Free assessment for therapists

Find out how ready you are to open your own private practice.

A short, honest assessment built for therapists in agency, hospital, community, or group practice settings. Get your Private Practice Readiness Score, a clear picture of your strongest launch areas, your biggest gaps, and what to focus on for the next 30 days.

Takes about 6 minutes No credit card Score arrives instantly

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Built for the messy middle
7readiness categories
~6 minto complete
0clinical advice given
30 daysfocused launch plan
The Betweener problem

You want to start your own practice. You just do not know what you do not know.

Most therapists thinking about private practice are not stuck because they lack ambition. They are stuck because the path is fragmented, the advice contradicts itself, and there is no honest way to see where you actually stand.

01

You have read enough threads to be more confused, not less.

Every group, podcast, and consultant has a different opinion about niche, pricing, panels, and websites. None of it is calibrated to your situation.

02

The to-do list is invisible until something goes wrong.

Documentation, referral pipelines, intake systems, online presence. It is hard to tell what to handle in week one and what can safely wait until month three.

03

You are doing well in your role, but quiet about your plan.

You are still showing up at the agency, the hospital, or the group practice. The leap is in your head, your notes app, and a half-written niche statement. It needs structure.

Who this is for

Built for the in-between, not the beginner or the expert.

If you are licensed or close to it and are seriously considering your own practice in the next 12 months, this assessment is calibrated for you.

A good fit if YES
  • You are licensed, associate-licensed, or close to fully licensed.
  • You are working in an agency, nonprofit, hospital, community mental health, or group practice.
  • You are seriously considering opening your own practice in the next 3 to 12 months.
  • You want a clear picture of where you stand before you make any big moves.
  • You prefer practical structure over hype and motivational content.
Probably not for you NO
  • You are looking for clinical supervision or case consultation.
  • You want legal, tax, or compliance advice for your specific state.
  • You are already running an established private practice with full intake.
  • You are looking for an AI tool that talks to your clients.
  • You are not yet pre-licensed and have no plans to begin practicing.
What you will get

A personalized score, not another generic checklist.

Answer a focused set of questions and we will map your situation against the things that actually move the needle when you launch.

  • 1

    An overall readiness score, in plain English.

    A number from 0 to 100 that reflects your real situation. No vanity metric, no five-star fluff.

  • 2

    Your strongest launch areas.

    Where you already have momentum, so you can lean in instead of starting from zero.

  • 3

    Your biggest gaps, ranked by impact.

    A short, prioritized list of what is most likely to slow your launch or cost you clients in the first 90 days.

  • 4

    Recommended next steps.

    Concrete actions tailored to your score, not generic best practices pulled off a blog.

  • 5

    A suggested 30-day launch focus.

    One area to work on first, with a clear reason why, so you can stop spinning and start moving.

How the score works

Three steps. About six minutes.

No long forms, no bait and switch. We ask only what we need to give you a useful, honest answer.

01

Answer 25 quick questions.

Multiple choice and short slider questions across seven readiness categories. Mostly tap-to-answer.

~6 min
02

Get your score and category breakdown.

See where you are strong, where you are thin, and how your readiness compares across the seven core categories.

Instant
03

Receive your 30-day focus plan.

A short, prioritized plan tailored to your gaps. We email a copy you can save, share with a peer, or revisit later.

In your inbox
What we measure

Seven readiness categories that decide most launches.

Each category is scored, weighted, and explained in your report. Hover any card to see a sample question.

01

Practice vision & niche

How clearly you can describe who you serve, what you treat, and why you are the right fit.

Sample: Can you describe your ideal client in two sentences without using clinical jargon?
02

Financial readiness

Your runway, fee plans, and whether your numbers actually support a sustainable solo practice.

Sample: How many months of personal expenses could you cover at a slow start?
03

Online presence

Your discoverability today: directory profiles, a simple site, and a clear way to be contacted.

Sample: If a referral searched for you right now, what would they find?
04

Referral strategy

Where your first 10 clients are most likely to come from and how concentrated that pipeline is.

Sample: Name three sources who could realistically send you a referral this quarter.
05

Intake & client experience

From first inquiry to first session: forms, scheduling, payment, and what the early client journey feels like.

Sample: Do you have a clear script for the first phone call or message?
06

Documentation & operations

The boring, important stuff: practice management software readiness, note templates, and back-office basics.

Sample: Do you have a plan for note templates and a chosen practice management tool?
07

Launch confidence

Your subjective readiness, your support system, and how clearly you can name your blockers.

Sample: On a 1 to 10 scale, how confident are you about leaving your current role?
Why SoloAgent

Built for the business side of solo practice. Nothing more, nothing less.

SoloAgent is not a clinical tool, a directory, or another AI chatbot. It is a focused workspace that helps therapists do the operational work of building and running a practice.

Operational, not clinical.

We work on positioning, online presence, intake systems, referrals, documentation readiness, and launch planning. We do not provide clinical advice and we never will.

Calibrated to therapists.

Every prompt, template, and recommendation is shaped by how therapy practices actually run. No generic small business playbook reskinned for the field.

Made for the messy middle.

Most tools assume you have already launched. SoloAgent meets you where most therapists actually are: between employment and full solo practice.

Trust & AI use

A clear line between business support and clinical work.

A short, plain-English summary of what we do and what we will not do.

  • This is a business readiness tool. It supports you with positioning, ops, and launch planning. It is not a clinical resource.
  • No clinical advice, ever. We do not provide diagnosis, treatment guidance, or supervision. We are not a substitute for consultation.
  • No legal or compliance advice. State licensing rules, HIPAA-specific guidance, and tax structure should always go through a qualified professional in your jurisdiction.
  • No patient-facing AI. SoloAgent never talks to your clients. The tool supports you, the practitioner, only.
  • Your data, your control. Your assessment results are yours. We use them only to generate your report and improve our service.
A note on AI

SoloAgent uses AI to help you think through the business of your practice, the same way a thoughtful operator might. It will not impersonate a clinician, give clinical recommendations, or replace your professional judgment.

If you are looking for clinical support, please reach out to a qualified colleague, supervisor, or consultation group.

FAQ

A few honest answers.

If your question is not here, the assessment itself is a good way to find out whether SoloAgent is a fit for you.

No. The Readiness Score is strictly about the business side of starting a private practice. It does not provide diagnosis, treatment guidance, supervision, or any clinical recommendation.

No. State licensing requirements, HIPAA, business entity choice, and tax structure are jurisdiction-specific and should always be reviewed with a qualified attorney, accountant, or your licensing board.

No. The assessment is built for licensed therapists, associate-licensed clinicians, and clinicians who are within roughly 6 to 12 months of full licensure. If you are still pre-licensure, your score will reflect that, and your next steps will look different.

You will see your overall score, your category breakdown, your top gaps, and a suggested 30-day focus on the results page. We will email you a saved copy. You can revisit the assessment as your situation changes.

Yes. The Readiness Score is free. We use it to introduce SoloAgent to therapists who are seriously considering private practice. There is no credit card required.

No. SoloAgent is not patient-facing. The tool supports you, the practitioner, on the operational side of your practice. It will not communicate with your clients on your behalf.

No. The assessment works whether you have nothing online, a basic directory profile, or a full site. If your online presence is thin, that will simply show up as a gap with concrete next steps.

Yes, and arguably this is the best time to take it. Most of the highest-leverage launch decisions, like positioning, niche, and referral relationships, are easier to shape early than to fix later.

Your move

Stop guessing. See where you actually stand.

Six minutes from now you can have a clear, personalized picture of how ready you are to start your private practice, and exactly what to focus on next.

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