There are also disadvantages in working from home. If one blurs the line between work hours and private time, they could end up afraid to leave the house in case they miss a call. Or they may drag their cell phone with them everywhere and be afraid to go to a movie because they will have to turn it off. So if you do decide to work from home, or are working from home now, it might be a good idea to have set business hours and not get in the habit of making exceptions.

Working from home means you will still have to have a professional looking therapy area, perhaps a special room and shower. The main thing is you would have to keep a nice clean home with no distractions and not too many signs of other activities to distract from your professionalism. The treatment room ought to be off limit to pets. Many people are allergic to cats or dogs. An inexpensive portable air filtration system will assist in keeping rooms dander-free. Brushing your pet daily out of doors helps as well.

If you plan to work from home, it is recommended you check out a few others who are doing this by going as a client and having a treatment so you can see what does and does not work. It is not uncommon for businesses that have been in the same location a number of years to start to get run down, especially if they don’t have a maintenance service. We may not be aware of our own messiness because it is our home but the client would be uncomfortable with this. Therefore, if you decide to work from home, make it a priority to keep your home very tidy and clean. A separate entrance to the therapy area would be helpful in this regard. NCBTMB Standard IV (a) says “provide a physical setting that is safe and meets all applicable legal requirements for health and safety.”

No doubt if you’re licensed in your home, you will be subject to the same inspections as anywhere else. In fact, in some cases they may be even more stringent. This is good because it helps keep you on your toes. It is good to take an inventory on occasion and get rid of the obsolete. One of the most of important things to consider in working from home is liability insurance. You will want to make sure you’re covered by professional and general liability insurance.