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Don't Struggle Alone

Struggles will happen 10000% in owning your own health and wellness practice - but you do not have to power through it alone. In being in business for yourself, you already do a lot on your own - so we know it is hard to welcome in others and do things in community. But we are here to help you learn how to rely on others that are in the same space as you or were there last year and connect with each other and build each other up!

As solo-entrepreneurs we do a lot on our own. We are the ones who are delivering the services to our clients, doing the billing, tracking the expenses - the list is endless. Maybe we outsource here and there - hire an accountant to file our taxes or a cleaning crew to tidy up the office - but for the most part - we are doing it all on our own.

This extends past the logistical day in and day out service providing and business set up - this also means we are doing all the business brain storming and innovation on our own too. Maybe we want to start offering workshops, or groups, or supervision - again something we are very capable of doing but likely needs lots of research, and figuring out - and we are likely doing this all alone.

For the most part, we do not mind doing things alone and honestly may be one of the main reasons we are in business for ourselves - true autonomy.

But I am here to remind people that they can still be in business for themselves - keep as much of their profits as possible - and still have community and support around them. We all don’t have to be sitting here struggling in our own different ways - alone.


Not saying you aren’t going to struggle in owning your own business - because there will be hardships - but you don’t have to do it alone.

In building a community for yourself in private practice you will see so many benefits from this!

Listen to yourself: There is no one right way to do this but being intentional about how you go about it can be really vital to making it a success for you. If you are not one for meeting lots of people at once - then don’t go the big networking event route. Maybe start out with something more naturally your speed and get online and build some digital connections, ask someone to a virtual coffee date, do a small clinical consultation group, etc.

Learn from others: One of the many things you will learn from being in connection with others in private practice is learning from others mistakes. One of our most popular blogs highlights some made by seasoned clinicians and what they would do differently now.

No need to reinvent the wheel: We all have the power to run our practices how we would like - as long as it is within our scope of practice, legal and ethical - but we do not need to reinvent the wheel for most business structures and systems. Research, listen and learn from others in business as to what worked for them and what might work for you. Try some things on and then allow your creativity and personality add to it - no need to start from scratch.

Don’t gatekeep: So embrace hearing others stories and learning from what they did not know when starting out. Then when you are a year or so into it - repay the favor and share the knowledge of building your practice with someone else who is starting their journey. We are not in competition with each other as providers - there is no need to hoard and keep our business practices secret. We should be openly sharing and lifting each other up. The smoother we can run our businesses - the lighter we will feel - the more present we will be for our clients - and then more healing can happen in the world.

Not the last thing that community will do for you - there are so many more benefits to it other than what is listed here. But the last thing I will talk about is that connection with other like minded people will keep you on track and make sure you are doing all the things you “have to do” for your state/license. Each state/license has different business rules and regs and each licensing board surely likes to have unique things they require of us. Being in community and connecting with others can assist you in staying up to date with what is required of you to maintain in compliance with HIPAA, regulations, best business practices, etc. I cannot name the amount of times I have been at a therapist networking event or grabbing a coffee with a colleague where they mention something about some new regulation or shift happening next month that affects me and my business that I never heard of before. Since I am in solo private practice - if I did not have community, who knows when or if I would have found out the information (because we know our boards, etc. are not always the best at sending information our way). Not that community wipes away all the struggle that may come with implementing different business practices, etc. - because that all still sucks - but it can definitely ease the loneliness felt around it, amount of time researching and googling things trying to figure out what is expected and more.


If you are having a hard time figuring out where to start in finding a community for yourself - start with us! We have a community membership designed for those helping professionals in private practice in the Louisville area who are seeking community, networking opportunities, and support. We have created a safe, fun, easy way for you to connect with other like minded individuals. Learn more here.

