#13 How Therapists Can Avoid NO SHOWS + My Brand New Masterclass is here!
I want to give you a short but very important lesson on how to avoid cancellations or no shows.
Welcome to Private Practice Lounge, a podcast dedicated to providing therapists with the tools and knowledge they need to achieve success in their private practices. I’m Janessa Borges, a first gen Latina therapist, that teaches other therapists how to grow successful full paying private practices with zero stress.
I was inspired to make this episode after seeing a post from a therapist I connect with online. One of the things that she posted recently was how her fourth or fifth client of the day still hadn’t shown, so she was anticipating yet another cancellation or no show for the day.
In fact, that’s one of the greatest concerns that therapists have about private practice.
That was me. I know what it’s like. I sat in my office away from my family, late into the night when I started working. It was like 8 or 9 p.m. after a full day of working my full-time and having my private practice and the most disappointing thing was having a client no show after I had scheduled my day to be there. Even more now that I had kids. Missing time out with them or rearranging my schedule and baby sitting and all these things and then have somebody no show was exhausting.
As a therapist in private practice, “no shows” or late cancellations stink. They mean, you lose out on money. It’s discouraging, and it can make you feel like “What am I even doing…?” I share my tips on how to avoid those in this episode.
On another note…
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*the flexibility with my schedule
- the ability to be there for every single one of my kids school events & field trips
- being able to take off when I need or want to without asking for permission
- being able to choose my hours
- Choosing how many days I work and what days of the week I work
- Not being stressed out by administrators, supervisors or parents
- Not being spread thin or undervalued
- Being able to do things I didn’t have the bandwidth to do before
- Giving back to my community in a way that is aligned with my values without feeling like I’m self sacrificing my own growth
If your goal is to start a private practice within the next 6 months so you can replace your full time income and quit your job – I’ve got you covered.
Can’t wait to see you there!
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- Dealing with client no shows mentally
- How to prevent no shows and last minute cancellations
- My personal cancellation policy
- Should you keep a credit card on file for clients?
- Why your mental health can be affected by no shows
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