I found this helpful when I asked [[ChatGPT]] for some advice on working toward my own private group practice. Follow these phases: 1. Build clinical competence (now → graduation) - focus on becoming a really good therapist 2. Get licensed + stabilize income (post-grad) - don’t go solo right away 3. Start a side private practice - get a few of my own clients, define niche and marketing/referrals 4. Scale into full private practice (and possibly supervise later) AAMFT supervisor status takes a few years in itself. My own group practice is still many years away, but there are several milestones to achieve on the way there. --- Related Notes: - [[My future private practice]] This note was originally created on **March 17, 2026**.