Worth It Practice

The people you surround yourself with have a bigger impact on your business than you might realize. Every mentor, Facebook group, podcast, and conversation shapes your entrepreneur mindset. Over time, those voices influence the decisions you make, the risks you take, and how you respond when business gets hard. In this episode, I share one of the biggest lessons I've learned from spending time wit...

Watch this episode on YouTube! There’s a common misconception that because I run multiple businesses, host two podcasts, consult with psychologists, and raise two young children, I must have endless energy. The truth is, I don’t. While I generally have a high work capacity, there are plenty of days when my energy is lower, my motivation disappears, and I simply don’t feel like working. In this epi...

Watch this episode on YouTube! If you've ever wondered why clients seem to disappear even when they want therapy, this episode is for you. A few years ago, I realized that many of the clients leaving my practice weren't leaving because they were dissatisfied or because treatment wasn't working. They were leaving because life got busy, schedules changed, and the simple task of rescheduling fell thr...

Watch this episode on YouTube! If you want more therapy referrals, better clients, and a stronger reputation, becoming known as the go-to expert is one of the most valuable things you can do. The challenge is that many psychologists already provide highly specialized therapy but don’t recognize just how unique their expertise really is or how to communicate it effectively. In this episode, I share...

Watch this episode on YouTube! If you’ve ever wondered whether you need a business coach, this episode is for you. A few years ago, I convinced myself that hiring a coach was the next logical step in growing my practice. The problem? I didn’t actually need coaching. I was just scared. At the time, my practice was already successful, profitable, and growing. There wasn’t a major problem to solve. W...

Watch this episode on YouTube! As a CEO and practice owner, there are endless things you could invest in. A new website. Another admin. Coaching. Office space. Better systems. More clinicians. And when you’re growing a therapy business, it can feel overwhelming trying to figure out what actually deserves your time, energy, and money. In this episode, I’m breaking down the exact thought process I u...

Watch this episode on YouTube! Recently, I had to fire two people in one day because they broke my trust. One person wasn’t completing critical tasks properly, and the other was intentionally avoiding responsibilities that were creating major problems in my business. It was awful. But it also forced me to think more deeply about something every business owner struggles with: how to know who to tru...

Watch this episode on YouTube! Recently, I found myself sitting at a blackjack table in the Golden Nugget, realizing something surprising: gambling gives me anxiety, but building a business gives me energy. In this episode, I unpack the difference between reckless risk-taking and intentional strategy and how to know whether you’re actually making smart decisions as you scale your business. If you’...

Watch this episode on YouTube! If you’ve been curious about using AI in your practice but still feel overwhelmed by all the tools and tech jargon, this episode is the practical breakdown you’ve been waiting for. Leah sits down with Uriah Guilford to talk about the real-world ways therapists can use AI to save time, streamline systems, and run a more efficient business without losing the human side...

Watch this episode on YouTube! What if the problem isn’t that it’s actually hard… but that you’ve learned to believe it is? So many therapists trying to grow a therapist business get stuck not because they lack strategy, but because of the way they’re thinking about what’s possible. In this episode, we’re talking about what it really takes to reset your mindset, and how being in the right entrepre...

Watch this episode on YouTube! If you feel like you’re holding yourself back, this episode will hit close to home. So many entrepreneurial therapist business owners think they need a better strategy, when in reality, the real barrier is internal. This is about stepping into the version of yourself who can actually handle the growth you say you want. In this conversation with Danielle Swimm, we’re...

Watch this episode on YouTube! I worked all day while my child was sick… and I didn’t feel mom guilt. If that makes you uncomfortable, this episode is for you. So many of us are stuck in a version of working mom life balance that feels impossible, where no matter what we choose, we feel like we’re failing somewhere. In this episode, I’m sharing a different perspective as a CEO mom, and why I belie...

