At last! A coaching programme that helps you to move from
the “thinking about it” stage to actually making your dream of having
your very own private therapy practice a reality.
*Revised and updated based on user feedback, and with an additional module on Getting Clients!
Have you been treading water in your current job, wondering how you can make the break and set up on your own,
but unsure how to take those first critical steps?
Have you just started into Private Practice, maybe testing the water,
but you are still uncertain just what it is you need to have in place to build the practice you aspire to?
Or maybe you have your own practice, but need a re-boot to get your business moving again?
Do you:
Feel frustrated in your current job, but lack the confidence to branch out on your own?
Have a small private caseload, but know you want more?
Dream of having the freedom to set your own hours?
Long to be able to work with the clients you want to work with, not the ones you’re told to?
Work long hard hours but feel a lack of fulfillment from your work?
Want to work for yourself, but don’t know where to start?
You know what? You are not alone. More and more professionals are dissatisfied with their work circumstances and aspire to being their own bosses so that they can start doing the work that they want to do and that will give them real job satisfaction. The great news is, now you can!
This programme can help you make your dream the reality you want it to be.
the “thinking about it” stage to actually making your dream of having
your very own private therapy practice a reality.
*Revised and updated based on user feedback, and with an additional module on Getting Clients!
Have you been treading water in your current job, wondering how you can make the break and set up on your own,
but unsure how to take those first critical steps?
Have you just started into Private Practice, maybe testing the water,
but you are still uncertain just what it is you need to have in place to build the practice you aspire to?
Or maybe you have your own practice, but need a re-boot to get your business moving again?
Do you:
Feel frustrated in your current job, but lack the confidence to branch out on your own?
Have a small private caseload, but know you want more?
Dream of having the freedom to set your own hours?
Long to be able to work with the clients you want to work with, not the ones you’re told to?
Work long hard hours but feel a lack of fulfillment from your work?
Want to work for yourself, but don’t know where to start?
You know what? You are not alone. More and more professionals are dissatisfied with their work circumstances and aspire to being their own bosses so that they can start doing the work that they want to do and that will give them real job satisfaction. The great news is, now you can!
This programme can help you make your dream the reality you want it to be.
There are 5 ingredients for a satisfying business of your own:
It Feels Good – Love what you do and do what you love.
It's Good For You – Getting satisfaction from your work sustains your mind, body and spirit.
You Are Good At It – Continue to learn and grow, capitalising on your strengths and talents.
You Make a Valuable Contribution – Making a difference in an area that you are passionate about.
The sense of satisfaction you gain will bring you joy and keep you motivated.
It's Good for Your Relationships – Being happy in your work allows you to be
the best you that you can be so that your relationships thrive.
My coaching programme, informed by over 10 years of running my own practice,
has been designed to help ensure that as you take those first key steps to creating your own private practice,
you do so with a clear vision of what you want to achieve and do this with a clear understanding of the business processes involved,
so that, ultimately, the business you create can fulfill all of these important functions ... and more.
It Feels Good – Love what you do and do what you love.
It's Good For You – Getting satisfaction from your work sustains your mind, body and spirit.
You Are Good At It – Continue to learn and grow, capitalising on your strengths and talents.
You Make a Valuable Contribution – Making a difference in an area that you are passionate about.
The sense of satisfaction you gain will bring you joy and keep you motivated.
It's Good for Your Relationships – Being happy in your work allows you to be
the best you that you can be so that your relationships thrive.
My coaching programme, informed by over 10 years of running my own practice,
has been designed to help ensure that as you take those first key steps to creating your own private practice,
you do so with a clear vision of what you want to achieve and do this with a clear understanding of the business processes involved,
so that, ultimately, the business you create can fulfill all of these important functions ... and more.
To create a business that satisfies these key ingredients you must have:
Clarity about who you are and what you stand for
A clear vision of your purpose
An understanding of potential challenges and how to overcome them
The skills and mindset to succeed
Honest guidance and support from a trusted and experienced mentor
My exclusive programme aims to give you all this and more.
This on-line coaching programme will guide you to:
Be really clear about the business that you are looking to create
Recognise what skills you have and what you have to offer
Define your vision and express your values through it
Identify just who your ideal client is
Set your fees accurately and charge what you are worth so you make a profit from your business
(that has to be the bottom line, after all!)
Keep on top of your finances so your business can thrive
Be effective in marketing your services and building relationships with referrers
Identify important milestones and set targets that will ensure that your business continues to develop.
Be really clear about the business that you are looking to create
Recognise what skills you have and what you have to offer
Define your vision and express your values through it
Identify just who your ideal client is
Set your fees accurately and charge what you are worth so you make a profit from your business
(that has to be the bottom line, after all!)
