Your clinical training was the beginning, not the end.
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After years of training to be a clinician, you're now figuring out how to run a practice as you go.
Very few people are prepared for the realities of starting and maintaining a clinical practice. Creating a website, finding clients, using social media (or not?), navigating complicated cases, bookkeeping, taming your inbox: it's a lot to juggle for people who just want to work with clients. When your intention is for this work to be at least part of your livelihood, running a practice can be overwhelming at times. I know how hard it is, particularly when you don't have extensive training in marketing and business skills. The good news is that it's doable, and you don't have to figure it all out on your own.
On a family trip to North Dakota. Finally made it to my 50th state.
I'm Camille Freeman, DCN, RH
When I first started practicing, I had no idea how much time and energy I'd need to devote to running a practice. I kept putting one foot in front of the other and made it work. Let's just say that there was a lot of learning the hard way involved.
I've been a clinician since 2004, working in OB/Gyn offices, a large fertility clinic and private practice. I'm also a former professor from the Department of Nutrition at the Maryland University of Integrative Health (now Notre Dame of Maryland), where I taught physiology and pathophysiology for 17 years.
I support herbalists and nutritionists who are here to make a living doing this work. I created Bloom and Grow so that practitioners have a place to continue growing and learning even after their formal training ends.
~ What's Here For You ~
Resources to help you keep growing, whether you're new to clinical work, returning after a break, or a seasoned practitioner.
Clinical Support
Want extra eyes when you have a tough case? Need more clinical experience? Get feedback on complicated cases and chime in on others' cases when you join Monday Mentoring. Or, come to our next Herbal Observation Group to collaboratively work with a client.
Business Support
Are you floundering when it comes to the business side of things? Bring your practice management, money, and marketing questions to Monday Mentoring sessions, or join the Roots Course (how to set your practice up) or Grow Course (how to find more clients).
Continuing Education
Love to learn? Stay up to date and explore new topics with our extensive class library. Earn CEU/NPCE credits in the annual Deep Dive or explore the webinar library for short trainings and full courses on just about any topic you might need or want.
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