How to Ethically Exit: When Private Practice No Longer Fits

Therapists, is this profession sustainable for you? If not, what next?

You’ve walked countless clients through life’s endings.

Now it’s your turn to face a difficult one of your own: deciding if, and when, to close your practice.

Therapists close practices for many reasons—burnout, retirement, health needs, financial strain, or simply wanting a different pace of life. Whatever your reason, the questions are often the same:

How do I know it’s really time?

How do I protect my clients while caring for myself?

And what possibilities could come after I close this door?

This 1-hour CEU-approved training will help you ground your decision in ethics and start clarifying your next steps.

In this session, you’ll learn how to:

• Recognize signs it may be time to close your practice—whether from burnout, retirement readiness, or changing priorities.
   
• Understand the ethical and legal essentials your board expects, so you can exit with integrity.
  
  
• Consider possible paths forward—bridge roles, retirement transitions, or new professional directions.
  
  
• Communicate closure to clients and colleagues with clarity, compassion, and professionalism.
  
  
• Care for yourself through the emotions of closure—grief, relief, identity shifts, and the opening for something new.

Closing your practice (or even the thought of it) is often fraught with much upheaval, anxiety, and stress for therapists. It’s a chance to end well, honor the work you’ve done, and create space for what’s next.

Come get the guidance, clarity, and emotional permission you’ve been looking for.

🎓 1 CEU* awarded upon passing the knowledge check. You will receive an email with your certificate. 

What Past Training Attendees Say:

"Excellent training, important for the field. I appreciate the application to ethical potential problems for therapists."

"I thought this was a terrific overview, and I liked the attention to client-related issues, not just therapist/practice-related issues.   Also appreciated that this was offered for free, and is sharable (all my colleagues need to know this!)  Thank you."

"Such wisdom and knowledge in one place... I am learning so much; and you are helping me think more critically about our space in the mental health field. Thanks for all you are doing to bring awareness and knowledge with integrity!!!" 

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