Licensed counselor · Supervisor · Founder

I build what the mental health field runs on.

I’m Zac Dodson, a licensed mental health counselor in Orlando. For 18 years I’ve trained clinicians, supervised interns, built practices and started the companies behind them. Wherever you are in this field, there’s probably something here built for you.

18years in mental health 200+practices launched 11ventures founded 9books
Zachary Dodson, MA, QS, CCHt, LMHC
Start here

Where are you right now?

Pick the one that sounds like you. Everything here is free to use, and each path ends at the project of mine that can help most.

Registered interns

I’m working toward my license

Track your hours, understand Florida’s rules, and don’t get caught by the five-year registration clock.

Licensure resources →

Need supervision? Mentality Today provides it →

Supervisors

I supervise, or want to

Become a qualified supervisor in Florida, set up supervision properly, and get found by interns.

Supervisor resources →
Practice owners

I run a practice, or want to

Starting out, adding clinicians, or fixing what broke when you grew: the setup, hiring and insurance questions, answered.

All practice resources →

Billing, credentialing, operations: Mentality Today →

Licensed clinicians

I want new clinical skills

A board-certified, 50-hour trauma-focused hypnotherapy certification for licensed clinicians, online and in person.

Training resources →
Founders & organizations

I’m building something in mental health

A clinic, a retreat program, a platform, a team. I’ve probably built the hard part of it before.

Work with me →
Everyone else

I’m here for the books or Closer

Books on relationships and carrying too much, and a conversation game for people who already share a connection.

All books →
Who I am

Clinician first. Builder always.

I'm a licensed mental health counselor and serial founder based in Orlando. Over 18 years I've built ventures across the mental health industry — a multi-specialization counseling group, a B2B management-services company, a board-certified clinician training program, and the books and tools that support them.

What ties it together: I keep finding broken systems in mental health, and I build the fixes. That's why the people I work with often start with one project and end up asking me to help with three.

MA, Mental Health Counseling LMHC #MH 11867 Qualified Supervisor Certified Ericksonian Hypnotherapist Certified Trauma Focused Hypnotherapist Former Adjunct Professor, Stetson University
Where my work lives

Six of the ventures I’ve built, and who each one is for.

Each one exists to serve a specific person. Find yours.

For clinicians and practices
For everyone
Build with me

One operator, six ways to move a project forward.

For founders, facilities and organizations. Most people find me through one thing. Here’s everything I can do.

01

Clinical expertise

Licensed LMHC, trauma & hypnotherapy specialist, 18 years in mental health.

The clinical credibility to lead care, not just manage it.
02

Building & scaling practices

Helped launch 200+ practices and built and ran a multi-site counseling group.

Opening a clinic or facility? I can build the clinical operation from zero.
03

Business systems & back-office

Billing, claims, credentialing, admin — the operational guts that keep providers running.

If your providers are drowning in admin, I've already built the fix.
04

Training & team-building

I create the curriculum, certify the clinicians, and build the team.

Need to train or grow a clinical team? I build the people and the program.
05

Product & platform building

I ship software, not just services.

If your idea needs a digital product, I can build it.
06

Frameworks & thought leadership

I create the models and language people use to understand themselves.

Need the ideas and content that make a brand credible? That's what I do.

Ways we can work together

Found me through one project? Here's the range. If any of these fits what you're building, that's the conversation.

1

Partner / Co-founder

Join a venture and build the mental-health side of it.

2

Build your clinic or practice

Stand up a facility or practice group from the ground up.

3

Advisor / Consultant

Operations, systems, training, and clinical strategy.

4

Train your team

Certification, curriculum, and clinical development.

5

Speaking

Talks for clinicians, organizations, and events.

6

Build a product

Turn an idea into a working digital tool.

Publications

Books & writing.

The Trauma-Focused Hypnotherapy training series, clinical workbooks, and books on relationships.

Four more books on connection and family