by Sarah Rivera | Oct 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
A question I hear often is: “Is opening a private practice hard?” In this blog, What Therapists Need to Know About Opening a Private Practice, I share why opening the doors isn’t the hardest part—but running your practice can be challenging. Of course, this is a...
by Sarah Rivera | Sep 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
After graduate school, if you’re looking to pursue your clinical license, the first big step is how to find the right clinical supervisor to start your hours. Simple, right? Not always. Many of us leave grad school with little direction on where to begin. This...
by Sarah Rivera | Sep 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
By definition, passive income is money earned with little to no ongoing effort. Think royalties, stock dividends, or rental income. But for most of us in private practice, the “passive” income streams we’re exploring—courses, workbooks, memberships—aren’t truly...
by Sarah Rivera | Aug 23, 2025 | Private practice
As a business owner of a mental health private practice for eight years, one of the biggest lessons I had to learn the hard way was this: Private Practice Lesson: Leave Your Emotions Out of It. As therapists, emotions are our superpower in the clinical room—but in...
by Sarah Rivera | Aug 11, 2025 | mental health professional, Private practice
As a private practice owner and mentor, I’ve seen a pattern emerging with mental health entrepreneurs. Everywhere I look, I see therapists, coaches, and solo practitioners pouring money into multiple office spaces, buying into the latest “million-dollar” webinar, or...
