You became a therapist.
Now you need to think like a business owner.
Private practice consulting for licensed professionals who are done googling & guessing, and ready to build something that actually works.
Nobody covered this in grad school…
Not the EHR.
Not how to actually fill a caseload.
Not the marketing part… or the referral sources, the fees, the social media, the “I've been working for someone else for years and now I have no clue where to start.”
So you Googled some stuff.
You checked out what other therapists were doing. You maybe even bought a course and don't finish.
Here's what I tell fellow therapists: “When you open a private practice, you're not just a therapist anymore. You're a business owner. And that requires a different skill set - skills nobody taught you and skills you're somehow expected to just… know.
The problem isn't that you can't figure it out.
You probably could... eventually.
The problem is that most business advice out there isn’t built for clinicians.
It's generic.
It doesn't account for our values, our ethics, or the fact that we went into this field to help people - not to become an entrepreneur.
That's where I come in.
HOW I CAN HELP YOU
The Private Practice Launch & Growth Package (3 months)
Six sessions (two per month, one hour each) plus email & text support in between.
$1,500 | 3 months
This is a real working relationship, not a course you buy and forget about.
We cover what you need - building referral sources, marketing that makes sense for you goals, social media that sounds like you, EHR, and the business side of running a practice without losing the clinician in you.
You’ll leave every session with clear next steps. Not guesses. Actual action!
The work happens between sessions - just like it does for our clients! So if you're ready to implement, great. If you're not quite there yet, the Pick-My-Brain session might be the better starting point for you.
The ‘Pick-My-Brain‘ Session
One focused conversation. You bring the questions, the frustrations, the "I don't know what to do about X" - and we’ll work through it.
$197 | 75 minutes
No pitch. No agenda except yours. Just honest, direct input from someone who's built a practice and understands what you're trying to do.
Marketing. Social media. EHR. Referrals. Niching. Fees. Whatever's in your way, we’ll talk about it!
If you book a Pick-My-Brain session and decide to continue, your $197 applies toward the 3-month package.
WHO THIS IS FOR
You're licensed (or close) and seriously considering private practice
You've been working in an agency, hospital, or group practice and you're ready to build something of your own (this was me!)
You're already in private practice working for someone else but you're winging a side business (also something I did!)
You want support from someone who actually understands clinical values… not generic business advice that feels completely different from why you chose this work
WHO THIS ISN’T FOR
You're not ready to show up prepared and do the work between sessions
You want someone to just do it for you
You're looking for a magic formula that doesn't require implementation
I'll be straight with you:
I can give you the roadmap.
You have to be willing to do the work.
The clinicians who get the most out of this treat their practice like the business it is… and they come to our meetings ready to move.
I’m Lori Streator…
Licensed therapist (FL & IL), leadership coach, and private practice owner with 20+ years of clinical experience.
I worked in inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, outpatient and other practices before building my own practice.
I know what it takes to run a clinical practice as a real business - not because I read about it, but because I've done it.
Over the years, I’ve seen what works and what doesn’t.
And I've made enough mistakes along the way to help you skip a few of your own.
HOW TO GET STARTED
Click below to schedule a free 10-minute call.
We'll make sure this makes sense before either of us commits to anything.
No pressure, no obligation - a quick conversation to confirm it's a good fit and talk about next steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
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While I love therapy just like you do, it’s neither - it's consulting. Practical, implementation-focused support for building and running a private practice. It's not clinical treatment. It's business support, built by someone with clinical experience.
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You probably can. But doing it yourself has a cost too - in time, in mistakes, in the momentum you lose while you're still Googling the same questions six months from now.
This isn't about whether you're capable. It's about whether getting to your goals faster is worth it.
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Whatever you need. Marketing, social media, referral building, EHR, fees, niching, how to make the mental shift from clinician to business owner - we work on what's most relevant to you.
That’s the beauty of this whole thing… it’s tailored to wherever you are in your journey, and your short & long term goals.
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Your $197 goes toward the 3 month package. If you’re unsure, we can talk through whether that next step makes sense at the end of our session.
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I know that frustration!
We’ll have real sessions, and I'm available in between them. I didn’t want this to be self-paced and know what it’s like to be left to my own devices after investing in something.
If something comes up, you get stuck, or you just need a quick answer - you don't have to wait until our next call. I know what it’s like to hire someone for something and not have the extra support, so that’s why I do it this way.
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While I would love to, I can’t do that. Similar to how we set goals in therapy and walk alongside our clients through their journey, we also can’t guarantee the “end result” for them.
What I can tell you is that this works when you show up prepared and your work on your business (and stay in touch with me!) between sessions. If you're willing to do that, we can do our best to get you to your goals.