Do you love owning your own therapy business? Or, do you feel overwhelmed, like you are missing the good parts of practicing therapy by getting lost in the cumbersome day-to-day tasks? Do you have help?

When a group has a day, week, or month dedicated to them, that is usually a signal that they need recognition more frequently than they get it. Holidays are designed to make us stop and reflect, set aside time in our busy schedule for looking back, looking forward, or looking inward. That kind of reflection should lead to thankfulness. That’s why April 21 reminds us that we should periodically thank the people who help us keep our business running.

For a mental health practice, adding therapists and new clients can create a large amount of stress, leading practice managers to work later and later, doing tasks that would normally be handled during the day but had to wait for more urgent tasks. Even figuring out how much of a day is spent working on specific duties can be difficult. Combining a fast-growing practice, additional need for mental health services and only 24 hours in a day, the strain on a private practice can be intense.

She explained that so many therapists are used to wearing so many hats and doing it all themselves, but as a therapist, not only is it okay to delegate your tasks, it’s necessary to allow yourself to continue putting the majority of your attention on what you have trained for—helping others.