Tips and advice
Here are a series of tips and advice articles for solo
professionals, especially those in the fields of counselling,
psychotherapy, psychology, hypnotherapy, complementary therapy and
management or HR consultants.
As a solo professional there are a number of aspects you need to
consider before you start out in business. We’ve worked with
clients that are starting out on their own since 1989, so we know
the kind of challenges you face, and you might find these articles
useful.
In Towergate Professional Risks’ 20 years of insuring practitioners of the talking therapies, we have noticed a general reluctance to agree in writing with the client the contractual aspects of the therapeutic relationship.
The nature of the therapist role can often produce challenging practical circumstances that can be difficult or awkward to deal with.
In a recent telephone survey counsellors, psychotherapists and counselling psychologists were asked which they found harder to talk about with their clients: money or sex.
The issue of selecting the correct limit of indemnity for Professional Liability insurance can be a difficult one, particularly when it’s your livelihood that’s at stake if things go wrong.
The breaching of boundaries by business professionals and practitioners is one of the most common causes of complaints received by Towergate.
Defending legal disputes can often be a stressful and expensive experience. The cost of defending your company’s legal rights is increasing, with few companies able to afford the luxury of an in-house solicitor.
Allegations that individuals have operated outside of their competencies regarding assessments, report writing, or expertise. Often these complaints can originate from fellow professionals.
Allegations are often made that therapist have operated outside of their competencies regarding assessments, report writing, and expertise.
Taking on a new client can be one of the most challenging times for any counsellor and psychotherapist, and it can set the tone for the rest of the client-therapist relationship.