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Why Counselors Should Rent Furnished Offices

Unlike other solo entrepreneurs who can hang their shingle at any local Louisville coffee shop or out of their house, as counselors we don’t have that same luxury. In order to abide by HIPAA and/or maintain confidentiality for our clients we have to have a private, safe and neutral space to meet with them in. This barrier can add a lot of additional costs and stress onto our plates, which quite honestly turns away a lot of clinicians from getting into private practice in the first place. 

Unlike other solo entrepreneurs who can hang their shingle at any local Louisville coffee shop or out of their house, as counselors we don’t have that same luxury. In order to abide by HIPAA and/or maintain confidentiality for our clients we have to have a private, safe and neutral space to meet with them in. This barrier can add a lot of additional costs and stress onto our plates, which quite honestly turns away a lot of clinicians from getting into private practice in the first place. 


Going through the office hunt process = headache

Signing a long-term commercial lease (2-5 years on average) = Yikes! Most of us don’t have clients when we are first opening up shop (therefore no income), so committing to a lease for that long can be hard to wrap your head around 

Furnishing said office = $$$

Upkeeping said office = Décor, cleaning, trash, restocking supplies, paying bills, etc. 


Why Counselors Should Rent Furnished Offices

Ease

Instead of having to worry about all the items listed above, all you have to do is set up your business, market your services, come in, do your work and leave :) No need to go furniture shopping, Costco runs for supplies, paying bills, etc.

 

Low startup costs

If you aren’t having to put down a hefty security deposit, and furnish an office and waiting area, your startup costs are going to be drastically lower. Therefore, allowing you to start a practice for hundreds, and not thousands of dollars . 

Starting a practice for $200

            

Design 

If you are renting a furnished space, it is advised to rent a space that is used or has been designed by a like minded individual. 

Best to rent another licensed professional clinical counselors office when he/she isn’t using it or from an office suite such as b.mindful Louisville that has offices for rent by the hour or by the day and was designed by a counselor with others in the field in mind.

By doing this you will avoid renting a furnished space with a huge conference table in it, or a very large desk with a chair on either side of it and get a space with comfortable seating for you and your clients, soft lighting opposed to harsh overhead lighting, multiple clocks to be seen by all, calming décor, sound machines and more. 

 

Possible amenities 

Dependent on the furnished office you are looking at renting, some of them may come with amenities such as printer/scanner/fax machine, WIFI, address for your business, onsite parking, private waiting room, complimentary drinks, etc. 

Time

If you are like most licensed counselors starting your own practice, this isn’t your only gig. Maybe you work full or part time at an agency or hospital and/or you are a mother/father or caregiver for someone else, maybe you are dealing with your own health issues and the list goes on and on as to what takes up time in our day to day lives. 

So, if you want to throw some love your way, save yourself the headache and time of having to get your own office, and rent one that is already set up, designed with you in mind and ready for you to come in and do the work you were trained to do. 

 

Smart

You don’t work 24/7 (and if you do, stop that! #selfcare), so don’t rent and pay for an office 24/7. There are 168 hours in a week and most of us are only needing an office for about 20 or so hours (dependent on your case load- the average case load for a full-time private practice therapist is approximately 20 individuals seen on a weekly basis). 


Perks of the digital age is that our documentation, marketing, expense tracking and other business-related tasks can be done anywhere. So be smart with your money and invest it where it counts the most. Rent an office for your client appointments by the hour or by the day, and do the rest of your work from home, in a shared break area, or from your favorite Louisville coffee shop or establishment.

 

Learn more about b.mindful Louisville and the office rentals we have for counselors in the greater Louisville, KY area. Reach out to Shannon Gonter ( 502-528-1363 / shannon@bmindfullouisville.com ) with any questions or to set up your tour

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Practice Building Resource Break Down

We provide our tenants with a variety of different amenities included in the price of their rent. One of the most useful extras provided to all renters is our clinical and practice building resources. These include digital information, printed books and in person consultation groups.

Here at b.mindful Louisville, we provide our tenants with a variety of different amenities included in the price of their rent. View all rental benefits here.

