Worth It Practice

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...

Watch this episode on YouTube! Some years change everything. This conversation is about what happens when the hardest year of your life forces you to redefine your business identity, step fully into practicing leadership, and build a thriving practice anyway. In this episode, I sit down with my close friend and fellow entrepreneur, Kristin Mervich , to talk about how she built a thriving practice...

Watch this episode on YouTube! Building a specialty clinic inside a larger practice can completely change the way you grow, market, and position your business. In this episode, I share exactly how I built PCIT Experts as a niche specialty within Thriving Child Center and what I learned through every stage of practice development. If you are starting a practice or refining the one you already have,...

Watch this episode on YouTube! As we head into the end of the year, I notice the same pattern shows up again and again for me and for so many practice owners I work with. The big ideas are easy. The creative strategy is fun. But the boring tasks are what quietly pile up and drain your energy through task avoidance. In this episode, I’m sharing exactly how I use ChatGPT for productivity as a form o...

Watch this episode on YouTube! This episode is about why the Worth It Practice Podcast exists at all. I am pulling back the curtain on why this podcast is considered radical, why it challenges social taboos, and why talking openly about business as a psychologist still feels uncomfortable and risky. As someone who has spent my entire life being a psychologist, I want to name the rules we are taugh...

Watch this episode on YouTube! When December hits, so many psychologists panic about their projected revenue even when nothing is actually wrong. So today I am offering a pep talk about understanding private practice seasons and protecting your energy with real burnout prevention instead of anxiety-driven decision-making. This episode is my behind-the-scenes look at how I evaluate private practice...

Watch this episode on YouTube! Most practice owners do not realize how quickly financial chaos can happen until it happens to them. In this episode, I share how I managed to overdraw my account by six thousand dollars and how that single moment pushed me to build the financial tracking system I now depend on every week. If you have multiple streams of income or you have ever worried that you might...

Watch this episode on YouTube! In this first guest episode, I talk with Joe Sanok , someone I have admired for years and one of the most influential voices in the therapist entrepreneurial space. Joe shares how he became an accidental entrepreneur, how his own identity growth shaped every stage of his work, and how he learned to follow what’s worth it as he built a business that now reaches thousa...

Watch this episode on YouTube! A lot of therapists are spiraling right now and wondering if private practice is dead. In this episode, I give you a pep talk grounded in data, lived experience, and what I see across the therapy business every single day. If you have been questioning your future, your stability, or your confidence as a practice owner, this is a pep talk meant to help you reset your...

Watch this episode on YouTube! We all experience seasons of overwhelm, even when our practices are thriving. In this episode, I share what I do when things feel heavy and how leveraging AI and smarter business delegation help me protect my CEO mindset, commit to burnout prevention, and ultimately reset my life with clarity and purpose. I’m pulling back the curtain on what’s been working in my own...