Are you working on your masters degree? How can you plan your practicum and private practice journey at the same time? Which great benefits can you enjoy from working with supervisors and counsellors when starting your new practice?  There is so much to learn about Canadian private practice! There is no "right" way to go about it, because - as long as it's legal - you can go about creating your own private practice in a way that suits you.  In this podcast episode, I chat with Luc and their experience as a working student and how he started his private practice journey while finishing his practicum, and what he did to succeed in both.  MEET LUC Luc is a counsellor and qualifying psychotherapist in Ontario that values offering counselling that is person-centred, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive.  His experiences working in participatory research and mental health education with youth, gender, and sexually diverse populations helped inform his decision to open a private practice and contribute to accessible mental health services.  Learn more about Luc on his LinkedIn profile, website, and Psychology Today profile.  In this episode:  Finding a supervisor and consultant in one!  Building a business as a student in Ontario Become Licensed Follow your entrepreneurial calling Luc's advice for listeners  Finding a supervisor and consultant in one!   While Luc was doubling up while doing his practicum and starting a private practice, they also found a supervisor that doubled up as a consultant as well.  As a supervisor, the person was able to review case studies and give feedback on modalities, and as a consultant, they were able to help Luc set up a small private practice while completing his practicum.   Luc then gets the great experience of getting first-hand experience with two practices, and whether it fits with him.  Building a business as a student in Ontario The College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario allows its qualifying members to start seeing clients in private practice once they have completed the coursework (90% of the degree).    You get your designation, liability insurance, begin the practicum and get started with practicing psychotherapy in the community. Knowing what you can and can't do and what you are getting yourself into are very important to doing good work that benefits the community.  Additionally, knowing where you want to go will help you to understand which team you need to build for yourself, like building a network and finding supervisors and consultants.  Become Licensed  If you are licensed then more insurance companies will be able to cover your services, which makes you available to more clients that would want to have you as their counsellor.  If you do your masters degree and get your license, many more insurance companies will accept you, and therefore many more people can afford to see you.  Follow your entrepreneurial calling While Luc is working on his practicum, with Blueprint Counselling, he wants to continue working in his own private practice.   To run their own private practice, Luc feels much more empowered to continue giving out the best therapy that he knows his clients need and that he feels he is the best at providing.   Luc's advice for listeners  Stay connected with your community and pursue education and growth! Intentionally put effort into embettering yourself and making a difference in the lives around you as well as your life as a therapist.  Connect with me: Instagram Website  Resources mentioned and useful links: Ep 90: Michelle Kent: Offering Ecotherapy in Your Canadian Private Practice | EP 90 Learn more about the tools and deals that I love and use for my Canadian private practice Sign up for my free e-course on How to Start an Online Canadian Private Practice Jane App (use code FEARLESS for one month free) Learn more about Luc on his LinkedIn profile, website, and Psychology Today profile. 

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