Private Practice Consultation

Let’s Build the Therapy Practice of Your Dreams

Your go-to thinking partner, advisor and project implementer for filling in the gaps and building the therapy business you have always envisioned.

Hi, I’m Katie!

Katie Silversmith LCSW

As an entrepreneur and licensed clinical social worker, I am on a mission to help fellow therapists build the private practice of their dreams. I've spent 10+ years practicing clinical work, and have launched, scaled and sold a thriving coworking space brand. Through Build My Therapy Biz, I've helped countless therapists start, grow, and realign their private practices. After working together, my therapist clients have been able to:

  • make more money while remaining financially accessible to clients

  • take more vacations + work fewer hours

  • reduce feelings of burnout

  • build a strong, reputable business that they are able to sustain and enjoy for years to come

I support my clients so that more people can get the life-improving treatment they need from healthy, balanced, and thriving therapists. You do so much for others and deserve to live the life you want to live. I'm so glad you're here and I look forward to diving in with you!

Tailored Services for Your Business Goals

Just as every clinician and practice is unique, so too are the services needed to help each one build the practice of their dreams. I work with therapists in ALL stages of their business, from those just thinking about launching, to private practice owners with decades under their belt. Here are just a few of the ways I can help:

Help Clients Find You

Help Clients Find You

Building a brand with an online presence that speaks to your target client is critical in the digital age. I can help by building or editing your website, writing compelling copy for your Psychology Today profile, setting up social media pages, writing blogs, and more. 

Build Alternative Revenue Streams

Build Alternative Revenue Streams

Feeling burned out? Want to see fewer clients each week? Want to grow your team? There are a range of alternative revenue streams I can help you launch so you have more balance in your workday and can continue on in your life-changing work. 

Create Balance and Financial Stability

Create Balance + Financial Stability

Want to take 6 weeks of paid vacation each year? Want to bring home a six-figure salary? I can help you examine your pricing, expenses and ideal schedule to create a business roadmap that enables your lifestyle goals.

Form a Referral Network

Form a Referral Network

Getting the majority of your referrals through word-of-mouth is the dream for most therapists. I can help you build and make a plan for nurturing potential referral sources so you can spend less time marketing your services and more time helping clients.

Supporting Therapists at All Stages of Private Practice

I work with therapists throughout their practice journey, including therapists who are:

  • Whether you are thinking about launching your own practice, stumped on how to start, contemplating leaving a nonprofit or school counseling job, or embarking on a second career as a therapist in private practice, I can help you build your dream practice from the ground up.

  • Confused about how to get on (or off!) insurance panels? Want to grow your team? Struggling to fill your client openings? I can help you navigate these key turning points in the lifetime of your practice with ease and profitability in mind.

  • Nothing makes me happier than helping established practice owners find joy in their business again. Whether you are feeling overwhelmed by client demand, burned out by client acuity, intrigued by alternative revenue streams, bogged down by administrative tasks and inefficient systems, or you are looking to retire in the near future, I’m here to help you reset your business to meet your lifestyle goals.

What Clients Are Saying

Testimonial from Angela Adamson Springer

Angela Adamson Springer, LCSW, A-CBT

Owner + Therapist, Calm Mind CBT

“I left my initial meeting with Katie with so many amazing ideas and inspiration for what my business could grow into. She helped me clarify my goals and make some decisions about my focus. Her expertise in developing a plan for building and marketing my online course was impressive. The ideas and strategies she offered are things I would have never thought about, nor did I even know some of them were options. Expanding my reach in helping people while also building additional streams of revenue is something that is attainable with Katie's expert guidance.” 

Testimonial From Kara Friedman

Kara Friedman, LPC

Owner + Therapist, Kara Friedman Counseling

“Katie is an absolute delight to work with and I am not sure what I would do without her. Not only is she my consultant but she is my thinking partner, my safe space to bounce around new ideas, and an amazing cheerleader for my business. Katie brings to the table many years of experience as a therapist and business owner and she uses that experience to help others step up their brands resulting in growth, success, and job satisfaction. Katie is organized, thoughtful, kind, supportive, empathetic, and crazy fun to work with! She is the best money I have spent and I will continue to partner with her for years to come and sing her praises from the mountain tops!”

Testimonial from Erika Ottolini

Erika Ottolini, MAT, MEd, LPC, NCC

Founder + Director, Artemis Counseling

“Working with Katie was a wonderful experience. She’s skilled in her areas of expertise, and insightful and creative, too. It was a joy to work with her, not only because of her warm, affable nature but also because her ideas were spot-on. She’s organized, efficient, reliable – everything you would want in a business consultant when you are putting together your website, organizing your calendar or creating loftier business goals. Katie was there for me every step of the way. I will definitely be back and couldn’t recommend her more highly!”

Testimonial from Emily Zwilling

Emily Zwilling

Founder, EZ Wellness

“Working with Katie was the best decision for me and my business. I felt completely seen and heard. She has gone above and beyond to support my vision and my goals. She is brilliant, loyal, empathetic, and thinks outside the box. I immediately knew she had my best interest at heart and continues to go above and beyond. Katie has held my hand through this process and continues to remind me that anything is possible. She believes in me, and in return, it helps me to be brave, get out of my comfort zone, and believe in myself.”

Pricing

There are three ways for us to work together:

Designed for the practice owner who needs an occasional thinking partner or has a fire they need help putting out, this option allows you to book virtual sessions with me when you need them at my hourly rate of $150/hour.

Hourly Consultation

If, after your free 30-minute consultation, we’ve identified concrete project(s) that we can complete together to help you meet your goals, I will prepare a proposal based on the time it will take me to complete the project(s).

Project-Based Work

The most popular option! For practice owners with long-term growth or sustainability goals who thrive with accountability and structure, I offer 6-month retainers. With this option, you choose the number of hours to retain my services each month (at a steep discount!) and we hit the ground running to meet your practice goals.

Monthly Retainer

Ready to Get Started?

Sign up for a FREE 30-Minute Consultation where we’ll explore the goals you have for your practice and see if I’m the best fit for helping you get there.

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