The essential short course for newly qualified counsellors and therapists
Introduction
Content - the modules
Delivery
Requirements
Outcomes
Cost and start date
Introduction
We all know there has never been more need for counsellors and therapists than now. But the reality is that the high of qualifying can quickly wear off when you realise there's something they didn't teach you - how to actually get going with your practice.
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Before I became a counsellor, I ran my own interior design company, so I was already familiar with running a business and all it entails. Things like pricing, admin, marketing and sales. It came in handy when I qualified as a counsellor and set up my business, and in the first three months, I gained ten new clients. Within six months, my practice was full.
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My peers, seeing my success, started asking for my help. The more conversations I had, the more I understood the challenges people were coming up against. They needed help setting up their business in the right way (in terms of ethics and regulations) but also needed to do it in a way that allowed them to stay true to themselves, their beliefs and values. They needed support pricing and structuring their offers so they could make money and create a long-lasting career (and this is often uncomfortable, as you have to get past charging people who are struggling and really needing help). And they needed help putting themselves out there, getting clients and retaining them beyond that initial session.
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So. I took all I knew and packaged it together to create The Flourishing Therapist Framework, now lovingly known as TFTF.
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If this sounds all too familiar, keep scrolling to find out how TFTF can help you kick-start your career the right way.
Delivery
Delivered over six weeks (this one’s a sprint, not a marathon) via 15-20 minute pre-recorded trainings and a workbook for you to complete. You can watch these trainings any time, day or night.
You can work through the content fast and take dynamic action, or take your time and absorb it all. Each week, you'll receive new information for you to work through.
We will meet every fortnight for an hour on a group Zoom call. During these sessions, we’ll discuss any challenges you’re having and find solutions together that work for you and your business. The six-week framework will take place in a private Facebook group where you can askquestions and get feedback from me and the other select group members.
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Content - the modules
TFTF has three core learning modules - getting you set up, getting your name out there and pricing your services.
Structure and set-up
This module covers:
Why you want to start a practice
What impact you want to have
How to work within your time parameters How to work to your values
How to work ethically from the start
Marketing and networking
This module covers:
Your marketing blueprint
How to promote yourself - in a way that's comfortable for you
Building a safe and sustainable business
Leveraging your current network
Pricing and delivery
This module covers:
Exploring your mindset around pricing
Confidently setting rates for your services
Establishing powerful boundaries - avoiding the trap of over-giving and burnout
Requirements
You must have completed at least 100 client hours of a supervised placement.
You want to start a private practice and are open-minded to learn and trust in the process.
You are willing to take action now.
Outcomes
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Start your private practice with a clear structure of how your business balances with your lifestyle
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Build self-care into your working day and week
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Gain your first paid clients
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Learn marketing skills to give you confidence in setting up and maintaining this part of your business
Cost and start date
The course is delivered over six weeks and costs £800.
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If you'd like to find out or have any questions, book a quick call with me here.
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