Establishing your own firm or practice is an incredibly daunting task. From myriad of legal and regulatory hurdles to the financial and career related risks, professionals who choose to start their own firm have to overcome so much and so we wanted to reach out to those who’ve done it successfully for advice, insight and stories.

Corey G. Patterson

The most important thing to consider when starting your own professional services firm is understanding who your client is and how you truly want to serve them. For me, service is never a transaction — it’s an investment in your client’s goals and success. Building a firm requires more than technical skill; it requires intentional structure. Read more >>>

Toby Usnik

Early Days and Major Steps After ten rewarding years at Christie’s as Chief Communications Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer, my role was eliminated—a pivotal point that motivated me to reimagine my professional path. Shortly after, I launched my consultancy, Philanthropic Impact, focusing on advancing social responsibility and purpose-driven initiatives. Read more >>>

Lauren Johnson

My journey started within my own town, I worked in my local area as a community mental health practitioner for eight years. While working for a major corporation specializing in community mental health, I found myself focusing mainly on clientele with low socio-economic status, as well as teenagers and their families. It was in this environment that I grew a backbone. Read more >>>

Elizabeth Steckel

In 2013, I proudly obtained a M.S.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling and Counselor Education. I soon had serious doubts about my decision to become a Licensed Professional Counselor. My training did not fully prepare me for the reality of life as a psychotherapist, be it terminally licensed or not. Read more >>>

Queenita Fernandes

The Story Behind Homeopathy Health Hub: From Inspiration to Impact The story of Homeopathy Health Hub (HHH) began long before it became a formal practice. It started with curiosity, compassion, and a sister’s illness that changed how I viewed medicine. When my elder sister developed severe asthma, conventional treatments offered only temporary relief. Read more >>>

Rachel Dittmar

Hi, My name is Rachel Dittmar. I founded The Therapy Cove 2 years ago which is a small private therapy practice. I have 1 associate and continuing to try to grow my practice. I have always had an entrepreneurial mindset. I initially got my undergraduate degree in Accounting and worked as a CPA for 10 years. Read more >>>

Jessica Colarco

When I decided to open my own practice back in 2017, I had one driving vision: to create a warm, client-centered space where people could heal and grow. At the time I was doing contract work with a mental health agency and wanted more autonomy as well as a space that felt truly inviting, warm, and healing. Read more >>>

YaShaun Ball

My journey into women’s health started long before I founded my own practice. I began during the pandemic, when everything slowed down and I finally decided to take control of my own health. For years, I suffered from severe menstrual cycles, hormonal imbalance, and recurring inflammation that no one seemed to connect. Read more >>>

Sanjeet Baidwan

I was never going to be the 8 minute doctor flitting from patient to patient room to room without knowing the person on a more personal level. Read more >>>

Kassandra Decker

Starting my own practice was both an exciting and terrifying period after years of working for other organizations. I realized that to create the kind of safe, client-centered environment I envisioned, I would need to make that decision, which meant stepping into the unknown: signing a lease, buying furniture, navigating licensing and credentialing paperwork, and taking on every role at once. Read more >>>

Jerrilyn Stokes

Owning my own business has always been a dream of mine, even before I knew I would one day become a mental health therapist. Entrepreneurship was modeled for me early on by one of my greatest inspirations, my grandmother, Ms. Juadine Cleveland, who made history as the first African American woman to own a nursing home in Mississippi. Read more >>>