Private Practice Success Stories

Lakeisha Fields, SLP is a Dallas-area private practitioner who specializes in working with children and young adults with autism. She focuses on both direct and indirect services; supporting not just her clients, but their families as well.Perhaps Lakisha's greatest strength is her focus on meeting clients and families "where they are" and her dedication to building supportive relationships, which are turning into referrals.Here's What You'll Learn:+ Lakeisha's long-term, non-pushy strategy to become the “go to” private practitioner in her area+ How she moved from a generalist practice to a niche practice AND how she picked her area of specialization+ Why she “re-launched” her private practice+ Her revenue sources and what she recommends to those just getting started with insurance+ How she’s giving presentations at local daycares to build her practice+ How she’s identifying the needs of her clients and figuring out what kinds of services to offer (hint: it seems simple but is very clever!)This episode is sponsored by The Private Practice Solution. To learn more, visit: www.ThePrivatePracticeSolution.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As a new mom, speech-language pathologist Ryan Landinguin knew that she needed a business that could work for her family. Burned out from high caseloads in the schools, Ryan decided to start her own Early Intervention Agency.In just under 3 years, RL Speech Therapy has grown to over 30 independent contractors and employees that serve all of San Diego County... without renting space.*Make sure to listen to the whole interview because Ryan shares a unique marketing strategy that ANYONE can leverage.Here's What You'll Learn:- Ryan’s #1 tip for finding high-quality therapists to staff her agency (and how she keeps them loyal and happy!)- How Ryan maintains quality in the face of tremendous growth- How she’s expanding into new communities by hiring bilingual therapists- How Ryan is leveraging group classes for her community in order to build trust and relationships and referrals (and how you can do this too!)Freebie Alert! Ryan is giving away a FREE PREVIEW of her Talking Tots class. Visit: www.PrivatePracticeSuccessStories.com/7 to check it out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When Sarah and her husband moved to a new city, she had to get up and running with virtually no connections. Throughout the interview, Sarah gives candid advice on where to spend time and money in order to increase referrals and income quickly. She also discusses how to ride the waves of “feast or famine” and how to problem solve quickly and course correct when needed.You’ll learn: How investing time and money into her private practice website has paid off How to ask for testimonials Whether she’s a generalist or a specialist... and why Sarah’s recommendations of how and when to get credentialed with insurance companies, as well as the hidden benefit of being an insurance provider How Sarah worked her way up in the fifth page of Google to the first Mentioned: Google Reviews The SLP Happy Hour Podcast This episode is sponsored by The Private Practice Solution. To learn more, visit www.ThePrivatePracticeSolution.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After 28 years in software and quality assurance, Beth Chaput of Dracut, MA shifted gears to become a Speech-language pathologist. She’s worked in various school settings and is now branching into private practice so she can help more kids with language and literacy needs.Here’s What You’ll Learn: How Beth balances her life - between her family, her “regular” job and now her private practice to maintain flexibility in her life What she learned by joining another private practice before starting her own Jena’s three recommendations for how to successfully market your private practice How she got her first clients (and a fun tip to try if you’re using flyers to market your services!) Beth’s innovative plan for summer services Presented by The Private Practice Solution. For more information, visit www.ThePrivatePracticeSolution.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Michelle Lachman is an SLP who was based in California... before her family decided a trip around the world. Because she and her husband can both work from home... she is doing telepractice from Bali (yes, THAT Bali ).Here's What You'll Learn: Discover what kinds of clients Michelle sees, how many clients she’s seeing each day and how she deals with time zone issues Where the majority of her referrals come from (which given her current location - is somewhat surprising!) How she uses parents as “learning coaches” to increase generalization What is like living in Bali (visit the show notes page for a video tour of the backyard - House Hunters International-style!) Sponsored by The Private Practice Solution. To learn more, visit www.PrivatePracticeSolution.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our second episode of Private Practice Success Stories, Amber White, MS CCC-SLP of Virtual Voice Therapy in Concord, NH shares how she has become a successful telepractitioner - both as a contractor and for herself. She shares how delivering speech therapy services via telepractice has allowed her to have the flexible schedule she craved.Here's What You'll Learn: What type of clients Amber treats (it's a fantastic niche!) How she's marketing her telepractice services in her local community Where she recommends that you get your logo done Presented by The Private Practice Solution. For more information, visit www.ThePrivatePracticeSolution.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our first episode of Private Practice Success Stories, Kathy Hindman, MS CCC-SLP of Connections Speech Therapy in Lawrenceville, NJ worked as a contractor in early intervention for ten years before she opened her own private practice. With her kids in college and space in her home, she got her permits in order and opened for business.If this episode, you'll learn how Kathy balances her "regular job" with her private practice, why she decided to start her practice now and how she's getting her first clients.Presented by The Private Practice Solution. For more information, visit www.ThePrivatePracticeSolution.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.