The Ideal Practice Collective: A Yearlong Book Club & Support Group - May Meeting

Turn uncertainty into momentum — one month at a time.

Building a successful private practice takes more than clinical skill. Many therapists find themselves:

• Struggling to launch and unsure where to start.
• Working to build and maintain strong referral sources.
• Avoiding or fearing the business side—marketing, planning, or finances—that feels overwhelming.

You’re not alone.

Join MetroMFT for a yearlong journey through Lynn Grodski’s Building Your Ideal Private Practice and the accompanying Twelve Months to Your Ideal Private Practice Workbook. Expect monthly discussions, accountability, and peer support—designed to help you build a thriving, sustainable practice with confidence.

Build community. Build confidence. Build your ideal practice.

Focus for May's Meeting

Articulation: Communicating Your Value as a Professional

"Now is the time to put the building blocks in place for your ideal private practice. The first step is to determine your basic message--the essence of who you are and what you do as a therapist. This month, you articulate your basic message and explore strategies to expand its reach. Develop your speaking ability further and learn the important skill of enrolling --how to persuade potential clients to become paying clients."

To best prepare for this month's meeting we suggest you:

✅ Complete Your Monthly Prep Form

✅ Workbook: Articulation: Communicating Your Value as a Professional

✅ Book: Protecting Your Practice from Harm; The Brand Called You

See the 2026 Reading Schedule for the Ideal Private Practice Collective. 

For any questions about the Ideal Practice Collective please email Liann Seiter Brown at liann@alignedfamilytherapy.com. 

Please note: Ideal Practice Collective Meetings are collaborative, member-led discussions. Ideas, perspectives, and recommendations shared during these sessions represent the opinions of participating therapists, not of MetroMFT as an organization.