Consulting for newly licensed counselors
You're licensed. Now let's build your practice.
Grad school gave you the degree. It probably didn't teach you how to build a website, choose your tech, get on insurance panels, market yourself or get licensed in another state. I'm Katharine Jamison, LCPC, and I'll be your partner and guide while you fill in those gaps and build an independent practice of your own, wherever you live.
Grad school taught the theory. Nobody taught you this.
If you're newly licensed, you might feel a little scared and a lot confused. Maybe you're at an agency that pays too little, piles on the caseload and calls it "experience." You became a counselor to help people, and you deserve to do that work on your own terms.
That's the gap I fill. I've built my own practice from the ground up, and I'll show you how to do the same, one practical step at a time.
- How to run a practice like a small business
- Marketing that brings in the clients you want
- The tech: website, records, telehealth, billing
- Insurance panels and therapy platforms
- Getting licensed in other states
- Solid, everyday counseling skills that work with anyone
What we'll build together
We start where you are and work on whatever matters most right now. Most counselors pick two or three of these to begin with.
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Your website
A clean, professional site that ranks in search and turns visitors into clients. We'll build it together, step by step, plus your Psychology Today profile.
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Your tech stack
Electronic records, secure video, scheduling, payments and HIPAA-compliant email. We'll pick tools that fit your budget and set them up right the first time.
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Platforms & insurance
Which insurance panels and therapy platforms are worth joining, how credentialing works, and how to keep your independence while you use them.
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Licensure in other states
How to add states, what each board wants, the Counseling Compact, and how to keep your licenses and continuing education organized.
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Marketing that feels like you
Find your niche, write about it in your own voice, and get found by the clients you're best at helping, without feeling salesy.
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Core counseling skills
The basics many programs rush past: reflective listening, attending, pacing and simple case conceptualization, practiced until they're second nature.
The heart of it
Meet every client where they are
Your clients will vote differently from you, worship differently and see the world differently. Good counseling works anyway. Your job is to understand them, not to agree with them or to change their minds.
We leave politics at the door, so the session stays about them.
Together we'll strengthen the skills that make that possible: curiosity, real listening, and staying grounded when a client sees things differently than you do. That's how you become a counselor anyone can trust, and a practice that can serve anyone who walks in.
How it works
Simple, flexible and 1:1. Meet as often as you need while you're building, then less once you're on your feet.
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Reach out
Fill out the short form and tell me where you are: newly licensed, stuck at an agency, or ready to launch.
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Make a plan
In our first meeting we'll map out what you need and the order to tackle it in, from your website to your first clients.
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Build it, 1:1
We meet by secure video, $92 per meeting, as often as is helpful. You leave every meeting with clear next steps.
Consulting, not clinical supervision. Because you can be anywhere, this is coaching and consulting. I'm not your supervisor of record for licensure hours and I'm not responsible for your clients' care. Working toward your LCPC in Idaho? See clinical supervision for LPCs. Still in school? See mentorship for counseling students.
Ready to build a practice that's yours?
Got Questions?
Let’s Clear Things Up.
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Counselors who’ve recently finished their degree or earned their first license, wherever they live. It’s for you if you want to grow beyond an agency job, start a private practice, or just feel more confident and capable.
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No. It’s consulting and coaching. I’m not your supervisor of record, our meetings don’t count toward licensure hours, and I’m not clinically responsible for your clients. If you’re an LPC in Idaho working toward your LCPC, see my clinical supervision page.
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Yes. Consulting happens by secure video, so you can be in any state. I’m licensed in Idaho, Texas and California myself and can walk you through how licensure works in yours.
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$92 per 1:1 meeting, paid as you go. There’s no long-term commitment. Meet weekly while you’re building, then less often once you’re up and running.
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Yes. We’ll build it together, step by step, from choosing a domain and a platform to writing pages that get found in search and bring in clients. We’ll set up your Psychology Today profile too.
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Usually: an electronic health record, HIPAA-compliant video and email, online scheduling, and a way to take payments. We’ll choose tools that fit your budget and the way you work, and set them up correctly the first time.
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It depends on your goals, your state and how fast you need a full caseload. We’ll weigh the trade-offs and work through credentialing so you can make the choice that fits you.
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Yes. We’ll look at what each state board requires, how the Counseling Compact may help, and how to keep your licenses and continuing education organized.
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Your clients won’t all share your views, and they don’t need to. Good counseling works across differences. We’ll strengthen the skills that make that possible: real listening, curiosity, and keeping your own politics out of the session, so it stays about the client.
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Probably not yet. See my mentorship page for counseling students. Many students start there and move to consulting after graduation.
The office
In-person sessions in Boise
3350 W Americana Terrace, Suite 100, Boise, ID 83706In the Americana Building along the Boise River, near Ann Morrison Park and the Greenbelt. A discreet, professional building with easy parking, just minutes from downtown.