One of the most useful extras provided to all tenant and virtual members is our clinical and practice building resources. These include digital information, printed books and in person consultation groups.

But do not worry - you can get access to a lot of these resources too without becoming a member of our community.

My journey in planning and starting my businesses taught and continues to teach me so many lessons. This path has also allowed me to meet a lot of clinicians in my community and opened my eyes to how many mental health and wellness providers are out there, wanting to do private practice and don’t.

The most common reasons I hear are because…

  1. the process seems “too overwhelming” and/or

  2. because they “just don’t know where to start”

With my wheels already turning from other business ventures, they started spinning more and more after the realization that hard working, well trained professionals are not getting into private practice because they think there are too many barriers to entry. I thought there really should be one space clinicians can go to in there community to get all these integral private practice needs met.

Since this resource and location wasnt a thing in Louisville, KY it also sent me on a thought journey back to the time when I was opening my practice and what allowed me to go forth with my decision to tackle the barriers and open up shop.

  1. I was lucky to have a great clinical and personal support network that provided me with endless tips and tricks on what to do and what to avoid. (FREE)

  2. I was a podcast junkie and consumed any and all of the practice building information out there. Look at some of my favorites here. (FREE)

  3. I joined and lurked the crap out of any and all clinically focused FB groups out there. (FREE)

  4. I Googled, Googled, and Googled just about any and everything that I didn’t already know (which was a lot, ha)! (FREE)

I then added up all the hours spent doing all of this, Googling marketing strategies, figuring out what SEO was, and searching for that one resource that housed EVERYTHING I needed to know…but…

The frustrating thing was that I didn’t find that RESOURCE. Just bits and pieces and fragments all leading me to buy something and I just was not sure if spending my money here or there was the right choice.

So after opening up b.mindful Louisville, little by little I started to gather more and more information and used my lived experiences to compile a practice building resource that I would provide to the tenants. The intention behind this resource was to just make it a bit easier for others to enter into the private practice world if they wanted to. Systemize the process a bit and have a compiled list of “to dos” and resources to make others lives a little bit easier. Though we all love Google, we don’t want to spend all our spare time on it. We've got more important things to do!

Today this resource has grown and evolved so much. It includes 100s of slides jam packed with applicable knowledge on the logistical must haves, the clinical must haves and what you need to keep doing in order to maintain a thriving practice. It also includes scripts, templates and spreadsheets to systemize your practice and just make your life just a bit easier.

It doesn’t matter if you rent 4 hours a week or 4 days a week, all of the tenant and virtual members of b.mindful Louisville have access to our practice building resources. But do not worry - you can get access to a lot of these resources too without becoming a member of our community. Check out your options here.


 I want the members of b.mindful Louisville to have ease in their lives. Not a lot that goes into our chosen careers brings us “ease” therefore I want our offices and amenities to create that for them.


 On top of the digital and print business building resources we provide, we also host a monthly private practice consultation group for tenants and community members to come together and share various business-related tips, tricks and processes. The idea is to share the wealth of knowledge out there with each other so everyone can spend more time focusing on your clients and getting back to their life outside the office even quicker. Check out our consultation offerings under our events section here.

 At b.mindful Louisville, we handle just about everything and all the clinician has to do is maintain their business and take care of their clients. If you are local to Kentucky and would like more information on our rentals for mental health and wellness professionals contact Shannon Gonter at 502-528-1363 or schedule your tour here.

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Business Consultation

On top of the clinical consultation groups we host for licensed mental health professionals, we also host a monthly consultation group focused on private practice building. This group was designed to ensure we are all up to date on the best practices from the business side of running things and to share tips, tricks and advice in regard to networking, marketing, tracking finances, etc.

Business Consultation Group For Those Thinking About Or In Private Practice

On top of the clinical consultation groups we host for licensed mental health professionals, we also host a monthly consultation group focused on private practice building. This group was designed to ensure we are all up to date on the best practices from the business side of running things and to share tips, tricks and advice in regard to networking, marketing, tracking finances, etc.

