Instructor-Led A Practical Guide to Creating Your Own Successful Private Counseling Practice (SP2025)

Held Aril 4, 2025 In-Person at the GCSW

9 am - 12 pm CST (3 CEUs)

Social Workers often express interest in working in a private practice setting, intrigued by the flexible work schedule as well as the earning potential. Many social workers, however, are uncertain of how to enter into this area of social work practice. This course will outline the steps to develop a business model that has the greatest potential for clinical and financial success. 

Upon concluding this course, participants will be able to: 

• Understand the logistical steps to become an independent provider of mental health services 
• Discuss the pros and cons of accepting insurance assignments 
• Review the steps to become in-network with insurance panels 
• Understand how to navigate ethical challenges unique to private practice 

Andrea Skoglund, MSW, LCSW, EMDR Certified received her bachelor's degree in public relations from Marquette University. She completed her MSW from the University of Texas at Austin and has worked at a variety of academic medical centers. She is a Board Approved Supervisor, and has been writing examination items for the ASWB's clinical licensure exam since 2021. In her own private practice, Andrea works with a variety of clients including adolescent and young adults as well as with women and couples across life's entire spectrum.