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Free private practice start-up checklist.
If you are working out how to start a private practice in South Africa, this checklist puts the steps in order, from your registration to your first booked client.
It applies whether you want to know how to start a private practice in psychology, in counseling, or as a therapist in another category. How hard is it to start a private practice? It is mostly a matter of doing the right things in the right order, and that is what the checklist is for.
PDF and Word checklist · free · no sign-up needed
What’s inside
- HPCSA registration and BHF practice number
- Indemnity insurance and banking
- Rooms, online sessions and equipment
- Consent and intake forms
- Booking, billing and your website
Confirm each registration and insurance step with the official source. Requirements and fees change.
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Guides that use this download
Starting a private practice in South Africa: a step-by-step guide for counsellors and psychologists
Starting a private practice in South Africa as a psychologist or counsellor: registration, practice number, insurance, fees, forms and first clients.
HPCSA registration: renewal, fees and your certificate
HPCSA registration explained: requirements, the registration form, annual fees, how to renew online and how to get your registration certificate.
How to find or check an HPCSA registration number
How to find or check an HPCSA registration number on the HPCSA’s public register, what the number shows, and where practitioners should display it.
How much do psychologists earn in South Africa?
How much do psychologists earn in South Africa? Salary figures for employed psychologists, and how to work out private practice income per month.
How to get referrals as a psychologist
How to get referrals as a psychologist or counsellor in South Africa: who refers, how to ask, how to refer a client on, and what a referral letter needs.
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