Dementia Care Coaching with Emily Gavin
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How did Emily Gavin decide to transition from clinical OT to a dementia‑focused private practice?
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To download your free copy, please visit startyourprivatepractice.com backslash roadmap to sign up. Now on to the episode. Emily Gavin is an occupational therapist and dementia care coach with a private practice called Philly Care Coaching in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She decided to take the leap into private practice with encouragement from her peers and her spouse after being laid off from her job. I've gotten to know Emily during her time in both the Start and Grow Your Private Practice programs. And it has been so cool to watch her grow her specialty-based private practice of working with people with dementia and their families and have that bloom into a successful private practice. In this episode, she talks about her journey from working in the SNFs and inpatient rehab to owning her own business.
Emily also shares how caring for her mother-in-law with dementia inspired her special interest. If you've been thinking about starting a coaching-based private practice and want to learn more, this is a must-listen episode, so stay tuned. I'm Jenna Castro-Kazvan, CEO of the Independent Clinician and founder of Private Practice School. First, I started my own private practice. And then over the past 15 years, I've worked with over 10,000 SLPs and OTs to start and grow their successful private practices so they can have more freedom, flexibility, fulfillment, and finances. I created the Private Practice Success Stories podcast. to share what's possible for you, your family, your clients, and your community when you choose private practice.
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So let's get started. All right, so before we dive in, can you please share your name, your location, and
the name of your private practice? Yes, my name is Emily Gavin. I am in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and my practice is Philly Care Coaching.
I'm so excited to do this with you, Emily. I've gotten to know you in both the Start and Now Grow programs. I've watched your growth and I've watched how things are going for you. And we'll share that part with our listeners in a second. But before we get there, can you please share a little bit about your early career or your career in general? And then share also when did you start thinking about private practice?
So this is my second career, occupational therapy. I had a 17-year career in IT. And in um two thousand nine, a dear friend of mine died of brain cancer. And it was one of those life is short moments. And I really wanted a career that played to my strengths, that was more aligned with who I am. And brought me into relationship with people and not just screams.
Yes. I don't obviously love that happened, right? But I I love that it got you to a place where you had that moment that recentered you, it sounds like, and got you like re kind of back on track about making sure that you were doing what you were meant to do in life.
Yes,
absolutely. And I
I loved being a student. I absolutely loved grad school. And then my first couple jobs were kind of disastrous.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How did Emily Gavin decide to transition from clinical OT to a dementia‑focused private practice?
0:00–5:14
2
What personal experiences sparked Emily’s passion for dementia care and coaching?
5:14–10:03
3
How did Emily overcome imposter syndrome and build confidence as a new private‑practice owner?
10:03–15:22
4
How long did it take Emily to land her first client and what was that experience like?
15:22–20:30
5
What types of clients does Philly Care Coaching serve and how are services structured?
20:30–25:05
6
Which networking strategies and referral sources helped Emily grow her practice?
25:05–29:48
7
How is Emily planning to scale her practice, including marketing and part‑time work transitions?
29:48–34:13
8
What resources and next steps does Emily recommend for clinicians wanting to start their own practice?
34:13–38:00
Speakers
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