9 Steps to a Successful Private Practice — and the Biggest Missteps

Presenter: Jenn Lowe, MA, LPC, LCMHC, RPT-S

Learning Objectives:

Learners will be able to identify four effective marketing strategies for establishing and growing a private practice.
Learners will be able to identify three essential documents and key electronic health record considerations for onboarding new clients.
Learners will be able to describe three common mistakes to avoid when starting a private practice, including one ethical consideration related to case consultation on social media.

CE Credit: 1 NBCC Hours; 0 CRCC Hours; 1 WA Hours; 0 APT Hours; 0 NAADAC Hours; 1 NY Hours; 0 Ethics Hours

Jenn Lowe, MA, LPC, LCMHC, RPT-S,

Jenn Lowe, MA, LPC, LCMHC, RPT-S, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Michigan, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina, and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. She owns Lilac Counseling & Wellness, a private practice based in Jackson, Michigan, where she provides in-person and telehealth counseling to women, children, and adolescents. Her clinical specialties include obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, phobias, trauma, and related concerns. Jenn incorporates evidence-based approaches, play therapy, and animal-assisted interventions into her work. She is joined in the office by Ellie, her therapy dog certified through Pet Partners. Jenn earned her master’s degree from Campbell University and is currently completing a PhD in Counseling at the University of the Cumberlands, where her research focuses on creativity in clinical supervision.