Starting out in private practice? Benefit from our experience with these top tips… Setting up your own private practice is a really exciting time. It can, however, be difficult to know where to begin. Here we’ll guide you through the main to do list to get your counselling business off to a great start. Reflect ....
Electronic health records (EHR) are part and parcel of basic practice management for any private clinic worth talking about. No matter how good your clinical skills might be, you’re always going to need a safe and secure place to store your patient information. This article examines some of the ways in which a well-organised EHR ....
Dear Practitioner It’s important to realise that not all businesses and industries have been negatively affected by Covid-19. Some have been working differently and online. Through chaos comes new order and the more adaptable a business can be, the higher the chance of success. Without using all the cliche words, we are still working hard ....
There’s been a lot of talk about how Telehealth can improve the experience for health practitioners working in private practice, but many practice owners have been hesitant to integrate technology-assisted solutions for fear of compromising client outcomes. But so far, the research is clear: Telehealth is improving outcomes for private practice clients. There are a ....
A picture says a thousand words and a video says even more. Video can be an incredible form of communication- particularly for personality driven businesses such as therapy. Ensuring strong therapeutic alliance from the start enables a client to get the most out of therapy. Video can be a great medium for clients to get ....
It is easy to do therapy online; but it is difficult to do therapy online well, says Adrian Rhodes Raising standards and making ACTO the go-to place for online counselling and psychotherapy. Those are the two principal goals of ACTO’s new Chair, Adrian Rhodes, who leads a ten strong volunteer Board of Directors with representatives ....
In an ever changing world there is an increasing need to reach out and engage with consumers online. According to a recent research more than 50% of consumers want to see videos from brands … more than any other type of content. Keep videos simple as this demonstrates authenticity and helps build trust. Avasam wrote a really interesting article ....
Developing Resilience For Trainers, Coaches & Educators: How to Cope With The Psychological Pressures of Covid-19. If you are a trainer, coach or educator you will find this webinar of great interest. The guest speaker, Gina Gardiner, is a No1 International Bestselling Author, Motivational Speaker, Empowerment Coach and Transformational Leadership Trainer and runs the Enlightened Leadership Programme. You can watch the recording of ....
As always we are wishing you well during these difficult times. As COVID-19 continues to heavily impact the therapy industry, we bring you our next bulletin with coronavirus specific information to support you during this ‘most unusual’ period in time. Whilst there are unprecedented challenges we are facing together, as individuals, and also small businesses, ....
The Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) regularly publish coronavirus (COVID-19) updates for its members. On 6 May the FHT will share guidelines for returning to work, in preparation for when the UK Government announces that it is safe to resume practice. Check out the FHT update here.....
