Growing as a Leader: Personal Growth Through Practice Ownership
Starting a group counseling practice isn’t just a professional milestone. It’s also a personal transformation. In my research with female group practice owners, nearly every participant shared how ownership stretched them beyond their comfort zones, forcing them to...
How the Finch App Can Improve Mental Wellness
Finch is a Mental health app that encourages self-care through interactions with a virtual pet. The Finch app was launched in May of 2021 after the creators’ personal struggles with anxiety and depression. The creators of the Finch app made it their mission to develop...
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Resources
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month — a time to recognize the many families who have experienced a perinatal loss and to remember those babies. Below, you’ll find our favorite pregnancy and infant loss resources. NIH: Grief & Infant Loss Resources...
Adapting in Crisis: How Counseling Practices Survived COVID-19
When COVID-19 hit, counseling practices everywhere faced the same question: How do we keep serving clients when the entire world has changed? (Another way to look at this: how do I keep serving clients when MY entire world has changed?) For group practice owners, the...
Gender Matters: The Unique Experiences of Female Practice Owners
When I interviewed female group practice owners for my research, one theme came through clearly: gender shaped their experiences in ways they hadn’t always expected. The counseling profession is majority female, but the world of business ownership often carries...
Lessons Learned: How Female Group Practice Owners Prepare for Success
Starting a group counseling practice is exciting but it also comes with steep learning curves that can feel overwhelming at first. My research with female group practice owners revealed that success rarely happens by accident. Instead, owners build it intentionally,...
From Counselor to CEO: Making the Leap to Group Practice Ownership
Many counselors dream about leaving agency work or solo private practice behind for something bigger: a counseling center that not only helps clients but also creates jobs, offers specialized services, and reflects their values. But moving from counselor to group...
Why More Counselors Are Becoming Group Practice Owners
The counseling profession has long been rooted in compassion, connection, and client care. Yet, a growing number of counselors are now stepping into a role that wasn’t always part of their graduate training: business owner. Group practice ownership is on the rise,...
Our Go-To Resources: ADHD
October is ADHD Awareness Month – a time to shine a light on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and spread accurate information about this diagnosis! How Common Is ADHD? ADHD is commonly diagnosed in childhood, but its symptoms often continue into...
Alabama SB 101: What Private Practice and Group Practice Owners Need to Know (Effective October 1, 2025)
1. Update Consent Policies and Forms Revise all intake paperwork and consent forms so that minors under 16 require written parent/guardian permission before starting ongoing counseling. Include clear language outlining exceptions (emergency, abuse, emancipation,...