Keep on top of your finances so your business can thrive
Be effective in marketing your services and building relationships with referrers
Identify important milestones and set targets that will ensure that your business continues to develop.
About your Coach & Mentor

Dr Colin Clerkin, D Clin Psych, HCPC-Registered Clinical Psychologist and Coach (AMAC)
Colin has been involved in helping people tackle challenges in their lives for almost 20 years, initially as a clinical psychologist and, over the past four years, as a coach too, working with individuals, small business owners and parents. He spent 14 years in the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK before branching out on his own in 2004 and establishing a thriving private practice in the historic city of Chester, in the North West of England.
Before psychology, Colin spent five years in the advertising industry in Dublin but realised it wasn’t the career choice for him. He then travelled around North America for two years, where, amongst other things, he had an encounter with a bear in Yosemite National Park
and spent time bartending in Manhattan. His bartending experiences re-ignited his interest in people (well, they were New Yorkers!), and so he moved to Wales to study psychology, where he gained an understanding of what works in helping people make the key changes in their behaviour that can impact positively on their lives.
After gaining his doctorate, Colin established himself as a popular member of the psychology community across North Wales, developing his skills and expertise by taking further training, including in coaching, and working with a wide range of client groups.
Colin has been involved in teaching and running workshops in Setting Up in Private Practice since 2008,
sharing his knowledge with fellow professionals eager to make the change to working for themselves.
Attendees at this workshop in the past have commented:
“Very useful, helped me focus on what I can do”;
“Very knowledgeable, lots of practical advice”;
“Left feeling very positive about future plans”
And reports back from users of the First Steps programme are equally positive, including: "It was time for me to be challenged in a positive and fulfilling way and whilst only halfway through Colin’s course , Mirror Coaching has already delivered beyond my expectations. I strongly recommend to any of you who are serious about sailing the waters of self-employment or jump-starting your own Private Coaching or Therapy Practice, subscribe NOW". Victoria Field - Victoria Field Coaching "I would highly recommend anyone starting out in private practice to use Colin's 'First Steps' programme. It is both inspiring and supportive. Colin is an excellent and generous coach and wonderful role model for how to run a successful business. The 'First Steps' programme is set up it in a way that identifies and then develops each individual’s aspirations and values. I now have a much clearer idea of what I want my business to look like and the steps needed to achieve and maintain this. It is well worth the money and the effort involved!" Anita S - EMDR Consultant |
About the Programme
This on-line, NO RISK (see below), 16-module self-study interactive coaching programme includes
opportunities for feedback over the course of your work on the programme,
a Members Forum where you can post questions and get support from myself and other users,
as well as the chance to have 1:1 coaching with me as part of the package!
It is designed to help shape your thinking about your new practice and guide you through the early stages of its development
so that you have a thorough understanding of what is involved in the process, why you want to take this route,
what services you are going to provide and to whom, how to cost these and how to keep on top of your business finances.
Part 1: About You
This includes:
Learning about you and your motivations for taking this step
Consideration of where you are now, your strengths and weaknesses and what you bring to your business
Creating a Clear Vision of what your business will offer
Part 2: Shaping Up Your Business and Identifying Your Clients
This is about putting some flesh on your vision:
What are you looking to achieve with your business?
How do your values shape the business you are creating?
Who or where is your market?
Who is your competition and what do you offer that makes you stand out?
Identifying your Ideal Clients
Getting Clients
Part 3: Financial Management & Business Planning
This is about being business-minded and financially aware of what your business needs to succeed, including:
Business Review - a snapshot of where you are right now
Managing your costs
Setting realistic fees (using the Fee Calculator tool)
Practical Steps you need to take as you set up
Creating a simple Business Plan
Keeping an overview of your business performance
Part 4: Review
This includes:
Looking back over what you’ve achieved
Looking forward to where you take your business next
This on-line, NO RISK (see below), 16-module self-study interactive coaching programme includes
opportunities for feedback over the course of your work on the programme,
a Members Forum where you can post questions and get support from myself and other users,
as well as the chance to have 1:1 coaching with me as part of the package!
It is designed to help shape your thinking about your new practice and guide you through the early stages of its development
so that you have a thorough understanding of what is involved in the process, why you want to take this route,
what services you are going to provide and to whom, how to cost these and how to keep on top of your business finances.
Part 1: About You
This includes:
Learning about you and your motivations for taking this step
Consideration of where you are now, your strengths and weaknesses and what you bring to your business
Creating a Clear Vision of what your business will offer
Part 2: Shaping Up Your Business and Identifying Your Clients
This is about putting some flesh on your vision:
What are you looking to achieve with your business?
How do your values shape the business you are creating?
Who or where is your market?
