022: Is there a better option than renting an office?

About this episode

In this episode, Roy Kim discusses alternative options to traditional office rentals for therapists with guest Jen Kim.

Traditionally, a new therapist seeks out an office space to rent part-time from a more seasoned therapist. Sometimes we get lucky and fill our caseload quickly and all the stars align so that all our clients can see us on one particular day of the week. Sometimes we're not so lucky and we end up paying a lot more for overhead than we expected. Is there a better way? Yes! Jen Kim, co-founder of Ethera, leveraged many of the disappointments she faced when looking for office space, and put in major work to create a collaborative co-practicing space for therapists to do their work well. She joins me for today's episode and talks about great alternatives to traditional office space. Hope you get inspired! Ethera's website: www.myethera.com Email: hello@myethera.com New Therapist FAQ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newtherapistfaq/ New Therapist FAQ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ntfaqpodcast

People in this episode

Guest: Jen Kim

Topics covered

• office space
• collaborative work
• therapist practices

Keywords

• co-practicing space
• Ethera
• overhead costs

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Ethera

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