4 Reasons to rent a Therapy Room
A difficult conundrum is facing many therapists in these days of escalating costs. Should you lease your own office space, let clients visit your homes or should you simply rent a therapy room? Let’s look at the 4 best reasons to rent a therapy room.
Perhaps you’re wondering if ‘there’s a therapy room for rent near me?’ If you’re based in either Prestwich, Radcliffe, Whitefield or anywhere in the Bury, Salford or Manchester areas, the information that follows will be of great interest.
As with so many decisions, every therapist will have their own views and preferences. And, of course, the situation for each therapist will be different. However, there are some important factors to consider before deciding between renting a room, using your own home or investing in your own offices.
These considerations go beyond cost. Your ability to grow your business, be safe, offer the best possible service and reach a broader client base are impacted by the decision you make. Below, we’ll consider the four factors that feature highly in most therapists’ decision process – and why.
COST
When asked, people normally say one of the main reasons to rent a therapy room is the lower cost. While this is very true, as you will see below, there are other equally important motives for renting a room. But the cost is understandably high on most therapists’ minds.
We are often asked ‘How much does it cost to rent a therapy room?’ Much less than the alternatives, for the following reasons.
The cost savings come from various areas. The most obvious is that you only pay for the time for which you need the room. Therapy rooms are rented by the hour. There are no long-term leases to pay. You don’t have an expensive room sitting idle while you wait to book your next appointment.
In addition, there is no initial financial outlay – such as a few months’ deposit, lawyer involvement, or setting up an office. The latter can be a large expense, including furniture, probable redecorating, equipment, and so forth.
And once, you’ve got yourself set up in your own therapist room, the costs don’t stop. Insurances, utilities, maintenance costs, and repairs to name a few.
Focus on your clients, not the bills!
Another cost factor to consider is business growth. A single office may be ideal for now. But what if your business grows? You may want to join forces with a like-minded therapist to expand your services. If you’ve locked yourself into a lease agreement for a specific office space, such expansion can be difficult. With us, it’s a simple matter of booking an extra room or a few extra hours.
With all the potential costs involved, it’s no wonder that many therapists opt to rent a room. By renting a room, you can avoid the worries and uncertainties of owning or leasing your own space. And at the end of the day, you are a therapist. Not an office manager. Renting allows you to focus on what you do best!
PROFESSIONALISM IS ANOTHER OF THE REASONS TO RENT A THERAPY ROOM
There can be little doubt, rightly or wrongly, that first impressions matter.
Someone coming to therapy for the first time with you, or even their first-ever therapy session, will be nervous. It can be a difficult moment for the client. You need them to share personal details and private thoughts and insecurities to be effective.
It’s important that they feel safe and can speak freely. They must believe they are in the hands of a professional. Realistically, without that security how can they open up?
Ask yourself – will they get that feeling in your living room? Perhaps with a cat or dog scratching at the door. Or with family making noise elsewhere in the house. If they can hear someone else, that might raise a valid concern – can that person hear what they are saying?
Some therapists have converted an outhouse or put up a shed in their garden. Again, ask yourself how would a client view such a situation?
Renting a room designed specifically for use by therapists will provide both of you with the calming feel of professionalism. A well-designed therapy room exudes an ambience of care and competence.
AMENITIES
Earlier, the cost-savings of having all the amenities of a therapist room on hand were mentioned. However, the amenities themselves should not be overlooked. Not all therapist rooms for rent are set up equally.
Any therapist’s room should have excellent WIFI and telephone services. Some therapists don’t just see a client in person, they may provide online therapy sessions.
A good therapist’s room will have been carefully designed as such. The décor and artwork should exist to relax your clients. The colour schemes, carpeting and furniture will have been chosen for comfort and to create the best atmosphere for you to work in what can be difficult situations.
You should expect there to be a kitchen with coffee and tea-making facilities. And, it goes without saying, toilet facilities should be easily accessible.
Are the therapy rooms soundproofed to ensure confidentiality? This is something your clients will appreciate.
Don’t forget that all of these items need cleaning and maintenance, and occasionally, repair. Is that your concern? No! You can arrive for your appointments confident of maintaining your professional image.
Never underestimate the benefits of having all the right amenities as part of your rental agreement – and not your responsibility.
SAFE SPACE
Additional reasons to rent a therapy room come from your own peace of mind. We’ve discussed the peace of mind that comes with knowing you don’t have an endless stream of expenses that result from having your own office space. But there are two, often overlooked, reasons why renting is better for you mentally.
With the best will in the world, working from home can be boring and lonely at times. You simply want to see a friendly face that understands the pressures you face as a therapist. You may crave the opportunity to share experiences or ideas.
‘Peace of mind’ factors also include your privacy and safety. While it’s more professional to keep your private life separate from your work life, there are other, important considerations.
Inviting strangers into your home may not be wise. Although you may feel the risk is low, you can’t always be sure how someone will react until you know them better. Using a rented therapist’s room removes any potential problem, no matter how slight, from you and your family.
What do we offer when renting Therapy Rooms?
We’ve looked at some of the basic reasons why a therapist would want to rent a room. Renting the right rooms come with some additional solid business benefits.
At both our centres, the Prestwich Holistic Centre and the Whitefield & Radcliffe Holistic Centre, we offer the following benefits:
- Services
- Décor and facilities
- Sound-proofing
- Client Referrals
- Community
- Marketing
- Simple Agreement and Easy Booking
- Location
Let’s look at the benefits and advantages of each in more detail:
Services
Our rooms, in both Prestwich and Whitefield & Radcliffe, have excellent WIFI and telephone services.
Décor and facilities
The rooms in both centres have been carefully designed. The colour schemes and themed artwork add to an ambience of calmness. In turn, this generates a soothing atmosphere for you and your clients.
Both centres have small kitchens, along with coffee and tea-making facilities. And toilets, as you would expect.
Sound-proofing
We have ensured that each therapy room is soundproofed to ensure confidentiality. We use white-noise machines to ensure privacy.
Client Referrals
There is an active cross-referral tradition in our therapist community, which we actively support. Where appropriate, we match clients with the right therapists.
Community
Our centres are supportive and friendly communities of like-minded professionals. We arrange therapist ‘get-togethers’, opportunities for peer supervision and, every two months, we organise therapist networking events. These allow our community to share experiences and generate cross-referrals.
The breadth of therapies provided gives a great networking opportunity. But, if you prefer to be independent, that’s fine – no pressure!
Marketing
By renting one of our rooms, you can be added to our websites and benefit from an online presence on a highly-ranked Google site. You don’t need to worry about how to advertise a therapy room – we do that for you!
Simple Agreement and Easy Booking
We don’t ask for long-term commitments. You can book month by month, for as long as you need a room.
All the bookings are done through Skedda, a user-friendly online calendar booking system. It’s convenient and reliable, making life easy for you to manage your business and time.
Location
Clients will often ask Google questions like ‘therapy near me’. We can offer therapy rooms for rent in two centres that are both easily found and ideally located. Both have good parking and are easily accessible via public transport. Having a choice of centres can increase your therapy business.
You may have asked ‘Is there a therapy room to rent near me?’ If you’re in the Bury/ Manchester City area, the answer is ‘yes’!
Prestwich Holistic Centre is located close to the Bury Old Road, within easy reach of Bury, Salford, Oldham and Manchester City Centre.
Whitefield & Radcliffe Holistic Centre is located near the Bury New Road, and within easy reach of surrounding areas such as Whitefield, Bolton, Rochdale and Oldham.
Who can book our rooms?
We have a wide range of skilled, professional therapists who take advantage of renting our rooms.
The rooms are ideal for psychologists, consultants, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, counsellors, CBT/cognitive behavioural therapists, hypnotherapists, physiotherapists as well as holistic practitioners such as reiki, nutritionists, reflexologists, etc. The list is not exhaustive and is growing!
These professional therapists benefit from our location, safe space and privacy.
Our rooms are suitable for anyone who does not want the hassle and expense of owning their own office space or does not want to work from home. If you want a quiet location with good WIFI for meetings or therapy sessions, give us a call!