# Opening a Group Practice Could Be the Best or Worst Move of Your Year. 3 Questions Tell You Which [Ep 176]

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Podcast: [The Bad Therapist Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-therapist-show-6258887)
Published: 2026-07-27T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Opening a group practice can feel like the obvious next step once your private practice is full and you’re turning away potential clients every week. But too often, therapists make that decision from a place of scarcity instead of strength, and that’s exactly why it backfires. In today’s episode, I’m sharing the three questions I wish every therapist would answer before hiring their first clinician. If you can’t confidently say yes to all three, opening a group practice probably isn’t your next best move—at least not yet. I'm diving into whether you genuinely have an abundance of time and money (or just enough demand to feel busy and stretched), what consistent long-term demand really looks like, and the identity shift from clinician to business owner that catches so many therapists by surprise. If you’re thinking about expanding into a group practice, these three questions will help you decide whether you’re truly ready and give you a roadmap for what needs to happen first. Topics covered on Opening A Group Practice: The one financial question that decides whether you're expanding from strength or scarcity Full private practice isn't always the green light for opening a group practice The uncomfortable gut check: would you feel excited or a little sick handing your favorite clients to someone else The identity shift nobody warns you about, and why it lights some therapists up and wrecks others Resources from this episode: Liberated Business: www.thebadtherapist.coach/liberatedbusiness Website: www.thebadtherapist.coach Connect with Felicia: Get my freebie & join the email list: The Magic Sheets Instagram: @the_bad_therapist Related episodes: Growing Your Group Practice: Why Your First Hire Should Be A 'Mini-You' w/ Nicole McCance [Ep 124] What You Need to Know Bef…

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