Getting Your Counselling Practice Going
So, you’ve got your counselling qualification, you’ve hung your shingle out, and now you’re ready and waiting for clients. Are you just twiddling your thumbs, or are clients actually making their way to your rooms? Many of us chose counselling because we wanted to help people and also, we like thinking about the health and life issues that clients bring. Unfortunately in some cases, that topic preference has not extended to the business end of things, meaning that all too many counsellors are full of the knowledge and skills they need to be effective, but are not getting the opportunity because they do not know how to build up their practice. If this describes you, read on; we spoke to both a business advisor and a counsellor whose practice is full to ask how we should do... »
