Most likely, your plan for maternity leave will involve some financial decision-making. There will be a period of time that you'll need to step away from doing therapy, but that period of time is an individual decision and can be influenced by a variety of factors. What boundaries do you want to set? For example, are you going to be available via phone, live video, or email, and so forth?.What amount of time would you want your private practice either running on its own-to some extent, or shut down? By running on its own I don't mean that clients are being seen in the way that they would be seen when you're there, but rather, thinking through:.How many weeks before you give birth might you need to start stepping away?.So, take the time to really "drill down" and think: You might not go into labor until later, but it's important to consider that there is a fairly large time frame when you can go into labor-anywhere from thirty-seven to forty-two weeks. Thirty-seven weeks is considered full-term, and anything could happen as of then, so be prepared with your plan to step away from your work by that point. This usually includes people in your life who can help support you, as well as timeframes. Start at the highest level of thinking through and imagining what you might need. 2 | What are the things that you might need postpartum? Depending on your target clientele, as well as the types of problems they bring to therapy, this may be different for you. I took into consideration that I did relatively long-term work with couples, and I did not want new couples to feel abandoned in the middle of a relational crisis. I (Ili) began telling new clients during intake phone calls (once they expressed their desire to schedule an appointment) when I was approximately four months pregnant. In preparation for maternity leave, determine when you want to begin telling existing clients that you are pregnant, as well as when you will begin telling new clients during an initial phone call. Thankfully, she is available to help you sort through how to gently move out of and back into work. Of course, every pregnancy, mom, and baby are different for this reason, the information in this post is meant to provide guidelines for you to create a leave plan that suits you best. At the time, I didn't know people like Arianna. This topic is near and dear to my heart, because I became a mom while I had a full and busy private practice. Today, I am bringing you her best tips for how to prepare for maternity leave as a therapist who is self-employed or in private practice.
I recently spoke with Arianna Taboada, a maternity leave consultant for women entrepreneurs.
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