Lynn Grodzki - Coaching and consulting for therapists

Testimonials

  • “In person, Lynn embodies everything she teaches in her books. ”

    Gail Doerr, Director of Communications, Tai Sophia Institute

  • “I would attend any workshop Lynn offers. Thanks to her, I built a practice  that others said couldn’t be done. I am living proof that her strategies work!”

    LS, Social Worker, Albany, New York

  • “On those days when I begin to doubt myself and start to worry, my husband reminds me to read “the bible” – Lynn’s book.”

    A C, Marriage and Family Therapist, Berkeley, California

  • “ Lynn does amazing private practice nuts and bolts work, including the nuts and bolts in your mind.”

    Peter Hannah, Seattle Washington, Yourgoogleguy.com

  • “Lynn is the wings beneath my feet. Each coaching session translates to more profit for my practice and a more pleasurable life.”

    SD, Consultant, Utah

  • “During the time we worked together, I doubled my income, wrote and published a book, and got married- all long-held dreams Lynn helped me achieve.”

    LN, Executive Director of Non-Profit, Seattle, WA.

  • “As a mother of young children, I was keen to have a practice that operated only during school hours, and 6 months later, thanks to Lynn, I  have just that.”

    FW, MEd, Australia

  • “I have so benefited from your books – everything you said could happen has happened for me. I take no insurance and have a waiting list most of the year.”

    Jussi M. Light, M.A.,  Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
    www.NewGrowthCounseling.com

  • “What really helped me put my practice over the top was the individual coaching with Lynn.”

    Debbie Devine, LPC, Rockwall, Texas
    www.devinerelaxation.com

Online Toolkit

We all need help with our practices. Here is a list of resources that I recommend.

Printed materials (business cards, stationary, presentation packets), try:

To set up a merchant account and take credit cards, try:

  • therapypartner.com – TherapyPartner has some nice added values in their program of Online Billing, Electronic Statements, Collections, and Payment Plan Management. My readers get a 60 day free trial, Call Therapy Partner Today: 1-877-232-9847 and mention promo: Lynn Grodzki or see their website at: www.TherapyPartner.com
  • or see www.psyfin.com and order the back issue from Feb 2010 issue and see the table comparing rates for card processors

For scheduling, try:

For website design and hosting (DIY programs that are easy and fun and professional) try:

  • webpowertools.com (about $600) Easy to use and additional coaching available by Deborah for those who need some virtual hand-holding.
  • therapysites.com Pay a monthly hosting fee of $59/month with no long-term contracts. They offer credit card processing, appointment requests, search engine optimization, all included. If you visit this site and provide a promo code of “LYNN”, you will receive one month of free service!

Need a website right now that is very low cost?

Optimize your website with a company like:

Get customized help to make your website more effective

Need a good photo for your website or brochure?

Want to be better known by the local and national media? You may want to hire some PR. Try one of these websites for a lower cost, but still effective PR campaign:

Need ideal clients?

www.mytherapistmatch.com provides therapist-seekers with an unprecedented method for finding the right therapist, using compatibility-based matching.

www.goodtherapy.org is another referral site for therapists that helps clients find you via the internet.

Want to produce good audio? Try

  • The Chill Sessions (thechillsessions.com) for low cost ways to produce audio and video, including scripts to use and training to improve your production quality.
  • Or download free Audacity software (http://audacity.sourceforge.net) and become your own recording studio.

Getting started as an MFT?

  • This handbook by Cris Walker is an insider’s guide to licensure and beyond, and can help make the journey easier: www.mfthandbook.com

For just about anything else that can be accomplished via the internet (copy editing, website design or optimization, admin help, etc. etc.) see the listings at: www.elance.com, where you can bid out your job and see porfolios of professionals around the world who would love to be of help.

Lynn’s Latest Book

Crisis-Proof Your Practice by Lynn Grodzki

Free Chapter!

Help for you and your practice during a difficult economy!

Crisis-Proof Your Practice: How to Survive and Thrive in an Uncertain Economy. In a recession, private practice is especially vulnerable. Lynn’s newest book is one you cannot afford to be without!  Order today and to become more profitable and purposeful, even in hard times!

Listen to Lynn talking about the book in an audio interview with Psychjourney Podcasts by clicking here!

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Midwest Book Review

“Crisis-Proof Your Practice: How to Survive and Thrive in an Uncertain Economy offers psychotherapists solid business advice on how to build and preserve a private practice during uncertain economic times. From a 4-step process for crisis-proofing a practice, to what to charge and how to save, these guidelines are key to success!”

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images“Crisis-Proof Your Practice provides a framework for success that transcends place and time, making it an ideal resource for today’s ever changing and evolving marketplace.”

David P. Diana, M.A., LPC, Director of Business Development for Palmetto Behavioral Health

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images“Crisis-Proof Your Practice – if you read only one practice-building book this year, this is the one!

Casey Truffo, author of Be a Wealthy Therapist

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Lynn Grodzki, LCSW, MCC is a senior Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Master Certified Coach. She is a licensed therapist, business coach, international speaker and published author.

Lynn can show you how to start up or rebuild your private practice or improve your small business, non-profit, or other work situation.

She works with helping professionals (including social workers, counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists, mental health therapists, speech therapists, financial advisors, coaches and consultants.) Lynn coaches service-oriented professionals, managers, and executives who want to be more savvy and successful about business.

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A Message from Lynn

Lynn GrodzkiWill your psychotherapy private practice, coaching, or consulting business endure in this economy? It’s tough right now. Do you know how to find the hidden opportunities that exist or how to be more profitable? With my books, my free email newsletter, or individual coaching, I can support your success. I have helped thousands of your colleagues. Take the next step and  email or call me today!

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