Finding Inspiration in the Multifaceted World of Private Practice: Building YOUR Practice and Loving It!
Friday, April 21, 2023
10:00am – 12:00pm EST
2 CEC (ATCB, NBCC)
In-person
Description
Whether you want to have an office and clients who come to you, a virtual only practice, or feel like traveling out to the community, this workshop will share an abundance of possibilities that you can then pick and choose from as you build or expand the practice you are excited about. Come away with a better understanding around both active and passive income, a list of the ways to engage with the community you serve that excites you, and a broader view of what is possible in today’s world.
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
- Identify at least 3 different ways they could support the community through private practice.
- Compare and contrast various ways of working in/with the community.
- Name at least 2 different ways they can offer services that fits their vision.
- List at least 3 ways to expand their practice beyond an individual client on zoom or in an office.
- Create art showing their current vision of what a fulfilling practice is to them in this moment.
Presenter:
Emery Hurst Mikel is based in New York City and is the founder & director of Water & Stone, a Creative Arts Therapy PLLC (a contemplative creative arts therapy group practice) and Firefly & Phoenix LLC (a company offering support for professionals interested in entrepreneurial adventures). Both companies grew out of Emery’s experiences living and working in Colorado, Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Long Island, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. Emery is the author of The Art of Business: A Guide for Creative Arts Therapists Starting on a Path to Self-Employment (JKP, 2013) which focuses on contracting with organizations and business basics. She is currently working on her second book focused more specifically on private practice and starting a company. Along with these pursuits she mentors other therapists, offers continuing education workshops, supervises interns, guest lectures at George Washington University and is adjunct faculty at Nazareth College. She received her MA in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology: Art Therapy from Naropa University in Boulder, CO.MMo
Location:
GW Alexandria Graduate Center
413 John Carlyle Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Directions and parking
$50 professionals
$40 for GW alumni, faculty, supervisors and students (code: GWU10)
Space is limited
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Contact
Please contact 202-994-4148 if you have questions, concerns, or need special accommodations. Registration closes on 4/21/2023. Cancellations must be received 48 hours prior to the event date to be eligible for a refund.