Getting Better at Private Practice

Chris Stout and expert contributors draw on their wealth of experience to provide early career and seasoned mental health professionals the knowledge and tools needed to establish a new practice or enhance an already active private practice so it succeeds over the long term. Designed for rapid reading and pick-up-and-put-down use, this reference is packed with personal advice, illustrative case examples, helpful insights and actionable ideas and methods. It features: Engaging special sections including Top Ten Tips; I Wish I Knew Then; Checklists for Success; and Do This Now Up-to-date coverage of Social Networking, E-mail and Websites, Out-sourcing Expert guidance on taxes and money and debt management Innovative ideas on expanding the scope and type of practice Cool Tools for EMR, practice management, and billing resources

Chris E. Stout, PsyD, MBA, is a licensed clinical psychologist; founding director of the Center for Global Initiatives; Clinical Professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine; and Director of Research at the Athletic and Therapy Institute. He has published over thirty books including two bestsellers on practice management. Dr. Stout was invited to Davos by the World Economic Forum. He is a Fellow in three divisions of the American Psychological Association; past-president of the Illinois Psychological Association; and a Distinguished Practitioner in the National Academies of Practice. He has been interviewed broadly by CNBC, CNN, NBC, PBS, NPR, Oprah, Time, the Chicago Tribune, and the New York Times. He has won four Humanitarian Awards for his work on behalf of the not-for-profit organization Center for Global Initiatives.