Your website might look beautiful, but that doesn’t mean it’s actually working. If you’re relying on SEO for therapists to bring in clients, there’s a chance your site isn’t performing the way you think it is. In this episode, I’ll show you exactly how to check SEO in just a few minutes without needing to understand complicated analytics or backend systems. I’m breaking down the most common SEO mi...

Watch this episode on YouTube! If you’ve been told that starting a private practice will quickly lead to more freedom and better therapist work-life balance, this episode may shift your perspective. The truth is, there is often a gap between expectation and reality, especially when the passive income myth sets unrealistic timelines for how quickly things should feel easier. In this episode, I’m br...

Watch this episode on YouTube! Hiring the right clinician can make or break your practice, and private practice hiring is one of the most important decisions you will make as an owner. In this episode, I’m sharing my exact approach to hiring a therapist, including the one question I always ask to quickly assess fit and avoid costly mistakes. I walk you through how I think about clinical interview...

Watch this episode on YouTube! Many therapists reach a point in their therapy private practice where they have more referrals than they can handle. If you are a busy solo practitioner with a long waitlist, you may start wondering if it is time for private practice hiring. But what if you want to grow without becoming a full group practice owner? In this episode, I share a simple strategy I used ea...

Watch this episode on YouTube! Trying to do it all in your private practice might seem like the fastest way to grow your business. But what happens when that mindset pushes you straight toward entrepreneur burnout instead of success? In this episode I’m sharing a personal story about a business experiment I ran this year. When my available work time suddenly dropped in half, I tried to keep everyt...

Watch this episode on YouTube! I track my practice numbers every single week. And sometimes they look scary. If you’re doing consistent KPI tracking in your practice, you already know what I mean. A drop in new clients. A dip in conversions. A lower retention rate than usual. Suddenly, your brain jumps to worst-case scenarios, and the business anxiety kicks in fast when your practice numbers shift...

Watch this episode on YouTube! If you want to know the real secret behind a successful private pay practice, it starts with the foundation. In this episode, I break down what I shared with other seven figure practice owners when they asked me how I fill a full private pay practice. The answer isn’t marketing hacks or complicated funnels. It’s the foundation. If you don’t understand what you are tr...

Watch this episode on YouTube! If your practice feels too big to run on instinct alone, this episode is for you. As my business grew, I realized I couldn’t rely on gut decisions anymore. What worked when my practice was smaller stopped working once things got too big. The financial stakes were higher, and the ripple effects of each choice became more significant. In this episode, I sit down with C...

Watch this episode on YouTube! If you’ve ever wondered what it actually takes to grow a 7-figure group private practice, this episode may surprise you. The truth is, the biggest drivers of practice growth aren’t strategies or tactics alone. They’re the practice mindset decisions you’re willing to make long before the revenue ever shows up. In this episode, I walk you through how I built my own 7-f...

Watch this episode on YouTube! I want to talk about one of the most impactful decisions I have made as a practice owner and CEO. I intentionally learn business from entrepreneurs outside therapy, and it has fundamentally changed how I think, lead, and grow my practice. This episode is a behind-the-scenes look at why stepping outside our industry and attending business retreats with non-therapists...

Watch this episode on YouTube! In this episode of the Worth It Practice Podcast , I’m talking to Randall Avery about something we don’t discuss nearly enough in private practice: what happens when your business actually becomes profitable. So many clinicians dream about reaching the point where they can finally pay yourself, and then feel anxious, guilty, or overwhelmed the moment it happens. If y...

Watch this episode on YouTube! If you’re tired of posting in Facebook groups and getting ignored, this episode will change how you think about referral marketing forever. In this episode, I break down the exact strategy I use every single day to win more client referrals online using smart responses, without spending money on ads or feeling salesy. This approach has helped me consistently getting...

Watch this episode on YouTube! If you want to grow a private pay business without getting stuck in overthinking, you need a clear approach to CEO decision-making. In this episode, I share the simple formula I use to make confident decisions in group practices, especially when money, hiring, and growth are on the line. In this episode, I walk you through my personal CEO decision-making formula for...