For therapists opening a private practice
You're a skilled clinician. Nobody taught you how to run a practice.
Grad school prepared you to sit with clients. It didn't prepare you to set your fees, choose an EHR, decide on insurance, or find your first ten clients. I'm a licensed therapist who built my own practice, and I'll show you the path in order, so you can open with confidence instead of guesswork.
Sound familiar?
You're ready to leave agency work or group practice, but the business side feels like a different language.
You don't know what to charge, or how many clients a week you need to replace your salary.
Insurance panels or private pay? Every colleague gives you a different answer.
Underneath it all is a quiet question: am I really allowed to do this?
You are. You just need the steps, and someone who's walked them.
Start with the free Private Practice Readiness Scorecard + Practice Roadmap
In about 15 minutes you'll know:
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How ready you are across licensing, money, systems, paperwork and caseload
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Which step to take first, and which ones can wait
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Every step from license to first client on a single page, in order
Your Path
Start free, and go only as far as you need. Each step builds on the one before.
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FREE
Practice Roadmap
See where you stand and what comes first.
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$47
Open Your Private Practice Kit
A practice launch checklist, a startup budget with a fee and caseload calculator, and a practice business plan template.
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$197
Private Practice Launch Blueprint
The Kit, plus workbooks on your niche, ideal client and practice vision, an insurance vs. private pay guide, a "Fill Your Caseload" guide, and video walkthroughs.
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FROM 297
A Practice Launch Strategy Session, or ongoing support as you grow, hire associates, or move toward a group practice.
Alicia Barrett, LMFT, ERYT-500
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Founder & owner, Tuladhara Yoga — Tacoma, Lakewood & Gig Harbor, WA
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Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in private practice
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Author
I've made every one of these decisions myself.
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with my own private practice. I also built Tuladhara Yoga across three locations and spent years as a corporate Director, leading teams of thousands.
I understand both sides: the clinician who cares deeply about the work, and the business owner who has to keep the lights on. You don't have to choose between them.
Questions
Can I start my practice part-time while I keep my current job?
Yes, many therapists do. The fee and caseload calculator helps you plan how and when to make the full move.
IShould I take insurance or go private pay?
You are free to edit, rebrand and adapt every document for use in your own studios training. What you can't do is resell or redistribute the curriculum itself to other studios or teachers. The purchase agreement spells this out plainly.
Is this specific to my state?
The curriculum is structured around RYS-200 competencies, with an hour breakdown mapping contact hours, practicum, homework, and class observations to the full 200. Registering your school with yoga alliance remains your studios choice and responsibility.
I'm still pre-licensed. Is it too early?
Yes, you need to provide the qualified teacher. The facilitator manual walks you through every module objectives, session flow, key concepts, activities, and the questions students most often ask.
What if I want personal guidance?
Digitally, in editable formats so you can customize and print your own materials. You'll have everything you need to open enrollment for your next cohort.