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The Black Therapist's Guide to Private Practice and Entrepreneurship is the long-awaited resource that equips therapists with the knowledge, tools and mindset shifts they need to launch and grow thriving private practices and businesses. This step-by-step guide is packed with practical reflection prompts, interactive exercises and templates that take therapists through every stage of building a successful business from idea to launch, all while centring BIPOC experiences.
Psychologist and entrepreneur Dr. Charmain Jackman inspires therapists to take their first step into entrepreneurship by weaving her personal experiences with lessons learned from coaching clients. Each chapter is designed to take therapists through the entrepreneurial journey, from uncovering fears about money, creating a compelling brand story, defining ideal clients, developing and pricing products/services, and detailing operations to self-care and well-being for entrepreneurs.
The Black Therapist's Guide to Private Practice and Entrepreneurship will help readers feel confident, seen, affirmed, and most importantly, ready to launch their businesses.
About the author
Dr. Charmain Jackman is an award-winning psychologist, TEDx speaker, author, and leadership coach with over two decades of experience in mental health. She is a visionary entrepreneur, storyteller, and a global mental health advocate. As the founder of InnoPsych, she is empowering lives by connecting individuals with therapists of color, transforming the narrative around therapy, and championing emotional well-being in the workplace. Dr. Charmain’s impactful work has garnered numerous accolades including the 2024 Boston Business Journal’s Innovators in Healthcare Award and the 2021 American Psychological Association’s (APA) Citizen Psychologist Award. As a media contributor, Dr. Charmain has been featured on national media outlets including the Oprah Daily, CNN, New York Times, NPR, Forbes, Essence, Shondaland, and the Boston Globe. She is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, trained as a pediatric forensic psychologist at Harvard Medical School, and is a proud alum of Goldman Sachs’ Black in Business program.
