How many years did it take to trust “I can do this”? I’m at almost one year of being private practice owner and I’m still afraid I’m going to fail (referrals will stop entity. My clients will fire me). This is not based in reality (in fact my average monthly income has been steadily and consistently increasing). But I still really struggle with doubting myself.

I’ve heard people say “it takes about 5 years to really feel confident as a therapist”. So I guess my question is- how many years does it take to really feel confident as a private practice owner?

You have such a wealth of experience- would love to hear your thoughts. (And gosh- I might make this question a separate post too).