Starting a Practice

The business side of a private practice

24 February 2011 Starting a Practice
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By Martinette Pienaar Writing a business plan was the last thing on my mind when I first started my private practice. I soon realised however that a business plan is essential, especially if you need outside funding. I felt out of my depth, not knowing where to start and what to do. I didn’t even [...]

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5 Tips for starting a private practice

2 February 2011 Starting a Practice
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Author: Martinette Pienaar I find myself smiling as I think back to when I first started my own private practice five years ago. I remember the excitement I experienced, the dreams I had of doing my own thing, being my own boss, creating my own space and enjoying my search for “the right” furniture. And [...]

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ICD-10 code basics in a psychology practice

18 March 2010 Articles

Author: Cristina Van Der Merwe There is so much new information and processes you will be confronted with when you open your own practice, and a million different things to keep in mind, that you could ask yourself: “If I studied psychology to help/ assist/ interact with humans… why am I spending so much time [...]

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Why do we write proposals?

18 March 2010 Articles

Author: Anna-Rosa le Roux As psychologists in consulting, whether you are positioned internal to a company, running your own practice or working as associates within a consulting company, we are all ‘burdened’ with the creative or laborious task to market and secure our services through proposals. The engagement meeting as first step in proposal writing [...]

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How To Order Assessments

24 February 2010 Articles

This article-, will highlight the “how to” of ordering, scoring, researching, reporting, training and more. In this article we will highlight some important points to remember when ordering printed test material. Ethical, Professional and Legal Considerations All of us at JvR subscribe to the ethical and best practice professional standards of national and international psychological [...]

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You are not alone! Leverage your networks.

14 January 2010 Articles

For many psychologists, starting a Private Practice is a daunting and lonely place to be. Don’t despair, support networks abound, all you have to do is tap into them. Here is a 4 point plan to get you started: Affiliate Apart from your HPCSA registration you need to affiliate yourself with a professional Psychology body [...]

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