I opened Birch Tree Naturopathic a year and a half ago hoping to finally realize my dream of having a small private practice of my own, hanging my shingle out as I had imagined when I first started Bastyr University in 1998. I had a small private practice for a short time immediately after finishing my residency but really lacked the experience and know-how to run my own business, and jumped at the chance to be an employee at a larger clinic when the opportunity came up. I wo