Anthony Centore

My phone dings, whirs, beeps, buzzes. I don’t even know which app is signaling to me at any given time; but it’s constant. I mute them, but they turn themselves back on. At my business, there’s always a crisis, always a critic and always something vying for my attention.

It’s hard to believe that we’re already a quarter of the way through the year. It’s time to pause, take a step back and review your progress. Ask yourself, “Has the first quarter of 2015 gone the way I expected? Is my practice keeping pace with the goals I set for the year?”

If you’re like many entrepreneurs, when you start your practice you’re doing just about every job: You’re the counselor, manager, bookkeeper, interior decorator and janitor. In short, you do anything and everything your business requires.

Giving website tips is tricky. While some counselors are overwhelmed by the thought of managing a website, others are quite savvy. Still, I wanted to share some thoughts because, in general, counseling websites tend to be a little soft when compared to other small business industries, like private practice attorneys, yoga studios and realtors — to name a few.

We all make mistakes. Below are the top 10 marketing mistakes that are commonly made by mental health professionals.