Private Practice Consulting for Therapists, Psychologists & Counsellors

Build and Grow Your Mental Health Private Practice With Expert Mentorship

Get personalized private practice consulting and therapy business coaching from a licensed psychologist and practicing therapist who's been where you are. Supporting therapists, psychologists, and counselling professionals across the United States and Canada to start, grow, and scale their mental health practices—from solo practice to thriving group practice.

Ideal for therapists in their first 10 years of private practice or practice owners scaling beyond solo work. Helping therapists make better business decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and build sustainable practices.

Free initial consultation • No obligations • Personalized roadmap

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1-on-1 Direct

Mentorship

Practice Growth

Built for Mental Health Professionals

Who Is This Mentorship Designed For?

Private practice consulting and mentorship designed specifically for mental health professionals at every stage of their journey.

Starting Out?

Psychologists, therapists & counsellors launching their first private practice

Growing Your Practice?

Solo practitioners ready to expand and increase profitability

Building a Team?

Practice owners scaling from solo to group practice

Mental Health Entrepreneurs?

Innovators building the future of mental health care

Therapists struggling with marketing
Clinicians transitioning into private practice
Practice owners wanting better profitability
Therapists wanting business mentorship
Group practice owners needing structure
Practice owners scaling teams

Unlike generic business coaching, this mentorship is built specifically for mental health professionals.

We understand clinical supervision requirements, professional ethics, and the unique pressures you face as a mental health professional.

What We Help With

What Practice Growth Challenges Do You Face?

Our therapy practice consulting addresses the real challenges mental health professionals face when building sustainable businesses.

Starting & Growing

  • Starting a therapy private practice
  • Growing a counselling practice
  • Practice growth strategy
  • Scaling a group practice

Business Operations

  • Pricing strategy
  • Practice profitability
  • Revenue optimization
  • Operational systems

Team & Leadership

  • Hiring clinicians
  • Leadership development
  • Marketing a therapy practice
  • Reducing therapist burnout

Facing Any of These Challenges?

You don't have to figure it out alone. Get personalized guidance from someone who's been there.

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The Challenges of Building Your Practice

You're passionate about helping clients, but running a practice brings unique challenges that your training didn't prepare you for.

Like most practitioners starting a private practice, I had no business training and learned these lessons the hard way—alone. You don't have to.

Feeling Isolated & Alone

Whether you're in solo private practice or managing a group, it can feel incredibly lonely. There's no mentor to turn to, no guide who's been there. Just you, figuring it out as you go.

Overwhelmed by the Business Side

Managing billing, marketing, and operations while delivering quality care feels impossible. You didn't train to be a business owner.

Setting Up for Success & Scaling

Nobody tells you about the critical decisions when starting a therapy practice—the ones that can save or cost you thousands. And when you're ready to grow a therapy practice beyond solo, where do you even start?

Struggling to Get Clients

How do I market my practice best? Should I be on social media? Which platforms work for therapy practices? What marketing actually brings in clients? Learning how to get clients in private practice consistently feels like a mystery.

Financial Stress & Smart Investment

Inconsistent income keeps you up at night. And when you do start making money, how should you invest it back into your practice? Which expenses actually grow your business?

When to Hire, When to Fire

Managing difficult staff, knowing when you're ready to bring someone on, and making the tough decision to let someone go—these challenges are emotionally exhausting without guidance.

These challenges are real, and you don't have to face them alone.

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Starting Your Solo Practice

Navigating the Fears & Challenges of Starting a Mental Health Private Practice

You've trained for years to help others—but starting your own practice brings unique anxieties. You're not alone in feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or guilty about the business side of mental health care.

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Common Fears & Pain Points When Starting a Solo Practice:

"Am I good enough to run my own practice?"

Imposter syndrome is real. You worry about whether you have the clinical skills, the business acumen, and the confidence to succeed independently.

"How do I charge what I'm worth without feeling guilty?"

Many mental health professionals struggle with setting fees. You want to help people, but you also need to sustain a livelihood and feel guilty about charging for care.