For the bulk of us, our formal clinical trainings taught us nothing about how to start a business, track expenses, keep up with social media, maintain HIPAA compliance on our own, learn the importance of networking and how to market yourself ethically, etc.

We typically do a fantastic job on the clinical front (keeping up with our required CEUs, keeping up to date with recent research findings, clinical consultation, etc.) but we often lack that same mindset and support for the business side of our practices.

This group was designed out of necessity for those of us in private practice to share the wealth of knowledge with each other and support each other on the business front of what we do. With this shared knowledge and support we can strengthen the mental health and wellness community in Louisville and reduce some (of the many) barriers of entry for clinicians looking to start a practice on their own.


During this group, we will focus on the business side of your practice, sharing and learning business tips, tricks and hearing advice from other health and wellness business owners in the area.

Details:

Requirements:
- Must be currently in private practice or looking to go into private practice.
- Must be a licensed mental health (LPCA, LPCC, LCSW, LMFT,LPAT, etc…) or wellness professional to attend this consultation group.  

Learn more here.


Written by Shannon Gonter, LPCC

If you are interested in learning more about our services, rentals or looking for a like-minded community for your mental health or wellness practice contact Shannon today at 502-528-1363 or at Shannon@bmindfullouisville.com

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Clinical Consultation

We all know that our chosen lines of work have extremely high burn out rates and that private practice life can often lead to isolation. Therefore, as professionals in the field that are wanting to remain in the field for years to come, we have to be hyper aware of ourselves and the ways to effectively combat the high rates of burn out and loneliness.

Clinical Consultation For Licensed Mental Health Professionals

We all know that our chosen lines of work have extremely high burn out rates and that private practice life can often lead to isolation. Therefore, as professionals in the field that are wanting to remain in the field for years to come, we have to be hyper aware of ourselves and the ways to effectively combat the high rates of burn out and loneliness.

If you are in the Louisville, KY area and are a licensed mental health professional come out and join our clinical consultation group. Learn more here.


We’ve got to be vigilant about our own self-care.


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Yes, I am talking about the yoga, the massages, and taking a legitimate lunch break (not shoving your face at your desk while typing notes). But I am also talking about building your own like-minded community to support you as a person and as a human helper.

There are lots of different ways this can be done, but one of the best ways to do this is to increase your involvement with your clinical community and join a clinical consultation group.

Clinical consultation groups for licensed mental health professionals are designed to:

 - Improve or refine your clinical skills
 - Develop new therapeutic techniques and perspectives
 - Getting and giving suggestions on how to handle difficult therapeutic cases
 - Receive feedback on ethical issues
 - Receive emotional support from colleagues
 - Enhance your referral network by building relationships with other professionals
 - Keep you up-to-date with local mental health resources

We all seek supervision and consultation during our required supervision period, but it seems like once we receive our full licenses and aren’t required to consult, we don’t. We need to do better at this. For ourselves, for our clients, and for each other.

We need to integrate consultations into our weekly schedules and make it a priority to surround ourselves with like-minded individuals.

We all know how stressful our chosen careers can be and because we can’t go home and process our days with our friends, families and partners, we need to have a safe space to share and process these moments with trusted colleagues. Remember that this is your community of support.

So find a consultation group that fits your needs!


We hear hard things, we sit with people that are in tough situations, we hold all their stories and keep them safe when they might not know how to do that for themselves yet.

b.mindful Louisville believes that community is at the root of everything good!


Written by: Shannon Gonter, LPCC and founder of b.mindful Louisville

If you are in the Louisville, KY area and are needing a furnished office space for your mental health or wellness private practice, reach out to Shannon at 502-528-1363 to schedule your your today!

