Private Practice Success Stories

Amanda Puentes is a private practitioner who is pursuing two dreams. She started her private practice to help with pediatric speech therapy and has also started an international program to provide access to speech therapy for people who might otherwise not be able to receive those services. She’s built a wonderful network of SLPs who are providing these services to people abroad who desperately need them and I just love her story. She shares how her early career as a travel speech-language pathologist influenced her, how the pandemic made her quickly shift to teletherapy and her advice for going after your dream, opening the space and allowing opportunities to happen. What we discuss: How her early career was as a travel speech-language pathologistHer transition into full time into her practice and how COVID made her jump into teletherapyHow Amanda balances between her private practice and the programHer advice for people who have a big dream and aren’t sure how to start Links:Project SpeechProject Speech Instagram For more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

During a recent trip to the beach with my family, I had a few things running through my mind. As I saw how my two sons approached a scenario with a crab it really got me thinking. It reminded me so much of how people with different personality types take different approaches to build and grow their private practice. In this episode, I talk about this and how my webinar can help you on your journey of starting your private practice. What we discuss: How people with different personalities take different approaches to private practiceWhy you have to decide which way you want to approach building your practice Links:Webinar For more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Robin Drothler is a private practitioner who has been growing her practice for over 16 years. Even in the midst of a pandemic, she has seen growth within her business, Advantage Speech Therapy Services. We talk about how she went from seeing private clients on the side to going full-fledged into running a private practice. She shares the referral sources that led to clients early on in her business and how she learned to navigate becoming a service provider for insurance companies. She also tells us her experience of growing her practice during the pandemic and advice for other SLPs who are considering private practice. What we discuss: Robin’s story of what led her to the speech-language therapy fieldHow the early intervention program helped her gain referralsHer experience of becoming a service provider for insurance companiesWhat her private practice has been like during the pandemic Links:Advantage Speech Therapy Services For more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Carrie Hinnant became a private practice owner and in just 6 years in the business, she has grown her practice to two locations with over 40 employees. She went from serving just a few kids one day a week to now serving about 1,000 sessions per month with her team. We talk about how advice from a professor led her to this career and how a mishap at a practice she was working for led her to starting her practice. She talks about the need for adaption in this field, learning to wear many hats as a business owner and a great tip on where to find referrals! She shares how she grew her practice and her advice on finding the right people to help serve your clients. What we discuss: How she got into her career as an SLP after advice from a professorHer advice for someone who wants to do a private practice but is scared of failureWhy she believes in hiring people who are excited to learn and the strategies she uses to retain employeesHer plans for expanding and having a multidisciplinary approach Links:Carolina Therapeutics For more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kate Williams is back to share how her private practice has grown since we last spoke in early 2019. In this episode, Kate also brought on someone who works with her, Michelle Ogston. These two talk about the shift they made to a more holistic practice. Kate and Michelle discuss how they’ve diversified their services by adding in a life coaching aspect to further help their clients and their loved ones. They also talk about their move to a group setting and creating other systems for success to help further speech therapy progress. The two also share some advice on sitting in the why and using this time as an opportunity to go inward and really dive into who you are, what you value and what you hope to bring to the world. What we discuss: What’s been going on for Kate this past yearHow having a life coach in their practice has helped their clientsHow they noticed a need and developed something for thatWhat they’re doing to help other cliniciansTheir hopes for the next year within their practiceKate and Michelle’s advice for having a holistic practice Links:"Self-Care for Private Practitioners" with Katie Samples-Willams, SLPSanta Rosa Speech TherapyKate’s InstagramCloud9 Life Coaching For more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jessie Ginsburg started her private practice in Los Angeles, CA despite being told by numerous people it was “too early” for her. Rather than listening, Jessie decided to go full force into building her private practice. We chat about her journey of growing her private practice and how she’s diversified her revenue by creating an educational-based model to help serve other SLP clinicians. Jessie talks about how her company has navigated the coronavirus pandemic, why she encourages her therapists to hone in on specialties and why she believes in taking the blame when things go wrong in her business. What we discuss: What her early career as a speech-language pathologist was likeHer journey of building and growing her private practiceTheir process of finding their core values as a company and defining what they believe inHow she’s developed an education-based model to help serve clinicians Links:Pediatric Therapy PlayhouseJessie GinsburgJessie’s Instagram For more information, visit: www.IndependentClinician.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.