{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fb9d99f45-c551-48bd-8812-bd964b243631","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"5 Easy ways to give back to charity (without reducing your fees or working for free) with Sophia Giblin","description":"One of the frustrating things about being a therapist in private practice is not being able to help everyone that needs it, including those that can\u2019t afford to pay.\n\nBut thankfully there are other ways to give back without having to volunteer your time and energy as a counsellor as this can really hold you back when you want to attract paying clients of your own.\n\nIn this episode I have expert Sophia Giblin from Fundraising For Good join me to discuss different ways you can give back depending on the time and energy you have available. \n\nThere are hundreds of thousands of charities out there who are always looking for support, and as trained counsellors, we are in a unique position to help in a few different ways that could even lead to you getting paid work.\n\nWe\u2019ve started with the easiest things to do and moved up from there.\n\nIn this episode we look at:\n> The disadvantages of offering unpaid work as a counsellor\n> Suggestions to give back depending on the time and energy you have available to you\n> How you are ideally placed to offer practical help and advice\n> How this can increase your visibility and grow your practice. \n\nThere you go, some great tips about how you can both give back and raise your visibility as a private practitioner.\n\nAnd if you\u2019re wondering how you can actually make these happen, then I have some fabulous news for you.\n\nTo go with this podcast Sophia and I have made a helpsheet to help you decide what is right for you which you'll find at janetravis.co.uk/32\n\nBut also, Sophia has generously offered listeners of The Grow Your Private Practice Show 50% off her Power Hour.\n\nSo book a Power Hour with Sophia to discuss ways in which you can support and collaborate with charities to help more people and get more visible. \n\nFull details and the coupon code are in the download, so grab it now. \n\nAnd you can check out Sophia\u2019s Fundraising for Good course at www.fundraisingforgood.co.uk\n\nAbout Sophia\n\nSophia Giblin is the Award Winning Founder of Clear Sky Children's Charity, a Play & Creative Arts Therapy charity for children in the Thames Valley. \n\nSophia set up the charity at the age of 23 with a minimal amount of experience and a big vision for change she wanted to see in the world!\n\nAs well as having a Masters in Play Therapy, Sophia also has a BA in Business Administration and combines her business acumen with her passion and experience in charity to help heart centred entrepreneurs deliver projects that make a difference in the world.\n\nSophia has been successfully fundraising for charitable causes for over 10 years now, raising over half a million pounds for charities that have a big impact on people\u2019s lives.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/7081d1e9-b057-4d73-83ac-8df31aeb0456/ue8o-h3j5-fgtok6jdxopsx4.jpg"}