LIVE: Starting a Counseling Private Practice: Tips and Advice from a Private Practice Owner
October 8, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific
October 8, 2026
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Pacific
2 Hours | 2 CEs
$150 Registration | $125 Early Registration (through October 1st) | Live Virtual Training via Zoom
Rochelle Ritzi, PhD, presents a live virtual professional training program on Starting a Counseling Private Practice: Tips and Advice from a Private Practice Owner.
Transitioning into private practice requires mental health professionals to assume responsibilities beyond direct clinical service delivery, including ethical decision-making, legal compliance, administrative planning, and boundary management.
This program examines key professional considerations in the formation and sustainability of private practice through an ethical, legal, and professional-standards framework. Topics include defining the scope of practice, establishing practice policies and procedures, selecting documentation and service-delivery systems, managing professional boundaries, and understanding ethical considerations related to advertising and referrals. Emphasis is placed on risk awareness, professional accountability, and clinician well-being. Illustrative examples aligned with applicable ethical guidelines and regulatory standards will be used to help participants make informed decisions about private practice.
This program is designed for professionals at any stage of their career, across a variety of settings. It is especially valuable for those who are curious about opening a private practice or who support someone who does.
Intended Audience
This live program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals.
Experience Level
This live program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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Presented By
Rochelle Ritzi, PhD
Rochelle is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, National Certified Counselor, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, Certified First Responder Counselor, and an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas and Palo Alto University. Rochelle holds a Doctoral degree in Counseling, with ...
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe ethical and legal considerations relevant to establishing and operating a private practice
Describe factors involved in defining the scope of practice and professional boundaries in independent practice
Describe key administrative and documentation requirements for private practice settings
Describe ethical considerations related to advertising, referrals, and public representation
Describe common professional risks in private practice and strategies to mitigate and manage them
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Event Conduct
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CE Sponsorship Information
Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.