Private Practice Foundations

This course gives you the EDGE!

A 12-week course for proactive students or emerging dietitians who want to navigate the private practice system (or explore work opportunities outside the hospital).

Shaking Up Dietetics

Universities continue to prioritise our education around the hospital setting.

  • Despite more dietitians than ever looking to work in private practice

  • We're left fumbling our way into the workforce, competing against other dietitians who also lack the knowledge, skills, and understanding to work in private practice.

  • So, when it comes to finding work, how do you stand out from the crowd? Well, this course gives you the edge!

  • Increase Employability

    Imagine walking into a private practice ready to hit the ground running. We'll give you the basics so your future employer won't have to spend all their time training you. Plus, you'll show them you're serious about this career. In other words, you'll get a headstart on other applicants.

  • Increase Confidence

    Adapt the skills you learned at uni for the private practice world. Learn the right questions, deliver information in a way that resonates, and hold sessions that leave you and your client feeling great. And, it's a safe space to ask those 'silly' questions, too.

  • Access Proven Frameworks

    Lay down solid foundations with our adaptable private practice framework, handouts and resources to help structure your sessions, manage time, stay organised and reduce the nerves in those first few sessions.

  • Build Resilience

    Private practice has its highs and lows. This course goes beyond clinical skills, focusing on resilience and self-care. Learn to balance work and well-being, reducing burnout and stress. It's about thriving professionally and taking care of yourself too.

Private practice is incredibly rewarding, offering flexibility, adaptability, freedom, financial independence and the opportunity to work with more of the clients you love, but let’s be honest, getting your start in this industry can be really hard when your uni degree prepares you for hospital work!

Buy Now

You either have to...

  • Work for free to gain experience

  • Teach yourself how to run a Private Practice

  • Cross your fingers that you land one of the few paid (and supportive) roles

That’s why I created this course

Hi, I’m Jodie Accredited Practicing Dietitian Founder of Elevated Dietetics

In my 16 years as a dietitian, running two successful clinics, I've hired and trained over 50 dietitians new to private practice. As well as helping them shift away from a traditional hospital mindset to private practice, I've taught them how to run sessions confidently, build rapport with clients, set boundaries, and develop the autonomy, resilience and adaptability needed to succeed. From my experience, and working with other private practice owners in my Elevated Practice Progam, I know the biggest hesitation to hiring inexperienced Private Practice dietitians is a lack of time to train them. Even if someone's worked in the hospital setting, there's still a lot of training (time) required to prepare someone to run sessions independently and confidently. And let's be honest, with little (to no) exposure to private practice at uni, how can you even be sure it's your cup of tea? To bridge the gap between feeling like you have no idea where to even start or what's involved in being a private practice dietitian, I've created this course. I want you to feel more confident applying for jobs, running your first sessions, integrating into a team, and setting the foundations for a fun career in private practice that doesn't involve burnout, resentment or jumping from one clinic to another every six months.

Maybe you've just graduated uni and want to jump straight into private practice, or you're still studying and counting down the days until you never have to work in a hospital again, or you're working in the public system disheartened and burnt out, looking for a career change. You want to (or think you want to) work in private practice; there's only one problem: you don't actually know what private practice looks like, you keep getting knocked back from jobs, or you lack the confidence to even apply.

Let's change that!

  • Zoom out and consider the bigger picture of private practice and how it differs from the hospital setting (get a lay of the land) and understand what’s involved in running a successful clinic

  • Get our tried-and-tested frameworks to help you run confident, smooth and in-flow sessions without your nerves getting the better of you.

  • Foster a sustainable career as a private practice dietitian by understanding why and how to prioritise your needs. So you can have more fun at work and extra time outside of work.

Ready to take your nutrition knowledge and apply it to private practice?

Join The Elevated Method, the first of its kind, teaching you how to confidently land your first job in private practice.

  • Here's what you'll learn

    Big Picture

    - Introduction to the private practice landscape from a clinical and business perspective - Understand the unpredictable and highly pressured work environments and common challenges involved in private practice (is it right for you?) - Learn how we get clients and keep them coming back - Understand the key differences between hospital and practice dietetics, e.g. what we talk about in session and why

  • The Framework

    - Access the frameworks, resources and handouts we use with our new dietitians. - Learn how to create a safe environment, manage your time, set expectations, structure sessions, set boundaries and stick to them. - Understand the private practice assessment style. - Learn how to plan review appointments and confidently schedule appointments in advance. - Develop your voice and foster the confidence to lead the sessions with authority and credibility. - Understand the importance of time vs money and cancellation fees

  • Sustainable

    - Learn how to plan the first 30 minutes of your day. - Learn how to set boundaries in session to reduce work done outside of sessions. - Learn how to confidently charge for out-of-session services, e.g. emails. - Understand what you can and can't control in private practice. - Develop the skills to practice role-play (like an athlete before game day) - Practice self-reflection skills - Learn how to transform the client experience and ultimately amplify your impact, which is changing the paradigm of dietetics in private practice. - Introduction to supervision and business mentoring/coaching

Pricing options

Invest in your future career opportunities. Gain foundational skills now and be ready for your new role in private practice.

Questions?

Email me at [email protected] and I'll help you decide if it's right for you!

Challenge University expectations (to work in a hospital)

Instead of this:

  • Lack of exposure to and understanding of private practice

  • Start a job in private practice - your plan B

  • Don't get adequate training or support

  • Imposter syndrome, worry and overcritical of self

  • Poor time management, stress, anxiety

  • Feel burned out, resentful, poor job satisfaction

  • Leave the profession & blame yourself

Complete The Private Practice Skills Foundation Course

Do this:

  • Know how to find a supportive work environment & understand the foundations of private practice

  • Start a job in private practice - Your dream work setting

  • Know how to get started & ask for training or support to enhance private practice skills

  • Know how to structure sessions, prioritise self-care, and improve client retention/outcomes

  • Feel satisfied, confident and have a work-life balance

  • Stay inspired and passionate, and enjoy your workplace

Once you understand how private practice works, have a framework to adapt your hospital training and feel prepared and confident to run 1:1 client sessions, you'll have private practice owners begging you to work with them.

Feedback

“It’s a great area to work in with lots of opportunities, it’s important to find an employer who will provide adequate support, respect you and your time and have realistic expectations regarding caseload and non-clinical tasks.”

  • New Grad Dietitian

    “My university only briefly covered private practice procedures during the third year of our degree, so being able to fully immerse myself in private practice related procedures and content supported me to transition smoothly into a private practice role.”

  • Dietitian New To Private Practice

    “I would highly recommend working in private practice! It is far more wholesome than working within the hospital sector, as you are able to develop long lasting relationships and contribute to meaningful/positive change.”

  • Progress Achieved:

    “I have been able to fill a 90 minutes session! Increased confidence with consulting Improved time management – completing reports, NCP etc. Discussing consultation fees, as that was something we were not exposed to much while at university. Able to put learning into practice straight away, training was relevant to role Confidence in my clinical skills.”

Who is this course for?

  • Dietitians who want to enter private practice but they :

    *Aren’t sure if it’s right for them *Lack the confidence to apply for jobs *Keep getting knocked back from jobs

  • Dietitians already working in private practice who :

    *Want to improve their business and consultation skills *Need support and structure for sessions *Improve their client retention rates

So, are you ready to enter the exciting world of private practice dietetics?