by Josephine Hughes | Nov 10, 2020 | Business Advice for Counsellors, Getting Clients as a Counsellor
Ten Questions for Choosing a Counselling Niche When you’re starting out in private practice, the thought of choosing a counselling niche can feel overwhelming. What niche to choose? What if you get it wrong? Will it mean you’ll miss out on clients who...
by Josephine Hughes | Nov 3, 2020 | Business Advice for Counsellors
Face to Face Counselling During Covid As England commences a national lockdown in November, is it possible to continue counselling face to face? The UK is now experiencing a second wave with warnings it may be more deadly than the first wave in March. The following...
by Josephine Hughes | Oct 27, 2020 | Business Advice for Counsellors
Ticking All the Counselling Profile Boxes Do you tick all the boxes on your counselling profile? On Psychology Today they are called “issues”, and Counselling Directory asks clients to say “what is worrying you”. As a counsellor you know that...
by Josephine Hughes | Oct 20, 2020 | Business Advice for Counsellors, Getting Clients as a Counsellor
Headshot Photos for Counsellors and Therapists Why should counsellors pay attention to having a good headshot photo? Surely the most important thing is that you can listen well to clients? Isn’t it a bit too much to have to think about photographs? Why Bother...
by Josephine Hughes | Oct 13, 2020 | Business Advice for Counsellors, Getting Clients as a Counsellor
The Biggest Mistake in Writing a Counselling Profile When you’re faced with the empty box in a directory, writing a counselling profile seems like the hardest job in the world. A lot seems to depend on getting it right – your income, the success of your...
by Josephine Hughes | Sep 29, 2020 | Getting Clients as a Counsellor, Mindset
How to Overcome Fear of Social Media How do counsellors manage to post consistently on social media and overcome fear such as making mistakes, feeling like an imposter or that no-one is interested? Making Mistakes It is painful to make mistakes. We’re wired for...