How to set up a successful counselling practice: A practical guide to creating the therapy business you have always wanted

‘An incredibly helpful and well pitched overview of both the practical and conceptual issues. A text which would be well placed on the reading list for qualifying second years.’ - Dr Suzannah Hill (MBACP, MBPsS, Dip.P. Dip, BSc, PHD)

‘It is an extremely readable, accessible and informative book and I wish I had been able to find something as informative when I was setting up myself!’- Shirley Hinson MBACP (accred) counsellor and supervisor in private practice and founder of the Affordable Counselling Group Kent.

‘Lots great content covered that could only be written by someone who has been through the process.’ Simon Coulson Founder of The Internet Business School and Amazon Best Selling author of ‘Interpreneur’

Are you a newly qualified counsellor looking to earn a living from your profession or a counsellor who has been working for many years but wants to take the leap into private practice? Are you anxious about where to start and feeling overwhelmed by the process? If so this book is for you!

Written by someone who has been through the process and now runs a highly successful therapy business, this book shows you how to achieve the same whatever your experience.

‘How to Set Up a Successful Counselling Practice’ covers every possible area needed to establish your practice. In addition, this book has gone one step further than others on the market and addressed the emotional impact of being in private practice and how to take care of not only your business but you as an individual. This book has paid particular attention to how practitioners can create a positive work/life balance in private practice whilst maintaining a vision for future goals in business.

Chapters include;Getting inspired and doing your researchBuilding foundationsFinding yourself a great space/creating a warm and inviting spaceBranding and marketingAdministration and documents Business and therapeutic contractsSupport and healthy boundariesMaintaining success and keeping your drive

Each chapter is bursting with subheadings answering every question you could possibly ask for example: ‘How to register with the HMRC.’ ‘How to choose a excellent company name.’ ‘How to assess a client well.’ ‘Bumping into clients unexpectedly.’ ‘Creating a structured week.’ ‘Room agreements.’ ‘How to decorate your room well.’ ‘Successful marketing routes.’ ‘Maintaining healthy boundaries at work and home.’ And many many more.

The author has also included brief round ups of each chapter and checklists to keep you on track with your tasks. At the end of each section there is a deliberate notes page where you can journal any specific thoughts about each stage you are going through.

The author is real and honest but most of all encouraging. She has clearly done her best to steer clear of therapy jargon, keeping it simple and easy to digest. Written from her personal experience she is candid about what has worked for her and what hasn’t in all areas of setting up her practice, in the hope of saving you some valuable time and money.

Reviewed by both therapists in private practice and successful business coaches, this really does deliver on every front. This book is available/accessible for all counsellors, psychologists, psychotherapists and art therapists but please note it is written from a U.K perspective so some of the information may not apply to practitioners outside of the UK.

In addition to the book, the author offers one to one training and a two day training course covering every aspect of the book in a fun, dynamic group setting.

Anna has worked in the therapeutic field for the last 15 years and have extensive knowledge and experience in group work, one to one counselling and training. After setting up her own very successful counseling practice she discovered a passion for business and helping others reach their potential in this area. She lives in Ashford Kent and in her spare time she enjoys baking, mini adventures and spending time with friends and family.