"What if I can't get enough clients?"

The fear of an empty calendar is paralyzing. Marketing feels uncomfortable, and you're unsure how to attract the right clients ethically and effectively.

"I'm overwhelmed by the administrative tasks"

Billing, scheduling, EHR systems, legal requirements—the business side feels like a full-time job on top of providing clinical care.

"How do I balance financial stability with my values?"

You entered this field to help people, not to "make money." The tension between running a profitable business and maintaining your ethical values creates internal conflict.

"I feel completely alone in this journey"

Your colleagues are competitors, your family doesn't understand, and there's no one to turn to for honest guidance about the realities of private practice.

You Don't Have to Navigate This Alone

Get personalized guidance from someone who's been exactly where you are—and successfully built a thriving practice while maintaining clinical integrity and personal values.

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Private Practice Shouldn't Be this Hard... Or this Lonely.

Learn more about our approach to helping mental health practitioners build thriving practices

Expert Guidance

Learn from experienced mentors

Proven Results

Grow your practice effectively

1-on-1 Support

Personalized mentorship

Growing Into a Group Practice

Scaling Your Solo Practice Into a Thriving Group Mental Health Practice

Growing from a solo practice to a group practice brings new complexities, leadership challenges, and emotional hurdles. Our group practice consulting services support therapists across the United States and Canada. The transition requires a completely different skillset—and you shouldn't have to figure it out alone.

Common Fears & Pain Points When Building a Group Practice:

"I'm a clinician, not a business leader or manager"

Suddenly you're responsible for hiring, training, supervising, and managing other professionals. Leadership doesn't come naturally, and you worry about making costly mistakes.

"Am I exploiting my team with revenue splits?"

Guilt about profit margins, compensation structures, and whether you're being "fair" to your clinicians can be paralyzing. How do you balance business sustainability with ethical treatment?

"How do I find, hire, and retain quality clinicians?"

Recruitment is challenging. You need therapists who are skilled, reliable, and a cultural fit—but how do you identify them? And once hired, how do you keep them engaged and prevent turnover?

"The financial pressure feels overwhelming"

Office leases, payroll, overhead, insurance—the financial stakes are much higher now. Cash flow concerns keep you up at night, and one bad month could jeopardize everything.

"I'm dealing with staff conflicts and morale issues"

Managing interpersonal dynamics, handling complaints, mediating conflicts—these people challenges drain your energy and distract from clinical work and business growth.

"I have no time for my own clients or personal life"

The business demands consume everything. You started this to have more freedom and impact, but now you're working longer hours with less time for clinical work or family.

"I need systems, but don't know where to start"

Standard operating procedures, onboarding processes, clinical supervision structures—you know you need systems to scale, but creating them from scratch feels impossible.

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Build Your Own 7-Figure Practice

Build a Group Practice That Actually Works

Learn from someone who's successfully scaled from solo to group, manages a thriving team, and navigated all these challenges while maintaining profitability and clinical excellence.

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Daniel McMillan - Therapist Business Mentorship and Private Practice Coach
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1-on-1

Direct Mentorship

Not Group Consulting

The Personal Difference

Who Understands the Challenges of Building a Practice?

I'm Daniel McMillan, a licensed psychologist, private practice owner, and mental health business consultant with over 20 years of clinical experience. I'm the founder of Assured Psychology in Calgary, Canada—a thriving 7-figure group practice.

Mentorship informed by real experience building and operating a multi-clinician psychology practice serving thousands of clients.

Supporting psychologists, therapists, and counsellors across Canada and the United States through private practice consulting and mentorship. What I offer is compassionate 1-on-1 therapy practice mentorship for mental health professionals who want to start, build, or grow their practice. My aim is to aid your success, lower your lost opportunity cost over time, and help you not feel so alone on this rewarding but challenging journey.

Practicing Psychologist & Author

Over 20 years of clinical experience. I understand both the therapeutic relationship and the business challenges of private practice startup.

