Jerard

Therapizing and Photographing.

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

Question for all of my business owners.
How did you decide between W2 v. 1099 when hiring people?

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

Especially when it comes to black boys that have historically been told that expressing emotions is “weak.” Instead of making them feel bad for having feelings, help teach them how to express them appropriately.

If you don’t know how, learn.
Or sit back & let them feel in peace.

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

Wanna help a child therapist?

Allow children to be exactly who they are & give them space to be what we were not allowed to be. (Emotionally aware & intelligent, “soft”, heard, understood)

Our therapy work will only go so far if the child’s environment isn’t nurturing & safe.

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

@NedraTawwab Right! And to add to that, a lot of children are usually forced by parents to make sure that this type of information "does not leave this house." So not only are children being given information, they are also carrying that emotional burden without an appropriate outlet

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

Homecoming is approaching. I am not a mental health professional that weekend.

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

UNO is the best $5 therapy intervention I've purchased

[Ari B, LCSW🌻 @JustAriSpeaking]

Being a therapist/social worker is hard. I am so thankful for days like today when my clients show up with amazing revelations, healing work, and/or progress towards their goals —- because it refreshes me in the work. It reminds me to keep showing up.

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

My virtual therapy sessions have looked very interesting so far this week. Men cooking dinner and parenting, kids doing laundry, eating pizza rolls, & everything else. And I love it! I know that my people are more likely to do the work if they are comfortable!

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

Just finished 8 months of full-time entrepreneurship.

Wins:
- bills are paid
- I’m doing what I want to do, in my own way
- my freedom & flexibility are unmatched

Lessons:
- plan better for ”down periods”
- find ways to scale the business
- remember where I am & never compare

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

When I need to give myself grace, I validate myself by saying that I “jumped off the porch” hella early with my business and remind myself that I’m thriving without being taught most of this stuff. That slows my brain down so much.

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

Take a few moments to draw your favorite memory.
Be very specific.
Try to remember all of the small details and capture them.
Then sit with that joy & appreciate it.

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

As a children’s therapist, I give my kids the space to just be free & exist outside of the restrictions they may face at school. A few of my kids love this part of the couch. They come in, take their shoes off, and lay down for 5-10 minutes. I love their ability to decompress.

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

When I tell my child clients that they can’t take the fidgets and toys home….

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

When I tell my child clients that they can’t take the fidgets and toys home…. #mentalhealth #therapist #playtherapist #blacktherapist #blackmaletherapist

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

This is how my clients talk about me when they’re referring their friends, family members, etc to come see me…you can’t convince me otherwise 😂

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

This is how my clients talk about me when they’re referring their friends, family members, etc to come see me…you can’t convince me otherwise 😂 #therapy #therapist #mentalhealth #counseling #blacktherapist #blackmentalhealth

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

Week one of full time entrepreneurship ✅
I saw clients, received 10+ referrals for new clients, and made enough money to cover my expenses. That’s a win.

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

Be careful with suppressing those big feelings and sweeping situations under the rug. Those buried feelings and unaddressed emotions tend to spill over into other facets of your life and emerge as undesirable traits and qualities.

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

These are notes from my accountant. This will be my first year in business for myself, so they took me through a crash course. I’m just passing the information along to all of my fellow business owners.

[Jerard @JerardElliott]

Think about it like this…
Let’s say you make $100k in 2022 through your LLC.
With no deductions, having to pay self employment taxes and federal taxes, you could have to pay around $30k.
That $100k looks good, but you have to do right by it.