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You are here > Home > Reading Lists > Behavioral Health > Building Your Ideal Private Practice: A Guide for Therapists and Other Healing Professionals Building Your Ideal Private Practice: A Guide for Therapists and Other Healing Professionals Lynn Grodzki Hardcover: 266 pages ISBN 0393703312 978-0393703313 W. W. Norton April 2000 (click button below for the very best currently available price for this important resource)     Today, being a talented professional is not enough to ensure the success of your private practice; you also need to be an enthusiastic, talented businessperson. Grodzki's business strategies are effective and immediately useful for a wide range of private practitioners, including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, massage therapists, energy healers, life coaches, and chiropractors.   Lynn Grodzki, LCSW, is a psychotherapist in full-time private practice, a former business executive, and a small business owner. She is the author of Twelve Months to Your Ideal Private Practice: A Workbook. Table of Contents:   Acknowledgments ix Part I Preparation   1 The Blueprint: Develop the framework for your ideal private practice 1 2 Now You Have a Business Coach: Flex your business muscles and get ready to take action 16 3 Support and Optimism: Sail through the inevitable ups and downs of operating a practice 25 4 The Aligned Vision Process: Create a compelling business vision that moves you forward 41 5 Entrepreneurial Mindset: Think and act like a successful entrepreneur 62 Part II Building Blocks   6 Your Basic Message: Articulate the essence of who you are and what you have to offer 81 7 Generating Referrals: Attract an abundance of quality clients without aggressive marketing 95 8 Making a Small Practice Feel Bigger: Creatively expand and diversify your practice 112 9 The Impact of Adding Value: Retain great clients by creating a strong client connection 133 10 Why Good Therapists Go Broke: Avoid common pitfalls as you become highly profitable 152 Part III Finishing Touches   11 Loving the Business: Learn the strategies that make business pleasurable 179 12 The Personal-Growth Model: Move beyond the traditional medical model 198 13 Holding Onto Success: Stay successful and motivated over time 217   Appendix     The Private Practice Success Program: Pre- and Post-Test 237   The Top Ten Business Strategies that Generate Referrals 242   Three-Year Business Budget 246   Resources 248   Index 261 (information from the publisher) You may also be interested in / The Directory of Healthcare Recruiters / Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index / Go Back to Pages / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore