Mind Your Business: Merging Meaningful Work with Financial Wisdom (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781556200090)

Mind Your Business: Merging Meaningful Work with Financial Wisdom is the course every counselor wishes they had in grad school. Blending real-world wisdom with practical tools, this book demystifies the business side of therapy--without sacrificing heart. Whether you're a student, associate, or seasoned clinician, this down-to-earth guide helps you earn a living while staying true to your calling. Covering topics like financial literacy, legal and ethical essentials, marketing, innovation, supervision, and retirement planning, it offers real-life examples, expert insights, and mentorship you can actually use. The book moves beyond private practice basics to explore diverse income streams, administrative must-knows, and modern challenges like cybersecurity and hustle culture. Written in a candid, mentor-style voice by Drs. Jude and Julius Austin--both practicing clinicians and counselor educators--this is a business book that gets it. You won't find empty jargon or cookie-cutter advice here. You'll find clarity, encouragement, and a roadmap to build a counseling career that's both sustainable and deeply meaningful. From developing your own business-savvy to "securing the bag", this guide is full of the financial and business wisdom that every counselor wishes they had received in graduate school. It moves beyond private-practice basics to explore diverse income streams, administrative must-knows, and modern challenges like cybersecurity and hustle culture. Offering tangible examples, expert tips, and mentorship you can actually use, this down-to-earth guide helps you earn a living while staying true to your calling.

Author: Julius A. Austin,Jude T. II Austin
ISBN-10: 1556200099
ISBN-13: 9781556200090
Publisher: American Counseling Association
Language: English
Published: 02/15/2026
Pages: 284
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d