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Why Social Workers Should Rent Furnished Offices

Unlike other solo entrepreneurs who can hang their shingle at any local Louisville coffee shop or out of their house, as socials workers we don’t have that same luxury. In order to abide by HIPAA and/or maintain confidentiality for our clients we have to have a private, safe and neutral space to meet with them in. This barrier can add a lot of additional costs and stress onto our plates, which quite honestly turns away a lot of clinicians from getting into private practice in the first place. 

Unlike other solo entrepreneurs who can hang their shingle at any local Louisville coffee shop or out of their house, as socials workers we don’t have that same luxury. In order to abide by HIPAA and/or maintain confidentiality for our clients we have to have a private, safe and neutral space to meet with them in. This barrier can add a lot of additional costs and stress onto our plates, which quite honestly turns away a lot of clinicians from getting into private practice in the first place. 


Going through the office hunt process = headache

Signing a long-term commercial lease (2-5 years on average) = Yikes! Most of us don’t have clients when we are first opening up shop (therefore no income), so committing to a lease for that long can be hard to wrap your head around 

Furnishing said office = $$$

Upkeeping said office = Décor, cleaning, trash, restocking supplies, paying bills, etc. 


Why Social Workers Should Rent Furnished Offices

Ease

Instead of having to worry about all the items listed above, all you have to do is market your services, come in, do your work and leave. 

 

Low startup costs

If you aren’t having to put down a hefty security deposit, and furnish an office and waiting area, your startup costs are going to be drastically lower. Therefore, allowing you to start a practice for hundreds, and not thousands of dollars . 

Starting a practice for $200

            

Design 

If you are renting a furnished space, it is advised to rent a space that is used or has been designed by a like minded individual. 

Best to rent another licensed clinical social workers office when he/she isn’t using it or from an office suite such as b.mindful Louisville that has offices for rent by the hour or by the day and was designed by a counselor with others in the field in mind.

By doing this you will avoid renting a furnished space with a huge conference table in it, or a very large desk with a chair on either side of it and get a space with comfortable seating for you and your clients, soft lighting opposed to harsh overhead lighting, multiple clocks to be seen by all, calming décor, sound machines and more. 

 

Possible amenities 

Dependent on the furnished office you are looking at renting, some of them may come with amenities such as printer/scanner/fax machine, WIFI, address for your business, onsite parking, private waiting room, complimentary drinks, etc. 

Time

If you are like most social workers starting your own practice, this isn’t your only gig. Maybe you work full or part time at an agency or hospital and/or you are a mother/father or caregiver for someone else, maybe you are dealing with your own health issues and the list goes on and on as to what takes up time in our day to day lives. 

So, if you want to throw some love your way, save yourself the headache and time of having to get your own office, and rent one that is already set up, designed with you in mind and ready for you to come in and do the work you were trained to do. 

 

Smart

You don’t work 24/7 (and if you do, stop that! #selfcare), so don’t rent and pay for an office 24/7. There are 168 hours in a week and most of us are only needing an office for about 20 or so hours (dependent on your case load- the average case load for a full-time private practice therapist is approximately 20 individuals seen on a weekly basis). 


Perks of the digital age is that our documentation, marketing, expense tracking and other business-related tasks can be done anywhere. So be smart with your money and invest it where it counts the most. Rent an office for your client appointments by the hour or by the day, and do the rest of your work from home, in a shared break area, or from your favorite Louisville coffee shop or establishment.

 

Learn more about b.mindful Louisville and the office rentals we have for social workers in the greater Louisville, KY area. Reach out to Shannon Gonter ( 502-528-1363 / shannon@bmindfullouisville.com ) with any questions or to set up your tour

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Exclusive Growth Strategies Checklist

Are you wanting to hang your own shingle for your mental health or wellness practice? Are you wanting to grow your current private practice? Are you looking for cost effective ways to market and scale your practice? Are you running into a brick wall every time you sit down at your desk to sketch out a plan of how to market yourself? Are you too busy working another job or caring for yourself and your family to sit down and do the research on “how to market yourself on a budget’? If you answered yes to any of those questions, keep reading because we have the help you are looking for!

