What You Actually Need to Launch a Private Practice (And What You Don’t)

You’ve probably seen the endless checklists floating around online about what it takes to start a private practice. One post says you need a polished website, another insists you must have the perfect logo, and before long you feel like you’re drowning in tasks that don’t actually get you any closer to seeing clients. The truth? Most of those “must-haves” can wait.

In this episode of Private Practice Unlocked, Amber breaks down the essential pieces you need to legally and ethically launch your practice—and what can stay off your list for now. You’ll walk away knowing exactly where to focus your time, energy, and money so you can start seeing clients sooner and with less overwhelm.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:

• The legal essentials you can’t skip (business structure, EIN, insurance, and more)
• The clinical must-haves every therapist needs before meeting with clients
• What to do if you’re planning to take insurance—and the timelines to expect
• The overrated extras that can wait until later (yes, even the fancy website and logo)
• A simple exercise to sort your to-do list into “Need Now, Need Later, and Don’t Need At All”

Inspired by her upcoming book, Private Practice Unlocked: What Grad School Didn’t Teach You.

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