How is it to work as a solo mental-health practitioner in a rural and remote area of Australia? In a small country town where there is minus three degrees of separation. Dr Amanda Rogers shares her journey of establishing and building a private practice, SHEOAK Clinical Psychology, and working as a sole clinician in the rural and remote town of Cleve, Eyre Peninsula. This presentation aims to encourage other practitioners to take the plunge, and hang their shingle, somewhere out on a dusty track. It covers aspects such as the challenges of having to broaden your area of expertise to respond to the needs of the community, how to create your own multidisciplinary team and support networks, manage risk, deliver a flexible but high-quality service, navigate dual (plus plus) relationships, attempt to maintain your own privacy, overcome stigma, not burn out and ensure a sustainable business model. It also covers the delights of working and living in a remote area.