections followed by a 20-minute live Q&A
Cost: £27
To do beforehand: Nothing. Just bring your questions.
FAQs
I haven't started yet. Is this too early for me?
Not at all. The earlier you understand the foundations, the fewer things you'll have to unpick later.
I'm already in private practice. Is there anything here for me?
Yes. But you might find the Getting Started in Private Practice Course more suitable to where you are at.
Will there be a recording if I can't attend live?
Yes, all registrants will receive the recording, which will be available to watch for 48 hours. The real value is in the live session, including the Q&A, so we'd encourage you to come along if you can. Either way, register and you'll be kept in the loop.
Can I ask questions specific to my own situation?
That's what the 20-minute Q&A is for. Bring the things you're stuck on, and we'll get through as many as we can.
I'm employed in the NHS and nervous about making the move. Is this for me?
Yes. A good number of people come to this while still employed and unsure. You'll leave with a clearer sense of your options.
Private practice doesn't have to be lonely or dependent on referral companies.
With the right foundations, it can be safe, ethical, sustainable, and genuinely freeing. Come and build them.