About
At the heart of Next Level Private Practice is a simple but powerful belief: Therapist Entrepreneurs deserve a community where they belong, where they can dream big, take risks, and grow together.
That belief is why I built this. Not just a consulting business. A community with a mission.
Rachel's Story
I didn't plan to be a business owner or a community builder. I planned to be a therapist.
I spent years working in state government, burning out slowly and quietly the way a lot of us do before we finally admit something has to change. When I left to pursue my clinical training I told myself I just wanted to do good work. Help people. Make a difference.
And then I started my own practice.
I was terrified. I second-guessed every decision. I had a people-pleasing part that was running the show long before I knew enough about IFS to name it. I avoided the numbers. I over-functioned when things got hard and disappeared when they got overwhelming. I did what a lot of Therapist Entrepreneurs do. I figured it out as I went, mostly alone, mostly reactive, mostly hoping it would somehow come together.
COR Counseling opened in 2019 with a vision and a whole lot of questions. Today it is a thriving group practice of 30 clinicians, LGBTQIA+ owned, affirming, and antiracist, serving clients across Michigan. It is one of the things I am most proud of in my life.
But somewhere along the way, something else started to happen.
People started asking if they could pick my brain. Those conversations turned into consultations. Consultations turned into Next Level Private Practice. And as Next Level grew, I realized that what I was building wasn't just a consulting platform. It was a community. A place where Therapist Entrepreneurs could come together, be honest about the hard parts, celebrate the wins, and figure out what comes next together.
That yearning for intentional community is at the center of everything I do at Next Level. It is why I host Lunch with Rachel every month as a free space for Therapist Entrepreneurs to learn and connect. It is why I host the Diversify Beyond the Chair retreat every year and the Next Level Private Practice Summit every other year. It is why the Facebook community exists. And it is why I show up the way I do in this work.
Because I know what it feels like to figure it out alone. And I never want another Therapist Entrepreneur to feel that way.
The IFS Lens
I am a Level 2+ trained IFS therapist and I bring parts work into everything I do, including how I consult.
Most of the challenges Therapist Entrepreneurs face in their businesses are not strategic problems. They are parts problems. The avoidance of the financial reports. The inability to delegate. The reactive decision-making. The imposter thoughts that say you are not ready. The comparison spiral that keeps you scrolling instead of building.
These are not character flaws. They are parts of you that are trying to protect you and that are leading instead of your authentic Self.
When we bring Self-leadership into how we run our practices, everything changes. We make clearer decisions. We delegate without guilt. We look at the numbers without shutting down. We stop building reactively and start building intentionally.
That is what Next Level Private Practice is built on.
The SIPP Model
The SIPP Model is the framework I created to help Therapist Entrepreneurs see the big picture of their practice. Self-Leadership, Impact, Process, and Profit form the foundation. Inside that foundation live all the granular pieces, the ice cubes, that make your practice run day to day.
It is a tool for zooming out, seeing everything clearly, and deciding what to focus on next. Not just once, but again and again as your business grows and evolves. Because we never fully arrive. And accepting that is part of the Therapist Entrepreneur journey.
Download our free guide to learn how the SIPP Model applies to your practice.
→ Get the free guideHow We Help
Next Level Private Practice meets Therapist Entrepreneurs at every stage of the journey.
Start
Whether you are launching your first solo practice or making the leap from solo to group, we have a clear roadmap and a community to support you every step of the way.
Grow
Already running a practice but something feels stuck? We help you zoom out, identify what needs attention, and start leading your practice from the CEO seat instead of the survival seat.
Diversify
Ready to build beyond the one-on-one chair? This is where my heart lives. Building something beyond direct client work, whether that is a course, a speaking career, a retreat, a supervision practice, or something else entirely, is one of the most exciting and terrifying things a Therapist Entrepreneur can do. I have done it. And I love helping others do the same.
Every year I host the Diversify Beyond the Chair retreat, an immersive experience for Therapist Entrepreneurs who are ready to turn their vision into a real plan. Every other year I host the Next Level Private Practice Summit, a larger gathering of our community coming together to learn, connect, and grow. These events are some of my favorite things I do and they reflect exactly what Next Level is about. Big dreams. Real community. Intentional growth.
COR Counseling
In addition to my consulting work I am the founder and CEO of COR Counseling, Community Services and Clinical Supervision. A group practice of 30 clinicians serving clients across Michigan via telehealth and in person in Ann Arbor and East Lansing.
COR is LGBTQIA+ owned and affirming, committed to antiracist practice, and dedicated to creating a safe space for all people to feel heard, seen, and understood. I am deeply proud of the team we have built and the community we serve.
Building COR is what taught me everything I now teach. It is not theory. It is lived experience.
Media & Speaking
I love getting to talk about what I do, whether that is on a podcast, at a conference, or in a room full of Therapist Entrepreneurs who are figuring it all out. Here is where you can find me:
As heard on & featured in:
Speaking & Past Events:
Next Level Private Practice Summit 2025 - Keynote
Diversify Beyond the Chair 2026
Interested in having Rachel speak at your event or appear on your podcast? Reach out at [email protected].
Let's Figure Out Your Next Move Together
If any of this resonated, if you found yourself nodding along or thinking "that sounds like me," then I want to talk to you. You don't have to figure this out alone. That is exactly why Next Level exists.
Book a free clarity call and let's figure out exactly where you are and what comes next.
Schedule Time With MeNot sure yet?
Download our free guide and start with the SIPP Model. It will help you see your practice in a whole new way and when you're ready, I'll be here.
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