Badass Therapists Building Practices That Thrive

Your intake process is doing a lot more than collecting signatures. It is shaping the expectations your clients and supervisees will carry into every interaction that follows. In this episode, I unpack some of the most common intake mistakes I see therapists and supervisors make. The surprising part is that these mistakes rarely become obvious during the first meeting. Instead, they show up weeks...

If you listened to the episode for new grads and thought, oh no, that sounds like my supervision setup, this episode is for you. I want to be very clear. There is no shame here. Many supervisors step into this role because someone asked them to, because their workplace needed them, or because their state required very little training before allowing them to supervise. You only know what you know....

Most supervisors worry about paperwork last. Licensing boards look at it first. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ashley Durbin to talk about the supervision paperwork that actually matters. We move beyond forms and checklists and look at the complete documentation system every supervisor needs. From contracts and evaluations to supervision notes, hour tracking, malpractice insurance, and emplo...

If there is a difficult conversation you've been avoiding, this episode is for you. I know most clinicians do not avoid hard conversations because they don't care. We avoid them because we are not sure how to define the problem, connect it to a standard, and communicate it in a way that actually leads to change. In this episode, I walk you through the five-step framework I use when addre...

Most supervisors are comfortable giving feedback. Far fewer have a system for evaluating supervisees. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ashley Stephens Durbin to unpack the difference between feedback and formal evaluation, and why that distinction matters more than most supervisors realize. We discuss what happens when concerns are discussed but never documented, why evaluation protects both s...

If you work with clients, chances are you are already working with someone who is bisexual or pansexual, whether they have disclosed it to you or not. In this episode, Joyce Miles Jacquote joins me to unpack what bisexual and pansexual clients are actually navigating behind the scenes and what therapists need to understand to provide affirming, ethical care. We talk about minority stress, identity...

A hybrid practice can feel flexible and efficient, until the lack of structure starts creating problems. When therapists move between telehealth and in-person sessions without a clear system, small decisions quickly turn into ethical, logistical, and clinical challenges. Questions about HIPAA, crisis management, informed consent, and scheduling all become harder when there is no defined default. I...

Taxes are not just an April problem. They are shaped by the systems and decisions you build throughout the year. In this episode, I sit down with CPA Alan Pruitt from The Therapist CPA to talk about what therapists often miss when it comes to taxes, bookkeeping, and profitability in private practice. Alan works exclusively with therapists, and he breaks down the financial concepts clinicians actua...

If you have ever thought about adding a side hustle to your therapy practice, this episode is for you. Not every extra income stream creates freedom. Some create stability and long-term growth. Others quietly drain your time, energy, and confidence. The difference usually has less to do with the opportunity itself and more to do with whether the business model actually fits you. In this episode, I...

Clinical supervisor readiness is often framed as a confidence issue, but that is not what we see in practice. Most clinicians who consider supervision already have the experience. What they lack is a clear, repeatable structure for how supervision actually works. In this episode, Dr. Ashley Stephens Durbin and I explore the gap between being ready and being prepared, and why waiting for certainty...

Private practice is not just about seeing clients. Without consistent referrals and a clear niche, it becomes unpredictable and difficult to sustain. In this episode, I introduce two clinicians from our 2025 Practice Grant, Svetlana Kutikova and Isaiah Rodriguez . Svetlana is building her caseload in a group practice. Isaiah is expanding into supervision as a way to grow his business. Both are nav...

Supervision is not just an extra income stream. Without structure, it becomes an ethical and professional risk. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ashley Stephens Durbin to walk through what it actually looks like to build supervision as an ethical form of income. We unpack the fears clinicians have about liability, confidence, and business setup, and we clarify what supervision requires beyond...

Supervision is not just a continuation of clinical work. Without a shift in mindset, it becomes overwhelming and risky. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ashley Stephens Durbin to talk about what it really means to step into clinical leadership in supervision. We unpack the identity shift that happens when clinicians move into supervisory roles, and why so many feel unprepared for the responsib...

Avoiding hard conversations in supervision does not preserve the relationship. It weakens it. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ashley Stephens Durbin to talk about what really gets in the way of addressing issues with supervisees. We walk through the fear, the hesitation, and the common patterns supervisors fall into when something feels off but they are not sure how to say it. We talk about t...

More clients will not fix a broken business model. It will just exhaust it faster. In this episode, I sit down with business strategist Jenny Melrose to walk through what actually creates sustainable income in a therapy practice. We unpack why so many clinicians hit a ceiling, even with a full caseload, and how to shift from volume-based growth to a structure that supports your life. We introduce...

If you have ever finished a long week, looked at your calendar, and thought, “I should have made more than this,” this episode is for you. Making more money in private practice is not always about raising your fee. Often it is about protecting the time you are already selling. When sessions run long, cancellations slide, and consultations spill over, your effective hourly rate quietly drops. And y...

Spring cleaning is not just for closets. It is for your paperwork. In this episode, I walk you through a Spring 2026 paperwork shape up and show you exactly what to fix, what to update, and what to stop ignoring. This is not about panic. It is about systems. When your documentation is clean and current, compliance becomes steady instead of stressful. We start with the core clinical paperwork every...

Most therapists do not burn out because they are bad at boundaries. They burn out because they are trying to fix structural problems with personal effort. In this episode, I break down the difference between leaks you can patch and systems that need to be rebuilt. We talk about what capacity ceilings in private practice really are, how inconsistent policies quietly drain income and energy, and why...

January and September can feel like a wave. The calls increase. The emails stack up. And for a moment, it feels like momentum. But calls are not the goal. Kept first sessions are the goal. In this episode, I walk you through how to turn inquiries into actual booked clients without pressure tactics, without sales scripts that feel inauthentic, and without overcompromising your boundaries. Most ther...

There comes a point in many therapy careers where working harder is no longer the solution. You can raise your fees. You can tighten your cancellation policy. You can fill every slot on your calendar. And still feel financially vulnerable. In this episode, Ashley Stephens and I explore why supervision often becomes the smarter revenue stream at that stage. Not because it is easy. Not because it is...

Most therapists are not stuck because they lack insight. They are stuck because insight alone does not create change. In this special replay of a live training with Carolyn Robistow, we unpack Brainspotting basics and explore a bigger question many clinicians are asking right now: how can additional training increase your value without increasing your workload? This conversation is not just about...

Most therapists and supervisors do not struggle because they care too much. They struggle because helping quietly becomes the business model. In this episode, Jennifer Marie Fairchild and I unpack why overfunctioning, loose boundaries, and undercharging slowly erode authority, ethics, and sustainability in both counseling practices and supervision. We talk about what we see every day in supervisio...

Most therapists don’t burn out because they’re “too sensitive” or need better self-care, they burn out because they’re doing high level emotional labor and business labor that is not being paid for in a sustainable way. In this episode, Dr. Ashley Stephens and I name the therapist burnout nobody talks about, the burnout that shows up when your practice looks successful on paper, but you feel exhau...

Most therapists don’t struggle with marketing because they’re doing it wrong —they struggle because they’re exhausted. In this episode, I break down the difference between shiny marketing (the tactics that look good but burn you out) and sticky marketing (the strategies that actually build trust, referrals, and consistent caseloads). We talk about why chasing algorithms, keywords, and trends often...

Most practice owners head into a new year by adding more—more offers, more marketing, more hustle. In this episode, I’m asking you to do the opposite. We’re looking at what actually worked this year, what just felt important, and what quietly drained your time without growing your practice. This is about cutting what doesn’t move the needle and doubling down on what does. I walk you through a simp...