Dr. Jennifer Politis, PhD, LPC

Build a practice that doesn't run on you.

Author, speaker, and founder of a three location New Jersey group practice with more than 25 clinicians. Dr. Jen talks about the business side of therapy that nobody teaches in grad school.

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2012Started as a solo practice
25+Licensed clinicians today
3New Jersey offices plus telehealth
USA Todayand Good Housekeeping features
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Conferences, podcasts, panels, and workshops for therapists, practice owners, and parents. Dr. Jen brings real numbers, real stories, and tools people can use the next day.

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Popular Topics
  • From Therapist to CEO: building a practice that doesn't run on you
  • Hiring for heart and skill, and building a culture clinicians stay for
  • Making peace with profit: money conversations for helpers
  • Leading without losing yourself
  • Still Here: staying connected to teens who are pulling away

Also available for webinars and business coaching for practice owners. Work with Us

The Books

Read it. Then do it.

Practical guides from someone who has built the practice, hired the team, and learned the hard parts firsthand.

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The Book

From Therapist to CEO

Building a group practice that thrives without burning you out. The systems, money, hiring, and leadership lessons behind growing from one office to a team of 25+ clinicians.

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The Companion Workbook

The Therapist CEO Workbook

Tools for growing your group practice. About 36 worksheets, 18 real examples, and "Say it like this" scripts, one chapter and one next step at a time.

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For Parents

Still Here

How to stay connected to your teen when they're pulling away. Warm, practical guidance for parents from years of working with teens and families.

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Jennifer Politis, PhD, LPC
About Dr. Jen

Therapist first. CEO by choice.

Jennifer Politis, PhD, LPC, is the founder and CEO of Wellness Counseling, a New Jersey group practice with three locations that she grew from a solo office into a team of more than 25 clinicians.

She holds a PhD in Educational Psychology from Fordham and is a licensed professional counselor and approved clinical supervisor. Her work has been featured in USA Today and Good Housekeeping. She writes and speaks about building practices that run on systems, not burnout, and about helping parents stay connected to their teens.

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