If you’re thinking of starting your own mental health private practice but not sure where to start, this page is for you. We’re about to take the first steps in building your Business Plan! (If you haven’t seen it yet, we also have a full overview of our Counseling Private Practice Business Plan Generator)

The first step in building any plan is defining your goals. You have to know exactly what you’re trying to accomplish before you can build an effective plan for accomplishing it.

Think of it this way – if you’re going to go on a vacation the first step is choosing your vacation destination.

The six questions below are designed to do just that – help you determine exactly where you want to go with your private practice.