Lynn Grodzki - Coaching and consulting for therapists

Testimonials

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

    Peter Hannah, Seattle Washington, Yourgoogleguy.com

  • “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.

  • “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

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

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

  • “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

  • “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

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

    Gail Doerr, Director of Communications, Tai Sophia Institute

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:

  • costco.com
  • practicepaysolutions.com
  • therapypartner.com – TherapyPartner has some nice added values in their program of Online Billing, Electronic Statements, Collections, and Payment Plan Management. Mention me and they will offer you a FREE 60-Day Trial and a DISCOUNTED Monthly Service Fee of $14.95 (normally $24.95/month)

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 more sophisticated design?

    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. MTM improves the experience of finding the right therapist and simultaneously helps therapists connect with clients who are motivated to be in a therapeutic relationship.

    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.

    For overcoming isolation and building community  a new non-profit has just launched called The American Therapist (www.theamericantherapist.org)
    to help therapists empower each other and improve our public relations. Take their survey and help make the site responsive to your needs.

    Lynn’s Latest Book

    Crisis-Proof Your Practice by Lynn Grodzki

    Free Chapter!Survive and thrive during this recession. Know how to grow and protect your practice today–and in the future. Lynn’s newest book is one you cannot afford to be without! Published by WW Norton, only $21.95. Order today and learn how to be more profitable and purposeful in this uncertain economy!

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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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    Lynn Grodzki, LCSW, MCC is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Master Certified Coach. She is a therapist, business coach, speaker and author.  Lynn can show you how to start up or rebuild your private practice into a highly successful business. She works with social workers, counselors, coaches, consultants, healers, and service-oriented professionals who own and operate a private practice.

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    A Message from Lynn

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