For Therapy Group Practice Owners

You built a group practice.
Now let’s build the business behind it.

GPS Mastermind is the 12-month coaching membership that gives group practice owners a clear route to reliable revenue, repeatable systems, and more life outside the office — guided by people who’ve actually done it.

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Group Practice Success

Group practice ownership is an uncommon journey – but it doesn’t have to be a lonely one.

GPS members together at a live event

The journey of a group practice business owner takes ambition, risk, and staying power most solo practitioners never have to test.

While the upside can be real; with greater impact, freedom, and income –
the costs of scaling can be enormous.

It’s easy to end up working more, not less.

The “passive income” you’ve imagined can stay just out of reach.

But the good news is that you don’t have to go it alone. GPS provides you the support and community you need to move ahead – and enjoy the journey!

“If you are looking to take your current practice to new heights and achieve lifestyle balance in doing so, this is the program for you.”

Michael Schneider, Psy.D.
GPS Framework

Five waypoints ~ mapping your unique route.

GPS Mastermind isn’t generic business coaching – it’s your guided path forward. GPS gets you from where you are, to the business and life you’ve actually set out to build.

01

Identify where you are

A full-spectrum GPS Business Assessment maps the real state of your practice — staffing, systems, strategy, and results — so nothing is guesswork.

02

Determine where you want to go

What defines success for you? What would that look like? What’s your “why”? – we help you envision and clarify the destination you desire.

03

Chart the best route

Your GPS guides know where you’re starting and where you’re headed – and help you navigate the most direct path to close the gap with confidence.

04

Navigate the roadblocks

New hires, unexpected departures, financial squeezes – even the temptation to daydream about solo practice – you’ll have guidance and a community through every detour along the way.

05

Enjoy the journey

A tribe of ambitious, success-minded practice owners who support you, celebrate with you — and cheer you on toward more than you’d ask of yourself alone.

Eliminate isolation. Stabilize healthy profit. Expand positive impact. Build the group practice you actually set out to build ~ with others doing the same.

What’s Included

Everything you need for the next 12 months ~ and beyond.

Structured guidance, real community, and live event gatherings – built around the way successful group practices actually grow.

Full-Spectrum GPS Assessment

An in-depth evaluation of your practice’s business components, staffing, systems, and results — your starting coordinates.

12 Months of Executive Coaching

Personalized attention and feedback tailored to your practice, not a generic playbook.

An Exclusive Owner Network

Membership among ambitious group practice owners — sharing resources and building relationships that move you forward.

Monthly Live Coaching Calls

Video-conference sessions offering direct connection, resources, and solutions to what you’re facing right now.

24/7 Members-Only Forum

Real-time interaction with fellow GPS members — ask, respond, and celebrate wins as they happen.

The GPS Live Weekend

A multi-day intensive at a Southern California destination – deep-dive strategy and in-person connection with your tribe.

Group Practice Success

The GPS Live Events – Business Camp That Can Change the Way You Lead.

mastermind live events
Ernie Schmidt talking about the GPS live event weekend on video

Hear more about GPS Live Event from Ernie

Each year, GPS members come together in sunny Southern California for an unforgettable 4-day business retreat filled with learning, connection, and growth.

From strategic business sessions with GPS leaders to honest conversations and feedback from fellow practice owners, every moment is designed to help you step back, think bigger, and move your practice forward.

Bringing together heart-centered, savvy Group Practice owners… It’s where the magic happens!

GPS Live Events
GPS members gathered at the harbour during a Live Event weekend
GPS members at an evening gathering during a Live Event
Group practice owners in a GPS Live Event business session
GPS Mastermind Program
GPS Live Events

“I was pleasantly surprised with the accessibility and responsiveness of the coaches even late into the night! There were ample opportunities to talk about my practice, get ideas, and receive support. This was HUGE and I am very thankful. It felt like a BIG bonus to the weekend and added tremendous value.”

GPS Participant

Learn from experts. Connect with peers. Elevate your practice.

What Others Say About the GPS Experience

“The GPS team is the ‘dream team’ of group practice coaching — you’re learning from guides who’ve each built successful practices of their own.”

Nicole Imgrund, MPS, MDiv, owner of River's Edge Counseling
Nicole Imgrund, MPS, MDiv
Owner, River's Edge Counseling

“Ken and Ernie are fantastic guys who have taught me to take my business from a one-person entity to now a seven-therapist entity [with] a waiting list of referrals…They can tell you exactly what you need to do, and it’s based on personal experience. You can grow your business and serve people at the same time….run, don’t walk, sign up for GPS and you won’t be sorry.”

Diana Paulk
Diana Paulk, PhD
Owner, Birmingham Anxiety and Trauma Therapy
Member Bonuses

Extra support, built into your membership.

Four 1:1 coaching calls with your GPS coaches
$2,000 value
Full access to exclusive GPS online forum – full of training and resources
Members-only
Bonus video calls with guest experts relevant to your growth
Ongoing
Group Practice Success

One membership. A full year of support.

Full-spectrum GPS Business Assessment
12 months of personalized executive coaching
Monthly live coaching calls + 24/7 members forum
The GPS Live Weekend at a Southern California destination
All member bonuses, including $2000 in 1:1 coaching

Travel, lodging, and meals for a Southern California destination weekend are covered separately by each member.

$1,495 – 1,995
one-time enrollment

$695 – 895 × 12 monthly payments

* depending on program

What You’ll Implement

Skills that actually move the needle on a group practice.

Make your mission, vision, and values show up in every corner of the practice
Create a team culture people want to be part of
Set standards that make day-to-day operations simple
Lead with authority — being the boss isn’t optional
Run marketing that keeps referrals flowing in
Build friction-free business systems — and know why they matter
Work through the fear and doubt that comes with scaling
Put clear, straightforward financial systems in place
Balance optimism with healthy paranoia about the business
Track the practice metrics that actually predict growth
GPS members together at a Group Practice Success gathering
Ernie Schmidt introducing Group Practice Success on video

Welcome to Group Practice Success