Washington Mental Health Counselors Association upcoming events

Business Basic-Finances 101 (10/21/2026)

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Members Only Event

Description

Most therapists and counselors didn't go into their field to manage finances. Yet running a practice requires understanding the numbers that keep your business healthy. This workshop simplifies financial management for practice owners who don't consider themselves "numbers people." You'll learn what financial data actually matters for your practice, how to set up systems that work, what it means to truly get paid for your work, and why neglecting these fundamentals costs you in the long run. By the end, you'll know exactly what to track and why it matters to your bottom line.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Identify the key financial metrics and data points that matter most for their practice
Understand the difference between bookkeeping and accounting and why both matter
Recognize the hidden costs of not getting paid properly (insurance delays, uncollected invoices, underpricing)
Create a realistic revenue plan based on their practice capacity and pricing
Understand how neglecting financial management impacts cash flow, profitability, and business sustainability
Implement simple tracking systems to stay on top of their numbers without overwhelm.

There are no CEs for this event.

Presenter Bio

Carla Titus is a finance expert with over 18 years of combined corporate financial planning, analysis, strategy, and online businesses experience. She provides fractional CFO services and financial consulting to practice owners looking to grow their business profitably. Her mission with Wealth & Worth Within is to empower business owners to achieve financial clarity and peace of mind, so that they can get back to what they enjoy.

Wealth and Worth Within believes that financial clarity shouldn't be a barrier for mental health professionals from any background. We're dedicated to helping therapists and counselors build equitable, sustainable practices where fair compensation and financial stability are the norm, not the exception.

Balancing Pay and Profit: A Strategic Guide to Employee Raises (11/12/2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Members Only Event

Description

Learn how to effectively give raises to your employees without overspending in our webinar, "Balancing Pay and Profit"

Giving your team the raises they deserve shouldn't derail your bottom line. In this practical and strategy-focused webinar, we’ll walk you through how to approach compensation with clarity, confidence, and sustainability.

You’ll learn:

How to plan for raises in your annual budget and cash flow forecasts
How to align raises with your business’s financial goals and profitability
When and how often to evaluate and implement raises
The difference between cost-of-living adjustments and merit-based increases and how to balance the

Whether you’re feeling the pressure to reward your team or just want a more intentional approach to compensation, this session will help you make smart, sustainable decisions.

There are no CEs for this event.

Presenter Bio

Financial Treatment Plan: Your Roadmap to Profitability and Growth (12/16/2026)

Wed, 16 Dec 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Members Only Event

Description:

Carla Titus walks through what goes into a Financial Treatment Plan and how it transforms the way you run your practice.

Most practice owners make hiring, compensation, and growth decisions without a clear financial picture. They're scaling based on gut feel, not strategy. A Strategic Financial Plan changes that completely.

You’ll learn:

What a Strategic Financial Plan actually includes and why each piece matters
How it directly impacts your hiring, compensation, and growth decisions
Why practice owners with a plan scale faster and more sustainably
The real cost of scaling without a financial strategy
How to know if your practice is ready for one

Whether you’re feeling the pressure to reward your team or just want a more intentional approach to compensation, this session will help you make smart, sustainable decisions.

There are no CEs for this event.

Presenter Bio