Table of Contents
Rationale
..............................................................................................................................3
Steps
for Developing Self-Employment
..............................................................................5
Finding
Clients.....................................................................................................................9
Agencies
to Contact for Potential
Clients..............................................................10
Example
Agency
List.............................................................................................11
Marketing..........................................................................................................................15
Financial
Issues..................................................................................................................18
Sources
for
Reimbursement...................................................................................19
Considerations
for Determining Fees
....................................................................22
Tax
Deductions ......................................................................................................23
Business
Resources............................................................................................................24
Tips
about Self-Employment .............................................................................................27
Business,
Finance, and Insurance Glossary
.......................................................................31
References.....................................................................................................................
If you have a personal Facebook profile
that you use to communicate with family or friends, keep that profile private.
You should instead create a Facebook page for your therapy business. This page
is a business page, it's free and you can manage it from within your normal
Facebook account. This is where you can provide your practice information and
start having people "like" your page.
It's important that you create a Twitter
account specific to your business. When you create your account, start by
following some other therapists and of course, follow us here:
- Don't accept friend requests to
your private Facebook page from clients.
- Never, ever, ever
discuss a patient over social media, even if you remove the names.
- Do not send
direct messages over Twitter to clients. Twitter is not HIPAA secure and
it's also very easy to accidentally post a public message when you mean to
post a private message.
- Don't have
clinical discussions on social media
Join
Forums: Type in Google “Forums: NeedingMental Therapy”
Participate and offer advice.
Get reviews -
references
INTRODUCE YOURSELF WITH A YOU TUBE VIDEO -
Watch series of videos.e
Put your intro video
on your website/blog.
Getting Traffic to Your Website/Blog
Videos to Watch for Promoting Your Business on- Line
Getting Traffic to Your Website/Blog
Videos to Watch for Promoting Your Business on- Line
The
soundtrack to a movie is what creates your mood ... moves you to feel anxiety, serenity, and even the pain of the characters...
Offer Free Demos to Nursing Homes and Hospitals
Have sessions promoted and filmed with Press Releases'
Contact Staten Island Advance for Story of Event
Have sessions promoted and filmed with Press Releases'
Contact Staten Island Advance for Story of Event