This Business of Therapy

Month: May 2014

  • SWOTting Your Therapy Practice

    You’ll probably have heard the term SWOT Analysis. The acronym stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. It’s a commonly used management tool for identifying where your practice is, and helping you to identify priorities and strategies. Sounds a bit over the top for a therapy practice? Maybe, or maybe not. Often, when talking to…

  • Managing Your Personal Cash Flow

    I’ve written before on the subject of cash flow management, but it’s so important that it’s worth writing about again. The work in a therapy practice can come and go, sometimes with little warning, so it helps to have some strategies in place to help to manage your own finances. Here are a few tips…

  • Core Skills for Running a Therapy Practice

    Ever wonder if you’re cut out for this business of running a therapy practice? If so, you’re not alone. Most of us received little or no training in how to set up or run a professional practice. If you’re lucky, skills and knowledge you gained before training will stand to you now. Here are some…

  • What’s the Best Way to Grow Your Therapy Practice?

    I was asked at a recent meeting of therapists what’s the best way to grow your practice. It’s a straightforward question, but unfortunately the answer is not so simple. Oh, I’m sure there are plenty of people out there who will tell you THE best way of growing your practice, and for them, no doubt…