Direct 1-on-1 Support

No impersonal modules or crowded group check-ins. Just you and me, working through your specific challenges together as your therapist private practice coach. If I'm not the right fit, I'll refer you on.

Proven Real-World Success

Daniel has built a 7-figure group practice, established commercial contracts, and been featured on podcasts. He actively manages a busy caseload, leads a team, wrote a children's book, and most proudly, his clinic has a donation program planting trees with each session. This work is being done in real-time—finding answers alongside you. I don't know everything but I will do my best to help you with what I do know.

You Don't Have to Feel Alone

Whether you're solo or running a group, it can be incredibly lonely. I learned difficult lessons alone—lessons I wish someone had helped me with. Now I'm here to support you through yours.

Learn More About Daniel

Which Practice Support Option Is Right for You?

Whether you're just starting out or scaling to a group practice, get the personalized support you need to thrive.

Free Setup Call

Start with a complimentary consultation where we'll discuss your goals, challenges, and create a personalized roadmap for your practice.

  • 20-minute consultation
  • Initial practice review
  • Customized action plan
  • You should feel good about this process

100% Free

No obligations

Most Popular

Monthly Mentorship Program

Private practice mentorship program with direct 1-on-1 therapy business consulting. Your personal practice mentor, available when you need guidance most.

  • One monthly 60-minute meeting
  • One monthly email check-in
  • Tailored strategies & support

$500/month + GST

Bi-Weekly Mentorship Program

More frequent support for practices needing regular guidance—with bi-weekly meetings and email support in off weeks.

  • Bi-weekly 60-minute meetings
  • Email support in off weeks
  • Personalized action planning
  • Priority support

$1,000/month + GST

Intensive Support Program

For practices needing intensive guidance—rapid growth, major transitions, complex challenges, or critical decision-making periods.

  • Weekly or bi-weekly sessions
  • Priority email & text support
  • Deep-dive problem solving
  • Custom strategic planning

Custom Pricing

Based on your needs + GST

All mentorship programs require a one-year commitment

Comprehensive Practice Audit

In-depth review of your current practice operations with actionable recommendations to optimize efficiency, profitability, and growth potential.

  • Complete operational analysis
  • Financial systems review
  • Marketing & client acquisition assessment
  • Detailed written report with action steps

One-Time Investment Pricing:

Solo Practice $5,000 + GST
Group (1-5 clinicians) $7,500 + GST
Group (5-10 clinicians) $10,000 + GST
Group (10+ clinicians) Custom Pricing

Not Sure Which Option is Right for You?

Let's talk! Every practice is unique, and I'll help you determine the best path forward during your free setup call.

If you see a program that's right for you, please reach out using the button below to get started.

You Don't Have to Navigate This Journey Alone

Building a private practice can feel isolating—whether you're starting solo or managing a growing team. Get the personalized private practice mentorship, practical business strategy, and emotional support you need to create a practice that thrives.

1-on-1 Direct Support

Personal guidance, not group modules

Real-World Experience

From a practicing clinician who's done it

Compassionate Mentorship

Someone who understands your journey

No obligations Free consultation If I'm not the right fit, I'll refer you on

Daniel McMillan - Private Practice Mentorship Coach

Daniel McMillan, M.Ed, R.Psych

Your Private Practice Mentorship Coach

Featured Podcast

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Discover practical tips and insights from someone who's built a thriving mental health practice from scratch.

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Podcast Episode

Mental Health Practice Growth

45 min

Tune in for practical tips and strategies to build a successful mental health practice.

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Ready to Take the Next Step?

Start with a free private practice consultation to discuss your therapy practice goals and challenges. Supporting therapists across the United States and Canada. No obligations, no pressure—just honest guidance from someone who's been there.

100% Free Consultation No Obligations Personalized Guidance

Frequently Asked Questions About Private Practice Consulting

Common questions about therapy practice consulting, mentorship programs, and how to start or grow a private practice.

Looking for more answers?

We have many more detailed FAQs covering starting, growing, and scaling your therapy practice in the USA and Canada.

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"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."

— African Proverb