7 Leadership Mistakes New Group Owners Make
Starting a group practice usually begins with good intentions.
You want to create a supportive team, expand access to care, reduce clinician burnout, and build something that actually lasts.
But here’s the thing nobody tells you in grad school: running a group practice is a leadership job.
And most of us were trained to be therapists, not managers.
So we learn leadership the hard way, through awkward staff meetings, avoided conversations, and the slow creep of burnout that comes from trying to do everything ourselves.
If you’re recognizing yourself here, good. That’s the first step.
Leadership is a learnable skill set, and it can absolutely align with your clinical values, your commitment to cultural humility, and neurodivergent-affirming practice.
Here are seven of the most common mistakes I see, and what to do instead.
What You’ll Find Inside
7 Mistakes group owners don’t realize they make
Solutions for each
Guidance from a group owner with 20+ years in the industry
Lessons we weren’t taught in grad school that will make you a more effective leader…not a corporate manager
This is the education that you need to run a practice that aligns with your values as a therapist who cares about the work they do.
This Guide Is For Group Owners Who
Avoid hard conversations
Have felt the awkwardness of running meetings with their therapists
Are feeling burned out from doing things the hard way
This tool will become the new ruler you use to measure the quality of the practice you run.
You’re allowed to group practice that aligns with your values, feels good, and doesn’t burn you out in the process.
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