Did You Learn Anything About Private Practice in Grad School....?
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Why do many SLPs feel unprepared for private practice after grad school?
Starting a private practice isn't what it used to be. Today's clinicians are starting private practices much quicker, easier, and cheaper than before. And they aren't guessing their way through it or getting stuck in analysis paralysis, they're following a tried and true roadmap in order to save time, money, and frustration. There is no reason to reinvent the wheel or struggle to figure out how to start a private practice on your own. We've helped thousands of SLPs and OTs through this process and now we want to help you too. For a limited time, I'm offering a free copy of our private practice roadmap, specifically for SLPs and OTs who are curious about private practice and want to see what the journey looks like.
To download your free copy, please visit startyourprivatepractice.com backslash roadmap to sign up. Now on to the episode. Question. Did you learn much of anything about private practice when you were in graduate school? If not, you're not alone and it's not your fault that you don't know anything about starting or growing a private practice. Today, let's talk about why that is and more importantly, what you can do about it.
What’s driving the surge of SLPs moving into private practice today?
I'm Jenna Castro-Kasbon, speech language pathologist, business coach, and creator of the Start Your Private Practice System. And I'm on a mission to turn stuck SLPs into successful private practitioners. If you're tired of dealing with high productivity requirements, high caseload sizes, and low pay, it's time to take control of your professional, personal, and financial life and finally get the freedom, flexibility, and financial abundance that you deserve by working with private clients in your own practice. Join me here each week as I share tips, best practices, and inspirational interviews on the Private Practice Success Stories podcast. If you're a private practitioner or one in the making, you're in the right place, so let's get started.
So if you've been listening for a while, or if you've been part of my audience for a while, you know that my name is Jenna Castor Kasbon, and I'm a speech language pathologist, private practice consultant, and founder of the Independent Clinician, where I've taught over 10,000 speech language pathologists how to start, grow, and scale successful private practices. So hearing that, you may be surprised that I didn't learn anything about private practice in grad school either, other than a guest speaker. Now there's a lot to cover in graduate school. I know this because I used to teach at one. In grad school, you learn how to be an SLP, but not how to earn as an SLP. And that's a problem when so many folks are graduating with tons of student loan debt.
At the time of this recording, to my knowledge, there are only two SLP grad programs that have a practicum, not even a full course, in private practice.
Which graduate programs actually teach private‑practice skills and why are they rare?
Howard University and at one of the Cal State programs. You may have wanted to learn about private practice in grad school, or maybe you weren't interested yet, but here you are, years later, and you wish that someone had told you these things. So here I am, and here you are. Let's fill that information gap. I'm on a mission to help 1000 SLPs start their private practices this year, and I'm hoping that you are one of those people. More SLPs are pursuing private practice than ever before, and let's talk about why that is. It's because SLPs are tired of high caseloads and ridiculous productivity requirements, endless paperwork, required attendance at meetings that don't matter. and compensation that doesn't match our level of expertise or how hard we work.
SOPs are pursuing private practice because they want more freedom to practice how they want. Flexibility to choose a schedule that works for them and their families. Fulfillment that comes from being able to do your best work. And finances to be able to earn what you are worth.
How can clinicians overcome the knowledge gap and start a practice without reinventing the wheel?
These are things that SLPs haven't been getting in most settings and now are fed up and ready for a change. It's time to think about your goals and finally take control of your professional, personal, and financial life.
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Chapters
7 chapters
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Why do many SLPs feel unprepared for private practice after grad school?
0:00–1:15
2
What’s driving the surge of SLPs moving into private practice today?
1:15–3:07
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Which graduate programs actually teach private‑practice skills and why are they rare?
3:07–4:21
4
How can clinicians overcome the knowledge gap and start a practice without reinventing the wheel?
4:21–5:52
5
What free resources and roadmaps are available to help SLPs launch their private practice?
5:52–6:33
6
How do real‑world success stories illustrate the steps to getting the first client and scaling up?
6:33–7:29
7
Where can listeners get ongoing support, community, and coaching for private‑practice growth?
7:29–8:28
Speakers
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