Joanne Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Lab results: negative to malignancy. Private practice: I picked up the keys to a church yesterday (yea, I know ;)). A fellow alumni's husband is Pastor, and I'll be using her office when she isn't. The deal is I pay 15% of what I make to the church. I was finally able to get my liability insurance and my LMFT(a) license. I sent them in today. As soon as it posts on the state site, I am going to contact Psychology Today and secure a listing. Another professional peer offered to feature me on his site, free for 90 days, and then the cost will be "whatever I think it's worth." My program for the grief support starts tomorrow! I have 9 families; 27 people ranging from 5 to 17 (kids) and 9 adults. All parent death. :-( I meet the Board of that organization tomorrow. It's a big non profit; I am feeling a bit intimidated. I guess I need business cards and to start writing text for a website.......... Brochures? Flyers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Joannes, I am so happy for you. I do think brochures would he wise. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 So happy for you! My sister is getting closer and closer to her final licensing and itching to go private. So exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Congratulations. I'm so happy this is all finally happening for you. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I missed the lab thing, and what does your result mean? Congrats on the other stuff! Sounds like a good ball is rolling! :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Congratulations! Wishing tou the best! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 FWIW, vistaprint is a great source for cheap marketing materials, business cards, etc. Google up promo codes and you can get tons of stuff VERY cheap. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Great news all around. No idea on how to market yourself, but wishing you all the best. :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfgivas Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 doing the happy dance! 27 is a lot; are you doing a group or two, or is it individual or both? hugs, ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 This is such good news! You were due for a good string of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Congrats on getting licensed! Glad you got some good news on the health front as well. :thumbup1: Another recommendation for Vistaprint for business cards, brochures, and flyers. They have the best prices I've been able to find (plus they're constantly running specials), great service, and their products are high quality. http://www.vistaprint.com For your website, I'd recommend buying your own domain and paying for web hosting instead of using one of the free services. When you host your site for free, you don't own your domain/website and they can shut it down any time. Customer support is also a lot more sketchy (or sometimes nonexistent with the free web hosts), plus it just doesn't look as professional when you use one of the free services. My favorite webhost is http://www.fatcow.com. They're running a fantastic special right now (looks like it ends in the next 9 hours!) where you get a free domain name and web hosting for your first year for only $15. Can't beat that! After that, I'm assuming it goes up to their regular price which is between $60-80 per year. So it's still very affordable. I've hosted two websites with Fatcow and one with GoDaddy - Fatcow provides superior service, options and support hands-down. They're consistently rated in the Top 3 web hosts on consumer surveys. And no, I don't get anything for recommending them. I'm just a very happy former customer. For your website platform, I'd recommend going with Wordpress (which you can download for free once you've purchased your domain and set up your web hosting). It's the best platform for business websites IMO. Very customizable and you can build a professional looking website with no web development experience (tons of "themes" to choose from, easy to set up payment through your website, tons of free software plug-ins you can download to enhance the features of your website, etc.). So happy things are coming together for you! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 You go, girl! :thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Awesome, Joanne! (((Hugs))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Good news all around! How relieved you must be, yet filled with anticipation about the new practice. Happy for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Awesome news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 All the best in your new venture, Joanne! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Wow! I remember when you started this journey. Congratulations. You deserve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Congratulations I am really happy for you :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I am so proud of you right now that I could bust. :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiMomNP Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Congrats! Just had a negative result post to my patient portal at my ob/gyn office similar issue. Such relief! Congrats on the license and new office! Best to you in your new practice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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