One look at directory listings shows how many counsellors there are competing for work. This workshop will give you the tools to build your own successful counselling practice and stand out.

This insightful workshop will be experientially based, and learning will be a blend of trainer led presentations, group work and plenary work.

We will examine the components of successful psychotherapy & counselling private practices and what makes them successful. The workshop will help you understand the steps you need to take to develop your own successful private practice.

By the end of the workshop you will be able to:

- Describe what the term ‘successful private practice’ means to you

- Describe your own objectives for your private practice

- Identify how you will measure your objectives for private practice

- Describe your own unique selling point

- Identify the component parts to your professional image

- Identify your own digital marketing goals

- Understand the importance of internet search engine optimisation (SEO)

- State your ethical and professional position as regards Social Media

John Paradise is a Certified Transactional Analyst with a psychotherapy speciality, and a Provisional Teaching & Supervising Transactional Analyst (psychotherapy). John is also a qualified clinical hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner and has experience teaching in the post compulsory sector.

He has a successful private psychotherapy and supervision practice in Exeter and a professional interest in Men’s work, working with men in therapy. He is the founder of Psychotherapy & Counselling (PAC) Exeter, a professional community of psychotherapists and counsellors working in Exeter, and the co-founder of Therapy@Barnfield a professional community of counsellors and therapeutic practitioners in Exeter.

John has designed and delivered CPD workshops for Relate Dorset, Canterbury Christchurch University, and Chard Watch as well as CPD events for counsellors in Devon. John works voluntarily for Families Need Fathers.

Our CPD workshops are open to anyone who is interested in the subject matter, wants to develop their skills and expand their knowledge. This workshop is particularly aimed at counsellors considering starting private practice or those wishing to grow their practice.