Psychological assistance has long ceased to be something exotic. Every year there are more and more people who turn to a psychologist in difficult life situations. In this area, the same laws apply as in any other business, but there are some peculiarities. And they need to be taken into account in order to make your account attractive to potential customers.
It is necessary
- - diploma of a psychologist;
- - certificate of self-employment;
- - premises.
Instructions
Step 1
You can open your private psychological consultation in the same way as any other business. However, consider working in a school or community service first to build the credibility you need. For a psychologist, the client's trust is very important. Check with your social welfare office to see if such a service is needed in a rehabilitation center or homeless facility. With the appropriate diploma, you can work both in a permanent state and on a temporary agreement.
Step 2
Contact your local administration and obtain a self-employment certificate. Autonomous and commercial institutions have the opportunity to conclude contracts for the provision of certain services with individual entrepreneurs. Therefore, such a certificate will not hurt you, even if you decide to temporarily work in a social institution. It is all the more necessary in order to open a private office.
Step 3
Find a room. It can be rented or bought. It is very useful to find out if there is an office business incubator in your locality, and the conditions under which a novice entrepreneur can get there. This can be found out, for example, in the department of economics of the local administration or in the Small and Medium Business Support Fund, if there is one. As a rule, a prerequisite is the preparation of a business plan. It will take some time, but you can get serious support in the form of preferential rent of comfortable premises and preferential legal and accounting services.
Step 4
If you have not entered the business incubator, rent a room and make repairs in it. Your prospective clients should feel comfortable. Make sure you have an office for individual and group lessons. Paint the walls in soothing colors, pick up comfortable furniture.
Step 5
Take care of advertising. Place your ads in local media and websites. Advertising in the media can be free for you. For example, you can run a "Psychologist's Tips" column in a newspaper or on the radio. Such materials increase the rating of the publication, so it is possible that you will be given such an opportunity.
Step 6
Open your page on the Internet, enter your contacts. You can also create a special form so that your potential customers can ask a question, and you - give them an answer. This will give you the opportunity to form a circle of clients who will continue to use your services in the future and attract their friends to the office.
