From university to consultation: how to face reality?

University training in psychology provides students with extensive theoretical and practical knowledge in the field, preparing them to work with patients and face different problems. However, one aspect that is often overlooked in education is how to manage your own practice. This gap in training can create difficulties when starting our career as independent professionals and affect the quality of the service provided.

The problem

Upon graduating, many psychologists decide to open their own practice, but they encounter unexpected challenges along the way. These challenges include:

❌Managing appointments and schedules: Coordinate appointments with patients, keep an updated calendar, and manage last-minute cancellations and changes.

❌Billing and Finance: Keep track of the invoices issued, collect fees and maintain financial control of the consultation.

❌Promotion and marketing: Make yourself known in a competitive market, attract and keep customers, and manage an online presence.

❌Legal and Ethical Compliance: Know and comply with local laws and regulations, and maintain patient confidentiality and privacy.

❌Time and stress management: Balance professional and personal responsibilities, and manage the stress that can be generated by managing a consultation.

How Eholo Can Help You

The Eholo platform is specifically designed to help psychologists manage their consultation in an efficient and simple way, addressing the problems mentioned above:

✅Managing appointments: Eholo offers an integrated, automated calendar that makes it easy to coordinate appointments and update schedules.

✅Billing and Finance: The platform allows you to keep track of invoices issued, facilitating the collection of fees and financial control.

✅Marketing: Eholo offers tools to promote your practice and attract new customers through the public agenda, as well as manage your online presence.

✅Legal and Ethical Compliance: Eholo ensures that all processes and information are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, protecting the privacy and confidentiality of patients.

✅Work-life balance: By automating and simplifying administrative tasks, Eholo allows psychologists to focus on their work and maintain a balance between personal and professional responsibilities.

Conclusion

University training in psychology does not address all the needs that a freelancer will face when opening their practice. Platforms like eholo can help you bridge that gap, providing psychologists with the tools and support necessary to manage their practice efficiently, complying with regulations and maintaining a balance between personal and professional life.

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