Are you wanting to hang your own shingle for your mental health or wellness practice?

Are you wanting to grow your current private practice?

Are you looking for cost effective ways to market and scale your practice?

Are you running into a brick wall every time you sit down at your desk to sketch out a plan of how to market yourself?

Are you too busy working another job or caring for yourself and your family to sit down and do the research on “how to market yourself on a budget’?


If you answered yes to any of those questions, keep reading because we have the help you are looking for!

We understand the stress of owning your own practice and also know that there are not a lot of people out there telling you how to do it. So we have spent the time doing the research for you (personally from own experience, on Google, and polling other local solo entrepreneur wellness professionals) and want to share with you what we found. 

Sign up for our exclusive Growth Strategies Checklist that will provide you will 8 helpful and affordable ways to grow and market your practice.  

P.S- If you sign up for the checklist, there may be some bonus marketing materials, tips and tricks coming your way as well! :)


Shannon Gonter, LPCC, Owner and Founder of b.mindful Louisville

Shannon Gonter, LPCC, Owner and Founder of b.mindful Louisville

Have additional questions about our office rentals for mental health and wellness professionals in Louisville, KY? Feel free to message me and ask!

I’m a professional counselor and understand the importance of having a safe space to practice in, consulting, networking, having a solid referral list, and being around other like-minded professionals.


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Worry Free - Full Amenity Office Rentals

b.mindful Louisville provides safe, clean, practical, & modern offices tailored specifically to meet the needs of mental health and wellness professionals in private practice. We make it easy for you to enter your office each day feeling secure, confident, and prepared to tackle what the world brings to you. 

b.mindful Louisville provides safe, clean, practical, & modern offices for mental health and wellness professionals in private practice. We make it easy for you to enter your office each day feeling secure, confident, and prepared to tackle what the world brings to you. 

We know the work mental health and wellness professionals do is so important, and vital to our community’s success, and we understand how demanding these chosen careers are on your mental, emotional, cognitive and physical energy levels. Therefore, we don’t want you to have to do anything more than run your business. We handle the maintenance of the office, paying of the bills, stocking of office supplies/amenities and many more so you can focus on your clients’ needs and the growth of your business.  

Below are our amenities included in every rental:


Practice Building Resources

Practice Building Resources

From the baseline physical criteria needed to open a private practice, to the clinical must haves, and the items to do and figure out while growing your practice. We’ve got the support and resources available for you to use to build and create a thriving practice.

Private Waiting Area

Private waiting area

With separate entrance and exit to ensure client confidentiality, complimentary drinks, reading material and a revolving slide show displaying the clinicians in the space, as well as upcoming local events.

Professional Collaboration

Professional collaboration

Bond with your office mates, & build a community of like-minded individuals that can assist each other in becoming the best mental health & wellness professionals possible.

Secure Personal Storage

Secure personal & file storage

In office shelf storage, break area storage, HIPAA compliant file cabinet, and locked lockers for purchase.

WiFi and Printing Capabilities

WIFI & printing

High speed WIFI provided. As well as printing, scanning and faxing services.

ADA Compliant Building Access & Office Space

ADA compliant

First floor office suite with two ADA compliant restrooms and 8 offices.

Office Supplies & Amenities

Office supplies

All supplies included in cost of rent. Includes: paper, pens, highlighters, envelopes, tissues, etc.

Smart Locks - Heightened security for you and your clients

Smart locks

Heightened security measures for your clients, you and your items.

Weekly Cleaning Services

Cleaning services

Weekly cleaning services provided by professionals.

Newly Renovated Office Rentals for Professionals

Modern design

Newly renovated and fully-furnished office suite outfitted for mental health and wellness professionals.

On-site Parking

Parking

On-site parking for you and your clients.

Mailing Address for Your Business

Mailing address

For your business in order to separate and protect your home address.

