Claire Whitmore

Claire Whitmore examines the financial and operational realities that determine what a mental health practice is actually worth. Her interest in behavioral health began with a straightforward observation: many successful practice owners know how to build strong clinical care and a loyal referral base, but few are ever shown how buyers, investors, and private equity groups actually assess the businesses they have spent years building.

Her work focuses on the elements that shape therapy practice transactions, including adjusted EBITDA, revenue quality, clinician dependence, payer mix and reimbursement stability, caseload utilization, credentialing continuity, deal terms, rollover equity, and management services organization structures. She translates these often-complex subjects into practical guidance owners can genuinely use, whether they are planning for growth, weighing an offer, or preparing for an eventual exit.

Claire believes preparation for a sale should begin long before the first conversation with a buyer. Through her contributions to Therapy Practice Exit Report, she helps founders understand what genuinely increases enterprise value, identify the risks that can weaken or delay a transaction, and approach major financial decisions with more clarity and less guesswork.

Her aim is not to promote inflated valuations or fast-exit promises. It is to give behavioral health entrepreneurs an honest, informed view of the market so they can protect what they have built and make their next move from a position of strength.