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Complete Guide to Starting Your Private Practice

By Dorlee

Tamara G. Suttle M.Ed. LPC and Michael Langlois LICSW, private practice experts featured in complete guide to starting a private practice

Complete guide to starting a private practice from two successful practitioners. Michael Langlois, LICSW and Tamara G. Suttle, M.Ed., LPC share expert insights on building essential clinical skills, establishing your practice from scratch, getting your first clients, marketing strategies (websites, blogging, social media), managing the business side, creating systems and workflows, balancing multiple professional roles, finding your niche, and top 10 must-know startup tips. Whether you’re fresh out of graduate school or transitioning from agency work, learn everything you need to successfully launch and grow your private practice.

Filed Under: Career Guidance, Clinical Practice, Expert Interviews Tagged With: blogging for therapists, clinical skills, gamer therapist, mental health counseling, michael langlois, private practice, private practice marketing, private practice website, starting a private practice, Tamara Suttle

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