What is consulting?
As a therapist, you have the opportunity to work with organizations as a mental health consultant.
What does a consultant do?
A consultant improves the condition of the client by delivering an outcome or result.
Another way to think about consulting is being a trusted advisor who helps clients get from point A to point B.
There are two primary ways to work as a mental health consultant.
You can consult with companies on the mental health of their employees. This is most common.
You can consult with companies on the mental health of their customers. Think meditation and therapy apps.
There's also an opportunity to consult with tech companies building software tools for therapists.
The nice thing about consulting is you can price your services based on the value you create (output) instead of the time you spend (input).
This is huge for therapists who are used to selling their time for money.