Beyond The Therapy Room

What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't your clinical skills? In this episode of Beyond the Therapy Room , Ali and Sky have an honest conversation about the common mistakes they've made throughout their own careers—and the patterns they continue to see in other therapists. From waiting until you feel "ready," to struggling with imposter syndrome, undercharging, compari...

What We Wish We Knew Before Starting Private Practice as a Therapist Starting a private practice is about so much more than finding clients and learning how to run a business. In this honest conversation, Skye and Ally reflect on the lessons they wish someone had shared before they opened their own practices. From overcoming imposter syndrome and perfectionism to setting boundaries, charging your...

What happens when the person helping others has their own story of trauma? In this episode of Beyond the Therapy Room , Amanda Boafo shares her journey from the early stages of her career to building a practice aligned with her values and purpose. We explore the challenges of change, the courage to let go of familiar professional identities, and the uncertainty that often accompanies growth. Amand...

Have you ever wondered why you keep getting stuck in the same patterns, despite all the personal growth and self-awareness work you've done? In this episode of Beyond the Therapy Room , Skye and Ali explore the hidden identities that shape how we show up in our relationships, careers, therapy practices, and businesses. From the people pleaser and perfectionist to the overachiever, controller,...

You know you're capable of more. You have the skills, the knowledge, and the desire to make a bigger impact. So why does putting yourself out there feel so uncomfortable? In this episode of Beyond the Therapy Room , Sky and Ali explore one of the biggest barriers that keeps therapists, helpers, and entrepreneurs stuck: the fear of being seen . Whether you've spent a lifetime feeling too...

As therapists, we're trained to develop skills, learn frameworks, and provide effective interventions. But somewhere along the way, many of us become so focused on doing therapy the "right" way that we lose connection with our own presence. In this episode of Beyond The Therapy Room , we explore the difference between performance and presence — both inside the therapy room and beyon...

Who are we, and why did we create Beyond the Therapy Room ? In this first episode, Ali and Sky share the personal and professional journeys that brought them here, from navigating self-doubt, people-pleasing, visibility, burnout, and identity shifts to building businesses, following their intuition, and discovering that there was more available to them than the path they were trained to follow. To...

Welcome to Beyond the Therapy Room. In this short introduction, meet your hosts, Sky and Alison, and discover the vision behind the podcast. Together, they bring two unique perspectives, clinical and intuitive, structured and expansive, to explore the conversations many therapists are thinking about but rarely say out loud. In Beyond the Therapy Room, you'll hear honest discussions about burn...