Who is your competition and what do you offer that makes you stand out?
Identifying your Ideal Clients
Getting Clients
Part 3: Financial Management & Business Planning
This is about being business-minded and financially aware of what your business needs to succeed, including:
Business Review - a snapshot of where you are right now
Managing your costs
Setting realistic fees (using the Fee Calculator tool)
Practical Steps you need to take as you set up
Creating a simple Business Plan
Keeping an overview of your business performance
Part 4: Review
This includes:
Looking back over what you’ve achieved
Looking forward to where you take your business next
Bonus Materials
On top of all this content, because I realise that starting out presents you with lots of new challenges,
I've decided to include, as totally free bonus materials, a huge portfolio of key document templates
that you can use straight away as you get going with building your practice.
These are copyright-free WORD documents, so feel free to print them off on your own letterheads,
and edit them as you see fit to make them relevant to your practice.
These bonus materials, available to you from week one of the programme, include:
Sample Therapy and Coaching Contracts
Sample Fee Schedule
Sample Invoice Template
Client Information Sheet
Client Contact Details Record
Record of Contact
Referral Enquiry Form
Mileage Record
Initial Assessment Record
Session Record
Record of Contacts
Consent to Therapy Form
Access to Records Consent Form
Client Satisfaction Questionnaire
Detailed Terms of Engagement (especially relevant to Legal work)
Sample Privacy Agreement for Admin Staff
Goal Setting Guide
The Practical Steps Checklist
and more ...
How Can You Get the FIRST STEPS Programme?
So, how do you get your hands on this coaching programme and get started on the road
to your very own practice? And ... what is it going to cost, I hear you ask?
This complete package includes:
My 16-Module Coaching Programme
(including an invaluable Fee Calculator and Simple Business Planner spreadsheet)
Interactive Engagement with me over the course of your programme
through the programme website
Access to the Members Forum
The Bonus Materials Resources File with over 20 document templates
you can start using from the first day of signing up
AND
One 45 minute 1:1 Coaching Session
(telephone or SKYPE) with me at any point
over the course of your engagement on the programme
All of this would usually cost
£297.00
But, thank's to your association with TherapyWeb,
the Full Standard Package is now available to you at a 10% Discount of
JUST £267.00*
For less than what you can expect to earn from just one new client working through their full course of treatment with you,
you get this full programme, with all the added extras thrown in.
The Bonus Materials alone are invaluable in time-savings to you,
but add in the free coaching session and you get a pretty good deal, don't you think?
* But as I am confident that
you'll be totally satisfied with this programme,
I'll let you try it FREE for 10 days!
If, within 10 days of taking up this programme,
you are not totally satisfied with what I've offered you in the programme,
YOU DON'T PAY - and you even get to keep the Bonus Materials!
Simply register and enter your payment details,
but we guarantee that we won't take any money from you until 10 days after that date.
If, in that time, you decide it's not for you, just cancel your payment.
Simple as that.
You're not out of pocket - in fact, you're ahead, because you get to keep the Bonus Materials
So, for a NO RISK investment of just £267.00
(that, actually, will probably be tax deductible within your new business as a training expense anyway),
you can be on your way to creating the private practice that you aspire to,
working at your own pace but moving forward, setting goals and making it happen, at last!
To sign up for this on-line coaching programme,
just click on the Register Now button below.
You'll be taken to our registration page: fill in your details and
in no time at all, you'll be taking your first steps to a private practice of your own.
What About Some More?
If you feel that a 45-minute coaching session might be a good start,
but you would like more input from me to help keep you focused and progressing your business,
you can sign up for the Premium Edition of this Programme.
On top of the content listed above,
the Premium Edition includes a further THREE one hour 1:1 coaching sessions with me,
spread across the time you are working through the programme.
This coaching will move you towards your goals sooner, helping you set targets
and holding you accountable for making things happen.
By the end of it all,
you will have a much clearer vision of your business and,
if not already started out with your new practice,
you will be much closer to making it the reality that you have been aspiring to.
And the cost for the Premium Package?
You get this complete package:
My 16-module programme,
The Free Bonus Materials,
Within-module interaction with me as you work through the programme
Access to the Members Forum
AND
Three 1-hour, 1:1 coaching sessions with me
Normally, this package should be priced at £497.00
But, thank's to your association with TherapyWeb,
the Full Premium Package is available to you at a 10% Discount of
JUST £447.00
Try it FREE for 10 days!
Think of the added value you get from having the opportunity to work through challenges
as your encounter them with someone who has been there before you,
guidance on setting realistic and achievable goals and
access to the experience I've gained from over 10 years of running my own practice.
Click on the button below to take up this Premium Package offer and kick-start your future today.
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