We were lucky to catch up with Casey Tyskowski recently and have shared our conversation below.
Casey, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. We’d love to hear about how you went about setting up your own practice and if you have any advice for professionals who might be considering starting their own?
I was always on the fence about starting my own private practice because I really loved the facility I was working for and the work I was doing. I also had very little confidence that I would be able to build a sustainable caseload. I also worried that I would get bored and lonely while working independently. Once I made the choice it was nowhere near as challenging as I anticipated with the most challenging part ensuring all of the permits and licenses needed to run a business were in order. I have no regrets because even though I am loving my time in private practice, my time working in agencies was truly invaluable.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
I was fortunate enough to spend 10 years serving in the United States Navy, but always felt like I was not following my passion. I knew from a young age I wanted to help people, but it was not until I was an adult, I realized how I could do that. I was honorably discharged from the military in 2013 and immediately started working towards my Masters in counseling at Old Dominion University. The initial path I took as a therapist was working with substance use disorder outpatient treatment in my internship and I stayed with that until I started my private practice in 2022.
I am currently a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Missouri and over the past 9 years I have had the honor of assisting adults who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, dysfunctional relationships, mediation, poor coping skills, difficult life transitions, low self-esteem, substance abuse and more. I have worked with numerous populations and I love working with individuals and families but I am most passionate about helping couples navigate life changes, learn healthy conflict resolution skills and improve communication. I recently started running a relationship bootcamp group which is a more skills based take on premarital counseling.
What’s been the most effective strategy for growing your clientele?
One thing that has been incredibly beneficial has been networking with other professionals in the field. Not only does it help to get my name out there and give me a chance to share what I am most passionate about, but it also allows me to connect with like minded therapists. I love getting to know other people who love helping as much as I do and who can teach me knew approaches or provide new insight.
If you could go back, would you choose the same profession, specialty, etc.?
I absolutely would. I feel so fortunate to genuinely love what I do and the population/demographic I work with. I am no stranger to burnout but I end up missing my clients when I take the time to reset! I look froward to getting back to work!
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.newoutlookstl.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newoutlookstl/profilecard/?igsh=ZGlsdDhmeGYwZmc5
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085486868327
- Other: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/casey-tyskowski-richmond-heights-mo/1018296
