Build a Full Therapy Practice

Get the step-by-step plan, coaching, community, and support you need to start, grow, and fill your private practice.

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Thinking about starting a private practice?

Let’s figure out what it’s actually going to cost.

This free guide breaks down what you can realistically expect to spend to get your practice up and running.

GRAD SCHOOL TAUGHT YOU EVERYTHING EXCEPT HOW TO GET CLIENTS

So now you're in it. Some weeks nothing, then three inquiries at once, and in the slow stretches you're doing the math on rent.

You've googled it. You've tried what you found, and it isn't working. That's not because you're doing it wrong. It's because a blog post written for every therapist in America can't tell you what matters for your town, your fee, your caseload. The advice is out there, and most of it is even free. It just isn't in one place, it isn't in order, and none of it has ever looked at your actual website.

I'm a therapist. I built my practice the same way you're building yours, one step at a time, and I've spent years helping over 3,000 therapists do the same thing without burning out along the way.

There are two ways I can help, depending on where you are.

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MEET YOUR COACH

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I teach therapists how to build a successful, cash-pay private practice. Opening a six-figure private practice shouldn’t be complicated. That’s why I equip my clients with simple strategies and step-by-step guides.

I am an LMFT in Santa Barbara, CA with over a decade of experience in mental health and business development. I began my career as the marketing director of a large outpatient program in Los Angeles. After helping that business grow, I opened my own six figure private practice.

Life has a way of throwing us curve balls… so after five years in private practice, I moved and opened two more successful practices in new cities! I’m also an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University and Antioch University.

Now, I call Santa Barbara home. In my off time, I love playing with my toddler and spending time with my husband.

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TWO WAYS TO DO THIS, AND YOU ALREADY KNOW WHICH ONE IS YOU

Maybe you're ready to open, or just did, and there's so much stuff. The LLC, the EHR, the website, the paperwork. You don't need a pep talk. You need the steps, in order, so you can start tonight. That's the courses.

Or your doors have been open a while and the clients come in waves. You've tried everything you could google. What you need now is someone reviewing what you're actually doing, every week. That's the program.

Get started in private practice

The Roadmap & Marketing Bundle

My two signature courses plus every form your practice needs, together:

Private Practice Roadmap
Start Your Practice

Marketing for Therapists
Fill Your Caseload

The Ultimate Paperwork Packet The 30 Documents You Need for Private Practice

Self-paced, with lifetime access. Work through it in a quiet hour between sessions, set it down during a busy stretch, and pick it back up whenever you need it.

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YOU DON’T HAVE TO FIGURE IT ALL OUT ALONE

 Inside Private Practice Club, you’ll get the courses, coaching, and tools to build a business you’re proud of.

INCLUDED IN THE CLUB...

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LIVE COACHING WITH KELLEY STEVENS

INSIDE OUR PRIVATE COMMUNITY OF THERAPISTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE

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MONTHLY TRAININGS WITH KELLEY & GUEST EXPERTS

GET BUSINESS & MARKETING STRATEGIES STRAIGHT FROM THE PROS

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ACCESS TO BOTH OF MY SIGNATURE COURSES:

PRIVATE PRACTICE ROADMAP &
MARKETING FOR THERAPISTS

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PLUS EVERY PRIVATE PRACTICE PRO PRODUCT

INCLUDING THE ULTIMATE PAPERWORK PACKET & ANY NEW PRODUCTS RELEASED WHILE YOU’RE A MEMBER!

LOOKING FOR MORE? I GOT YOU!

Private Practice Tips

Check out my YouTube channel for more tips!

The Therapists’ Essential Guide to Starting a Private Practice

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MARKETING


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FINANCE

How much does it cost to open a therapy private practice?


3 Tips to Find Your Niche: A Must for Success in Private Practice!

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BUSINESS

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From daily must-haves to game-changers for private practice,

these are the tools I love and trust.

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The electronic health record I’ve relied on every day since 2016. Trust me, it’s the best.

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Thrizer is a payment platform for private pay therapists that streamlines the out-of-network benefits process for your clients.

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The only team I trust for done-for-you marketing is The Passive Practice—websites, SEO, and Instagram made simple.