Getting Better at Private Practice

CHRIS E. STOUT, PsyD, MBA, is a licensed clinical psychologist; founding director of the Center for Global Initiatives; Clinical Professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine; and Director of Research at the Athletic and Therapy Institute. He has published over thirty books including two bestsellers on practice management. Dr. Stout was invited to Davos by the World Economic Forum. He is a Fellow in three divisions of the American Psychological Association; past-president of the Illinois Psychological Association; and a Distinguished Practitioner in the National Academies of Practice. He has been interviewed broadly by CNBC, CNN, NBC, PBS, NPR, Oprah, Time, the Chicago Tribune, and the New York Times. He has won four Humanitarian Awards for his work on behalf of the not-for-profit organization Center for Global Initiatives.

• Preface xiAcknowledgments xiiiAbout the Editor xvAbout the Contributors xixSection I Setting Up, Managing, and Marketing Your Practice1. Differences in Business Structures and Protections in Human Service Private Practice: Which Suits Your Practice Best? 3Jonathan D. Nye2. Making Ends Meet: Financial Management in Private Practice 13David W. Ballard3. Managed Care Contracting: Strategies for Negotiating and Maintaining Relationships 33Bridget Morehouse4. Ethical and Legal Aspects of Private Practice 52Scott Hammer and Kenneth H. Kessler5. How Writing a Column for Your Local Newspaper Can Enhance Your Private Practice 69Linda Sapadin6. How Self-Publishing Can Enhance Your Private Practice 83Linda Sapadin and John E. Mayer7. Working With the Media 95Pauline Wallin8. The Power of Community Networking 107Melhim W. Restum and Joe Bavonese9. The Benefits of Joining Professional Organizations 150Lisa R. Grossman10. From Vision to Mission: Building a Practice That Is Personally Satisfying and Professionally Successful 164Heather M. HaleSection II Building, Marketing, and Practicing In the Digital Age11. Web Sites and Internet Marketing 179Joe Bavonese12. Building Your Online Presence as an Expert 196Pauline Wallin13. Ethics and Social Networking Sites 214Laura A. Taylor14. The Google Factor: Ethical Considerations for Therapists Practicing in the Digital Age 230Ofer Zur15. Technological Tools for Therapists: A List of Helpful Software and Web Sites 239William E. Benet and Chris E. StoutSection III The Dream Niche Practice: Successful Stories of Specialization16. Starting and Growing Concierge Psychotherapy and Psychiatric Practices 253William R. Lynch17. Developing a Practice Outside of Managed Care 266Steven Walfish18. Using Feedback-Informed Treatment (FIT) to Build a Premium-Service, Private-Pay Practice 279Jason A. Seidel19. The One-Stop Shop: Collaboration Beyond Psychology 292Brian K. Sullivan20. Psychologists in Dispute Resolution: Being Part of a Revolution! 304Amy L. Robinson21. Why Wait?: Building a Stellar Practice in Weight Management 317Brad Saks22. Becoming an Educational Consultant 335Heather M. Hale23. Building a Successful Education Business 348Jack Krasuski24. Blending Treatment Innovation and Economic Success for Working With Troubled Emerging Adults: The Yellowbrick Model 364Jesse Viner, Laura Viner, and Chris E. Stout25. Transitioning to Executive Coaching 376Jeffrey E. Auerbach26. A Psychologist’s Career in Sports Administration 394John E. Mayer27. Working in Sport Psychology 412Kate F. HaysSection IV Final Thoughts28. “You’re Fired! Hooray!” Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Fall Back in Love With Working in Psychology 429Michael Aisenberg29. Why All the Enlightenment, Empowerment, and Edification Embedded in This Book May Mean Nothing to You 441Linda SapadinIndex 445