The Black Therapist's Guide to Private Practice and Entrepreneurship Paperback by Charmain Jackman

Product Details

• Publisher: Norton Professional Books (2025-05-20)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 320 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781324053590
• Item Weight: 481.95 grams
• Dimensions: 8.99 x 5.99 x 0.69 cm

A thoughtful and engaging guide that supports Black professionals in launching, growing, and sustaining mental health businesses.

Starting a new business can be an overwhelming experience filled with a range of emotions including fear, doubt, nervousness, eagerness, and determination. 

Psychologist and entrepreneur, Dr. Charmain Jackman inspires Black and Brown mental health professionals to take their first step into entrepreneurship by weaving together her experiences with lessons learned from coaching clients. Each chapter is designed to take healers through the entrepreneurial journey, from uncovering fears about money and creating a compelling brand story to self-care and well-being for entrepreneurs. Additionally, the self-help book assists in defining ideal clients, pricing products/services, and how to detail operations.  

Filled with thoughtful exercises, mindset work, and templates, this guide will help readers feel confident, affirmed, and, most importantly, ready to launch their businesses.

About the Author

Dr. Charmain Jackman is an award-winning psychologist, TEDx speaker, author, and leadership coach with over two decades of experience in mental health. She is a visionary entrepreneur, storyteller, and a global mental health advocate. As the founder of InnoPsych, she is empowering lives by connecting individuals with therapists of color, transforming the narrative around therapy, and championing emotional well-being in the workplace. Dr. Charmain’s impactful work has garnered numerous accolades including the 2024 Boston Business Journal’s Innovators in Healthcare Award and the 2021 American Psychological Association’s (APA) Citizen Psychologist Award. As a media contributor, Dr. Charmain has been featured on national media outlets including the Oprah Daily, CNN, New York Times, NPR, Forbes, Essence, Shondaland, and the Boston Globe. She is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, trained as a pediatric forensic psychologist at Harvard Medical School, and is a proud alum of Goldman Sachs’ Black in Business program.