I am frequently asked by the Helpers that I’m coaching and consulting about my “plan” for my first year in practice. What was my marketing strategy for my private practice? How did I network? How did I establish a strong Internet presence, SEO, etcetera? Essentially, how did I put myself out there to build my …
Launching a Private Practice? Start Exactly Where You Are. Read More »
I’ve been hearing a lot from helpers that I’m supporting that they are concerned about going into private practice because the market is saturated. “There are a million other therapists in X town or city, and 100 of them have my same therapeutic lens/use my modality, and there’s no way I’ll get any clients because …
For some of us, a slower transition into a private practice can be incredibly helpful to learn the nuts and bolts, and to make the process overwhelming. In this case, group practice can be an incredibly valuable way to dip in your toes and start learning! Want to know how group practice can help ease …
Like many therapists, I hated working with insurance. I know there are upsides. Paneling with insurance is a relatively easy way to fill a practice while also providing access to care for clients that might not otherwise be able to afford it. This is important and valuable, and if you are one of the clinicians …
Since I started the Help for the Helpers podcast, I’ve noticed a common thread amongst all of the awesome guests I’ve had the chance to interview. More often than not, they describe experiencing a reckoning – a moment in which the need to self-prioritize and make changes to their career paths became a necessity. Here’s …
That Thing You Want For Yourself? It’s Possible. Read More »
In this episode I talk with my friend Josh Alvarez about his commitment to investing in his creative outlets (music and podcasting) while working in the helping professions. Josh beautifully illustrates the importance of maintaining creativity in balance with compassion, and he highlights the ways we can find bits and snippets of time to …
HELP FOR THE HELPERS Episode 2: One Cannot Exist Without the Other (Joshua Alvarez) Read More »
Hello Helpers! I’m a career psychotherapist with a deep love for my fellow helpers and a strong loathing for the systems that keep us from living our best lives. I’ve had a rough go of figuring out how to take good care of myself while working in a field that takes care of others, and …
Just about everybody I know is still paying off student loan debt. I have one friend who’s paid it off, and a few that are getting pretty close. But in general, the majority of the people I love and care about took out debt to get their education, resigned themselves to the fact that they’d …
Student Loan Debt: Three Reasons Why We Stay Stuck Read More »
Help for the Helpers, the podcast: Compassion without Self-Compromise. On Help for the Helpers, career psychotherapist Dana Belletiere explores the stories of radical helping professionals seeking to change the face of the game by investing FIRST in their own emotional and physical well-being, financial health, lifestyle dreams, personal missions, and creative goals, and then providing …
Here it is, the Help for the Helpers trailer to introduce you to the show. First episode drops October 5th – subscribe now so you don’t miss it! Check out more from Dana at www.danabelletiere.com. http://www.cinepunx.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/HELPINGTHEHELPERSTRAILER1.mp3 Download | Subscribe
