Creative Business Development for Creative Arts Therapists - an Introduction

My private practice is booming! Thank you, Annie, for a very practical course in marketing my work. After taking the course, I became much clearer about speaking to others about my work and defining and acting on my goals and action steps. Within two months of completing your Marketing for Creative Arts Therapists course, I successfully marketed my work to a private counseling group, where I have been working full-time for 3 years. Most recently, I have revisited the writings that I completed, over three years ago, in your class. I am excited to discover that I can use much of it for developing my groups and designing a website to promote the upcoming launch of a dance/movement therapy and expressive arts group I will be running this fall. Thanks again, Annie. Your course was exactly the right blend of creative marketing, action planning, and inspiration to jumpstart my career again after having children. ~ Sandra Beggs, Dance/Movement Therapist

Annie and Emery have created a warm, supportive, and conversational course to promote enthusiasm, guidance, and structure for your creative arts therapy business needs. Their course helped me become more aware of essential elements in business development through their structured modules. ~ JH: Art Therapist

Although we were all in different places with our knowledge of business development or private practice, we exchanged valuable ideas and a lot of learning took place for me. Each module gave me the opportunity to reflect deeply on the steps I need to take to create the business I want. Through Annie and Emery's warm styles of teaching, I felt inspired to return to long abandoned goals of improving my business. ~Johanna G. Martinez, MSW, PTP, Poetry Therapy Practitioner, Founder of Healing Expressions

Working with Annie, Emery and fellow creative arts therapists in the Creative Business Development Course was a very positive and vitalizing experience. I would highly recommend it for anyone who wants encouragement and help navigating through business planning, mission and vision, financial awareness, marketing, promotion, and social media. They made it fun to confront obstacles and transform them into manageable challenges and attainable goals. ~ Jennifer J. Sewall LCSW, LCAT, BC-DMT, CASAC

Annie and Emery are extremely supportive and will help you gain a deeper understanding of the business you want to run. They help you find the soul of the business you would like to start. ~Art Therapist

Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions in the start up phase of my private practice. It was encouraging to have positive feedback from both Annie & Emery, and the class as well. We were each others' support system in a time often filled with anxiety about the future. This is a somewhat scary, yet exciting time for me. When I started this course, I had a business plan, and by the end, I had a furnished office space with art supplies. Now, I am ready to market and get clients! Once again, thanks, your guidance was much appreciated, and I will continue to be in touch with you both as I continue my journey through my private practice. ~Art Therapist