Part-Time Hours, Full-Time Pay and Fridays Off with Marissa Joy

Thinking about working part-time in private practice and want to make more money? Then you don’t want to miss this episode! In this episode of Private Practice Success Stories, I sat down with Marissa Joy, a speech language pathologist with a pediatric private practice in Eastern Pennsylvania. Her practice “Ripple Speech Services” focuses on speech, myofunctional, and feeding therapy and she’s also offered Lactation Consulting. Marissa discusses her decision to open her practice due to her personal experiences with her son's feeding issues and a desire to help other parents avoid the struggles she faced. She joined The Start Your Private Practice Program because she wanted guidance and structure to launch her business. In addition to her private clients, Marissa secured a small school contract which has provided extra financial stability while maintaining the flexibility to focus on her private practice. This arrangement allowed her to balance her professional and personal life, including spending more time with her children. She just celebrated her 2nd private practice anniversary and this week, she made $2,000 in one week. Oh - and she doesn’t work on Fridays during the summer!Marissa is the owner and speech-language pathologist at Ripple Speech Services, LLC - a practice that serves children and adults to speak, swallow, and breathe better. In her 11 years as an SLP Marissa has served in a number of settings, and even a brief hiatus from being an SLP, but found her passion through personal experience with her youngest son. Marissa is a Pennsylvania-licensed and ASHA-certified speech pathologist and always strives to provide collaborative, personalized therapy for every person that walks through her doors.In Today's Episode, We Discuss:Marissa’s path to private practiceThe key to getting your first clients, even if you live in a rural area What happens when you are open to new opportunities Marissa’s top tip for getting more clients and growing your private practiceThe passion project that is growing Marissa’s businessOne thing that can give you more stability as you’re building your private practiceHow Marissa is able to work part-time and make full-time incomeThe important thing you have to remember when setting your ratesI hope you enjoyed this episode with Marissa!  She is a perfect example of someone who works part-time, has Fridays off, and is making exponentially more than she was before her private practice!If you want our help to start your private practice step-by-step (just like we helped Marrisa!) please visit: www.PrivatePracticeSchool.com to learn more!Whether you want to start a private practice or grow your existing private practice, I can help you get the freedom, flexibility, fulfillment, and financial abundance that you deserve. Visit my website www.independentclinician.com to learn more.Resources Mentioned: Visit Marissa’s website: https://www.ripplespeechservices.com/Follow Marissa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ripplespeechservices/Where We Can Connect: Follow the Podcast: