Dylan Kersh on His Journey to Becoming a Psychotherapist Entrepreneur | EP 2

Today’s Episode with Dylan Kersh:

Dylan Kersh started out as an english and history teacher before he became a psychotherapist. He now works as a psychotherapist with adolescents and teenagers, as well as a therapist-tutor.When Dylan was working at a charter school in Maui, he was teaching, coaching the JV basketball team, and running a few clubs. He was working this job as a teacher so that he could do the other stuff (JV basketball coach, club organizer) for free. He was not passionate about English and History, but was passionate about working with young people. He realized that what he truly enjoys is mentoring and guiding kids to follow their own dreams. This is where he switched career paths and started doing what he truly loves.After working through and recovering from his own past traumas, Dylan started taking steps in believing in himself, dreaming big, and taking creative risks to start his own private practice. When Dylan was in school to become a therapist, he began tutoring math as a way to make money. He made business cards, one job led to the next, and he was able to support himself through tutoring gigs.In terms of getting new clients, Dylan recommends to first have the mindset that you can do this, get your face and name out there, invest heavily in a professional website with testimonials, make business cards, and trust the process.Getting yourself out there means connecting with as many people as possible, meeting with experts, and finding and connecting with the people in your area who have influence and could make a difference in your career.There are meetings that won’t work out and meetings where you really click with that person. When you have successful meetings where you really click, it is important to ask “do you have any other colleagues that you think I should reach out to?” or “who else should I get in touch with?”.Resources that were most helpful to Dylan when he started to create his own reality and business include being a client for someone that you hope to be one day so that you understand the perspective of the client. Being in therapy was also another resource that was helpful for Dylan as well as the basic self care elements of physical exercise, sleep, and healthy living. True connections with clients are extremely important and that connection can only be possible if you take time to focus on self-care so that you are in the right shape to connect on a deeper level with your client. Another important aspect is being honest with yourself about what you need and how much work you can handle. The majority of Dylan’s job is working with people who are privileged. So, it has been important for Dylan to carve out time in his schedule to volunteer, provide support, and work in the world of the underserved and communities that are not as privileged. If you have a vision, you can always make it a reality. Dylan especially values never taking what you have for granted and not getting too wrapped up in the success.

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