Pace Setter:
Leadership & Culture in Mental Health
A practical guide for counselors, supervisors, and practice owners seeking to lead with clarity and intention.
The adventure that began with starting a private practice in 2007 is a journey I am still on today, and I have had the honor of employing professionals inside our group practice and training professionals outside of our practice. Pace Setter includes 5 strategic questions I used to develop our mission, values, measures, and strategy. By answering these same questions, you will have a framework to accomplish goals in line with your mission. My personal story, of owning a large group practice along with two businesses providing continuing education, acknowledges the weight of leadership versus the glory and financial gain, and lessons learned through hard work, stress, and tears.
Lead with Clarity. Build with Intention.
Who this Book is For
– Counselors stepping into leadership
– Clinical supervisors
– Practice owners
– Professionals developing or refining organizational culture
What You Will Gain
– Greater clarity in your leadership approach
– A framework for aligning mission, culture, and decisions
– Increased confidence navigating growth and change
– Practical tools you can apply immediately
A Look Inside
Leadership rarely unfolds as planned.
One unexpected transition—a practice closing with only 90 days to pivot—became the starting point for building something new.
Along the way, one truth became clear: culture will form—whether it is intentional or not.
Reading Experience
Clear, story-driven, and easy to follow—designed for immediate application.
Dr. Rhonda Johnson, LPC-S, LMFT-S, REGISTERED PLAY THERAPIST™ SUPERVISOR, APPROVED CLINICAL SUPERVISOR, TBRI PRACTITIONER, EMDR CONSULTANT, SOMATIC EXPERIENCING™ PRACTITIONER, and Author of Pace Setter