Complimentary Beverages

Complimentary drinks

Coffee/tea/water available for you and your clients.

Conveniently Located Office Building

Commuter friendly

Conveniently located in the Bashford Manor neighborhood. Directly off the Watterson Expressway with easy access to downtown, south Louisville, the east end and near public transportation.

Treatment tables & Chairs available for use

Table & chairs

Treatment table provided for providers who do energy work, and extra chairs (12) available for those who do family, or group work.

Supportive Office Manager

Easy access to office manager

Renting from b.mindful Louisville is so much more than just writing a monthly check to your office landlord. We are here to walk by your side & ease the process of being an independent service provider.

By becoming a part of our community, you will be provided with the like-minded support network that you so desperately need in this field, as well as all the furnishings & amenities to support your thriving practice. 

Renting from b.mindful Louisville is so much more than just writing a monthly check to your office landlord. We are here to walk by your side & ease the process of being an independent service provider.

Call us at 502-528-1363 for a tour of our space, or click here to schedule a walkthrough. 


Shannon Gonter, LPCC, Owner and Founder of b.mindful Louisville

Shannon Gonter, LPCC, Owner and Founder of b.mindful Louisville

Have additional questions? Feel free to message me and ask!

I’m a professional counselor and understand the importance of having a safe space to practice in, consulting, networking, having a solid referral list, and being around other like-minded professionals.

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Modern, Quiet and Furnished Office Setting for Psychiatrists in Louisville, KY

If you have been looking for an office for your Psychiatric practice in Louisville, KY we are sure you know that not every space is created equally.

If you have been looking for an office for your Psychiatric (MD, DO or PSYCHNP) practice in Louisville, KY we are sure you know that not every space is created equally. And that is largely due to some of the huge costs involved in not only renting a space that is right for your patients but also furnishing it in a way that will make your patients feel calm and at home. In this post, we will go over the things we have heard from local psychiatrists & patients in Louisville, KY that make the difference for them when it comes to where they like to get treatment.

A Quiet Space

The space your patient interacts with you in can be as important as how you yourself interact with the patient. That means that a quiet office is paramount for patients to feel secure. Sometimes it’s easy to default to thinking of patient sessions as an energized talked. However, the evidence would say otherwise. It’s often the case that there are periods of long silence during sessions that are meant to provoke thought on the part of the patient. However, if your space is not quiet, this can be a huge challenge. Not only because your patient will feel weird being quiet in a loud space, but also because the noises can be distracting. And when a patient is distracted, it’s going to be difficult for them to really dig into their thoughts.

Nice Furnishings & Social Proof

You may find it odd that furnishings and a modern look have an effect on a patient, but these things hit the heart of what business experts have been talking about for years when they refer to “social proof”. What is social proof? It’s basically subconscious signals that indicate that you, the psychiatrist knows what they’re doing. Think of it this way. If you walked into a psychiatrist office and they barely had any furniture at all, you would think something is up. Alternatively, if you walked into a psychiatrist office and all of their furnishings are the nicest you have ever seen, you would think either consciously or subconsciously that this practitioner is at the top of their field. This example illustrates that there is a range of feelings a patient may experience purely based on the furnishings in your office. So you should do all you can to put this to work for you.

Final Thoughts

When either starting or growing your practice, you need to set everything possible to your advantage. This includes not only your style of interacting with your patients but the subtle queues your patients get from their surroundings. To make sure your patients are being set up for success by your surroundings, an office designed specifically for mental health and wellness practices is a great choice. You need a space designed for your exact needs and b.mindful Louisville is specifically designed and set up for health and wellness businesses. Call or text us at 502-528-1363 for a tour of our space, or Click Here to schedule a walk-through.

Shannon Gonter, LPCC, Owner and Founder of b.mindful Louisville

Shannon Gonter, LPCC, Owner and Founder of b.mindful Louisville

Have additional questions? Feel free to message me and ask!

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