There is so much unknown as we start something new like a business, and it was ultra-helpful to be part of Create Opportunity, where we could have guidance and know we're on a solid, ethical, worthwhile path forward in our work lives.

I learned there is room for creativity, and I can bring my values and personality to my business. The collaboration and ability to share with and hear from my cohort has been invaluable.

Colleen Sara, LLC

I was feeling both called to private practice and completely overwhelmed by all the steps I needed to take to get there.

Create Opportunity provided me the steps and support I needed to not only set up my practice, but feel confident in what I was providing and creating/sustaining my business with intention.

Mountain Path, LLC

Ariana helped me to get my practice up and running.

Since I was starting part-time with very little investment, I appreciated her suggestions of affordable HIPPA compliant alternative procedures and services.

She assisted me with balancing offering high quality clinical services with having a profitable practice. For all those reasons, I heartily recommend her as a clinical supervisor and business consultant.

Àse Counseling Services

Lloyd Collective provided me with comprehensive logistical steps to materialize my dream of creating and owning a life coaching practice.

As a result of completing this course, I have built a business committed to inspiring each person’s extraordinary spirit.

Ariana Lloyd is articulate, thoughtful, assertive and kind in her approach. I am forever grateful for the guidance and anticipate paying it forward.

Soulinyou, LLC

I had already started a very small private practice before participating in Ariana's group.

I am so glad I chose to do the group, because despite being a thorough preparer, there was quite a lot that I had missed or not thought about in developing my practice. I feel much more confident in my business now that I have completed the course.

Jocelyn Wagman Counseling

I felt very generously supported throughout the whole process.

I experienced the program as a genuinely supportive process that holistically addressed the challenges of starting a private practice. The way it is comprehensively designed offers . . . a safe space for participants to authentically connect.

It's not just what you deliver, it's also how your tone communicates a level of humility and care that I deeply appreciate!

Counseling & Therapeutic Wellness, LLC

This program gave me the structure and confidence to move forward in creating the business I've always wanted to have.

Kay Guyer Art Therapy

What was most helpful for me was having a structure to follow that kept me on track and feeling more confident that there aren’t things that I’m forgetting (or never thought of) dangling out there and holding me back from believing I could make this happen.

I also really benefited from the ideas and feedback I got from other group members and from being able to reach out with questions when I got stuck and was unsure how to proceed.

Finally, Ari’s really good at networking and getting people connected! Our business is up and going and doing well!

North Coast Connection, LLC

Before working with Ariana I felt overwhelmed by the nuts and bolts of opening my own practice.

Ariana's calm, steady and encouraging presence helped me shift from feeling both paralyzed and distracted into purposeful action. My website is now launched, and I am getting positive feedback.

With the content of Create Opportunity I have a clear and succinct reference to continue to grow my practice. I know what steps to do next.

Low Vision Beyond the Clinic

Meeting with Ariana helped me work through my feelings about charging for services, including learning how to set my rates and get comfortable discussing payment with clients. (With my background in community mental health, this was a new area for me.)

Our work together also helped me get comfortable with thinking of myself as a business owner, which has been incredibly helpful.

Dazzling Spoons

Working with Ariana has provided a supportive resource both in helping me navigate the business and administrative aspects of establishing a private practice, as well as decreasing my sense of isolation of being a solo practitioner.

Additionally, Ariana promotes a sense of support and community by offering to introduce me to other solo practitioners and referrals for administrative services.

Release Counseling

Ariana is such a great support and guide to have as you start your journey in building your private practice- this group helped build my confidence in my business idea as well as build connections with other small business owners.

Liberación Counseling, LLC