Dr. Amy E. Keller is a Doctor of Psychology in Psychoanalysis and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has a private practice in Pasadena, California and is the author of Get Real, Get Going: The Definitive Roadmap to Starting the Private Practice of your Dreams.
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Dr. Amy loves a good checklist! She believes in them so much that she included a checklist at the end of each chapter in her new book, GetReal, GetGOING: The Definitive Roadmap to Starting the Private Practice of Your Dreams! Read on to discover how checklists can help you stay organized and achieve your goals.
Breaks are just as important as work. Professional clinicians often have a tight schedule but it’s important to carve some time out of your clinical schedule to refuel your body and your mind. Read on to discover some you can do during your lunch break to make your entire day better.
A well-maintained mentor relationship can be the cornerstone of your support system as you work through the challenges of early career development. In this blog post, Dr. Amy defines a what makes a good mentor and explains what characteristics to look for when seeking out your own professional mentors.
Fledgling therapists often resist dressing professionally and their rationalizations can feel pretty convincing. In this article, Dr. Amy shares some common excuses and explains how dressing professionally can benefit your business.
One thing that causes potential private practitioners to hesitate before going solo is the prospect of having to deal with accounting and money. Don’t be afraid! In this post, Dr. Amy talks about how you can improve your financial vocabulary.
Mindfulness as a clinical practice has become prominent in our field in recent years. A mindfulness routine can sustain us as practitioners as well our patients. During the early years of your career, the hassles and demands of agency life can crowd out self-care. Staying strong and present means that you must find ways to take even small moments to clear your head. Read on for some suggestions from Dr. Amy to help you along your mindfulness journey.
As a mental health clinician, you might find yourself in potentially risky situations which are rarely confronted by members of other professions, this is especially true when you are in the field. In this article, Dr. Amy explains how to trust your instincts and offers some useful tips to keep you safe.
Worried about finding patients for your new practice? One of my favorite networking practices is to simply be friendly! Getting to know my neighbors really helped me grow my practice, discover new referral sources, and make new friends.
A finely tuned elevator pitch is the cornerstone to successful networking. A great elevator pitch paints a picture of not only what you do, but also who you are. In this post, Dr. Amy offers tips to help you define and refine your own elevator pitch.
Yes, you that you can make a living -- and a good one! -- as a private practitioner. There will be enough money and enough clients. In this blog, Dr. Amy recommends five practical actions you can take to get over your fears, grow your client base, and have a prosperous private practice.
It’s actually happening! You’ve rented your office and you’re getting ready to welcome your first patient! You’ve picked out some furniture, hung your diplomas, and added some art to the walls. You’ve probably ordered your pens and paper and other basics but are also a number of less obvious supplies that you might not yet have in your toolkit. Here are some of Dr. Amy’s recommendations for office essentials that you may not have thought of….
GetReal, GetGOING: The Definitive Roadmap to Starting the Private Practice of Your Dreams is finally here, and Dr. Amy is more than excited to introduce it to the world.
My book, Get Real, Get Going: The Definitive Roadmap to Starting the Private Practice of your Dreams, is due out in a few weeks and I’m so excited! Whether you are just out of grad school, or have years of experience as a licensed clinician, help is on the way. The step-by-step plans, action items, and practical wisdom in Get Real, Get Going will help psychotherapists and other healing professionals build a thriving private practice in no time.
