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Starting and Operating a Private Practice in Psychology

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Recorded On: 08/04/2026

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Description

This 2-hr workshop examines many aspects of being a successful private practitioner. Topics covered include a self-evaluation to see if you want to be in private practice, marketing and advertising to build a client base, how to transition into private practice, ethical considerations of working in a private practice, self-care and practical business and insurance aspects of your practice.

Continuing Education Information

This session is not offered for continuing education.

Learning objectives:

  • Understand the personal skills and characteristics desirable for success in a private practice setting;
  • Gain awareness of the multitude of practical (office rental and set-up, security, etc.) and business (marketing, partnership, financial, insurance, etc.);
  • Increase knowledge of ethical and self-care issues related to private practice.

Disclosures: No conflicts of interest (I have presented on this topic, including recorded webinars for the Psychologists Association of Alberta and the Canadian Psychological Association). Generative AI was not used in the development or content of this webinar.

Stephen Carter, PhD

Stephen Carter, PhD

Dr. Carter has worked in private practice since 1992 and has done multiple presentations to psychology groups on starting and enhancing a private practice and on a variety of topics ranging from high conflict divorce to stress management, school violence and assessment. In his own work, Dr. Carter works in the area of counselling and assessment with children, teens, adults and families. Hi recent focus has been on supervising/mentoring psychologists in developing their own skills with high conflict divorce interventions.

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