mental health professionals tend to know very little about business; this book is the ideal remedy that amounts to an portable mba for therapists, drawing on the author ` s own experiences as well as interviews with numerous successful clinicians. the book is divided into two parts. the first is a general career guide for the mental health professional. it discusses how to envision your career and work life; how to make choices and position yourself for success; business planning for yourself and your practice; and basics of understanding, setting up, and running your own business. the second part surveys alternative and non-traditional career paths for therapists. these include personal and executive coaching; business consulting; forensic psychology; and clinical administration.