Hey there, entrepreneur! Your private practice journey starts here – are you ready to be your own boss?

Are you a therapist or counselor who wants to start or elevate your private practice?

But you feel overwhelmed because you didn’t get even a single business class in grad school?!

I got you! – As a CPA & therapist I offer guidance on everything from starting up to increasing your profits. Are you ready to find financial freedom & more time?!

Kyrsti Tam, CPA, LMFT-A
Bachelor’s of Business Admin. | Bryant Univ.
Masters’s of Professional Accountancy | Bryant Univ.
Master’s of Family Therapy | Southern CT State Univ.

Learn more about Kyrsti

HI, I’M KYRSTI

Accountant turned marriage & family therapist.

Feeling overwhelmed about starting your private practice? Sick of unfair pay, endless caseloads, and no autonomy? You want your time and life back, but where do you start?

Googling "How to start a private practice" just spikes your anxiety. There’s so much to do! & your grad program didn’t even cover business 101….

Enter me: with a BA & MS in business, 10+ years of experience, and a successful private practice. Sounds like a unicorn, right?

Discover how I can help you make your private practice dreams come true.

My Services

How to Start a Private Practice

1:1 Coaching: Start your Practice!

1:1 hands on guidance to get you CONFIDENT in starting your own private practice. Two package offerings available to meet everyone’s needs! Click to learn more!

COURSE: How to Start a Private Practice

An ALL-INCLUSIVE 6 Module Course that walks through the EXACT steps to start a private practice, on your OWN TIME. Lifetime access and tons of bonuses included! Click here to learn more!

Start your Practice Group Cohort!

Join my quarterly group cohort, designed for up to 8 therapists ready to grow and connect. Enjoy personalized 1:1 support, bi-weekly video meetings, and lifetime access to all course materials. Ready to take the next step?

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Private Practice Support

Coaching: Enhance your Practice!

Coaching designed for therapists who are already in private practice but need a little additional help. From marketing to budgeting strategies, let’s help you meet your goals! Click here to learn more!

Downloadable Content

From budget planners to practice checklists, I’ve got all the tools you need for your private practice journey (starting at $4.97). Click here to learn more!

FAQs

Knowing if you are ready is deeply personal and has multiple layers. Typically, most people are ready when they start to feel burned out or stuck in their agency or group.
Maybe you are dreaming of autonomy, determining your own caseload, running things “your way”, or actually getting paid fairly.
No one ever feels 100% ready! That’s normal. But it is my job to help you feel more prepared and confident.
A lot! I offer coaching for the following 2 categories.
- Starting a private practice
- Elevating your current private practice
Under each category I have 2 package offerings. But every consulting package includes 1:1 video consultation, a personalized Google Drive Folder with resources, links, meeting agendas & recaps, private practice tools & more!
Starting a private practice looks and feels different for everyone, so every package is tailored to you!
Not necessarily! I know that most grad school programs skip any formal business training (which is a shame to me). My aim is to help fill those gaps and give you the essential business tips you need to start and/or run a solo practice.
My motto is, if you can help your clients, I can help you! Together, we will help you feel confident in knowing your practice is started right so that you can do what you do best—help others!
Yes! My “elevate your practice” business coaching is designed for therapists who already have private practice, and just need help for things like this!
Together we can navigate getting you off insurance panels, setting your fees, communicating the change with your clients, and making sure you are covered from a paperwork standpoint (i.e. good faith estimates, insurance opt-outs, providing superbills if you decide, sliding scales, Medicare opt out, etc.)
As a CPA & therapist with my own private practice, I understand the business compliance sides of running a practice (as well as the clinical side).
I actually care about YOUR success and will make sure we are covering your needs. If I don’t know the answer, I will do my best to find it—but I believe in humility and not one person can know everything.
After our meetings, you will get a recap with actionable items & links and resources based on your state/license type so you can feel confident you are “doing it right”.
My services are for therapists/counselros or similar mental health professionals wanting to start a private practice, or enhance their current solo private practice.
I am located in Connecticut and see clinicians virtually across the U.S.
If you are local to CT, I am happy to discuss meeting in person if you would prefer!

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Case Studies

Overwhelmed to Organized & Thriving!

Sara’s story

Before working with me:
Sarah had been a counselor for years but was finally ready to take the leap into private practice after a particularly challenging experience in her agency job. Exciting, right? Not for Sarah—she was completely overwhelmed and didn’t know where to start. Questions like “What entity type is best?” and “How much will this cost me?” kept her awake at night. She assumed starting a private practice would be wildly expensive and felt paralyzed by the mountain of tasks in front of her.

What we did together:
Sarah and I broke the process into bite-sized steps. We tackled the big decisions first, like setting up her PLLC, applying for her EIN, and getting a business bank account and credit card. I also walked her through how to protect her practice with the right low-cost tools for EHR, HIPAA compliance, marketing, and malpractice insurance—all for just $75/month.

I explained everything in simple, easy-to-understand terms so she felt confident at each step. By the end of our time together, Sarah had a fully set-up practice, low overhead costs, and peace of mind knowing she was starting her business on the right foot.

How Sarah feels now:
Sarah said she couldn’t believe how hands-on I was and appreciated that I took the time to explain everything in a way that made sense to her. What started as overwhelming now feels completely doable. Sarah’s words? “I thought I was going to be stuck at my agency forever—thank you!”

Rediscovering Joy in Private Practice

Emma’s story

Before working with me:
Emma had already been running her private practice for a while, but she felt stuck. Her practice was disorganized, and she struggled to attract clients she truly enjoyed working with. Instead of feeling fulfilled, she was burned out and constantly doubting herself—especially when it came to raising her rates. She wanted to build a practice she loved but didn’t know how to get there.

What we did together:
First, Emma and I got crystal clear on her niche. We identified her ideal clients by focusing on what really lit her up—work that brought her joy and made her excited to show up every day. From there, we created offerings that aligned with her passion and the needs of her dream clients.

We also tackled her mindset around money. I helped her see the value in her work and coached her through setting rates that reflected her worth. We organized her systems and processes to streamline her business and make it easier to manage.

How Emma feels now:
Emma couldn’t believe the transformation. She’s now working with clients she truly loves, and they’re happily paying her higher rates. She feels more authentic, confident, and organized in her practice. As she put it: “I was honestly considering a career change. Thank you for helping me find my way back to what I love!”