Turning a practice into a service with Dr Melanie Lee

Today I am delighted to be talking to Dr Melanie Lee from Trust Psychology and Trust Pain Management about how she realised she needed to create something bigger than her and the process of turning a private practice into a psychology service. 

The highlights

• I welcome Mel to the podcast and she tells us about the two services that she runs, who she helps, and how she helps them 00:39
• We discuss the support and collaboration that having a team of associates provides, and Mel’s associate model 02:47
• Mel mentions a number of Business of Psychology podcasts that have helped her (see links below) 10:23
• We talk about how there are different ways of running a business, and that it’s an ongoing process 20:41
• We discuss the importance of networking 23:03
• Mel tells us how her business evolved 27:18
• Mel talks about knowing if she was financially ready 34:09
• I mention that Sally Farrant is adding an associate model into her pricing class for Psychology Business School 37:58
• Mel shares her reflections on her personal journey, and an exciting new international collaboration 45:32
• Mel tells us where people can find her if they want to connect 55:59

Links:

Where to find Mel:

https://www.trustpsychology.co.uk

https://www.trust-pain-management.co.uk

LinkedIn: 

Dr Melanie Lee 

Trust Psychology 

Trust Pain Management 

Podcasts mentioned in this episode:

Business of Psychology:

• Why every psychologist and therapist needs a specialism
• Psychologists and therapists still need mindset work. Getting to know your values and dealing with your mind
• Creating a purposeful practice part 2 with Michaela Thomas
• Using Youtube to Reach more people with Dr Clare Roberts 
• Social entrepreneurship. Making the change you want to see with Dr Asha Patel from Innovating Minds
• Case Management: A creative and flexible way to work for psychologists with Dr Shabnam Berry-Khan

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