Ideal Practice

In this episode of Ideal Practice, I’m digging into the importance of investing in your private practice and yourself as a healing arts professional and business owner.  We just don’t think this way as healers - but we need to.  So I want to talk about how investing in your business is such a key factor in building a strong foundation for your long-term success. It’s made a huge difference for me...

Linzy Bonham, host of the podcast, Money Skills for Therapists , has noticed a new pattern among the therapists she coaches - and it’s not one I expected to hear her talk about. She says too many of us are living from fear, holding a little too tightly to the money we earn, choking off the flow of abundance and blocking our own joy. And - perhaps - it’s time to lighten up just a little.  Don’t thi...

Truth >> I’ve been advised to go this route for a very long time, but stubbornly resisted it every step of the way.   I mean - like - for years …. Today, I’m changing my mind.  More and more, I find myself being completely impressed by the strategic power, and even the energetic wisdom, of establishing a niche practice.  In this week’s episode, I’ll explain why - and why you might want to ex...

No one tells you this, but your ability to step into the energy of leadership is critical to an effective private practice.  You simply can not be a passive participant - not when you’re the one whose name is on the door.  So let’s talk about that.  In today’s episode, we’ll explore three of the most important areas where leadership is called for. Among other things, you’ll learn: What it means to...

I’ve got a heck of an episode to share with you today… But let’s start with a question. What  would happen if you took on one of the toughest areas of practice there is, all by yourself, in your one person office?  What if you tried to ignore it, but the calling to serve these people was too strong, and you had to say yes to this work?  Can you even do that and make a living?  Or have a life? Turn...

Let’s talk about a dirty little secret in the private practice world that no one talks about.  Running a practice can be lonely.  Suddenly you’re the one with all the freedom, all the big ideas, AND all the responsibility. It can be both really exciting and really overwhelming at the same time.  And if your practice is full it is a lot to handle.  Enter: the mastermind . ;) Have you ever heard any...

Happy Valentines Day! ❤️  In today’s episode, I’m sharing a few things I’m proud of from my time as a group practice owner - and one or two, not so much.  I built a group counseling practice from the ground up, and there were a lot of things we (my colleagues and I) got right - even without a coach or business training of any kind.  It was a really special place, with the kind of professional supp...

AMANDA LANDRY was thinking big from the beginning... ...but even she never thought she’d get to this place.  With a staff of 35 scattered over four different locations, her group counseling practice is changing lives in a big way.  And to think - she started with one tiny office, and a part time admin. What a story her’s is… IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN... Why you should hire help from the b...

You know, there is nothing quite like running a business to show us our ‘stuff’: our issues, our blindspots, and where we tend to hold ourselves back from the kind of success we all want. So in this episode, let’s take a look at three core elements of business ownership that are especially   tricky for healers.   Let's talk about why they’re so hard, what they mean for your success, and why y...

Want to know what it really takes to run a successful - and healthy - private practice? Well - there’s more to it than renting an office, hanging up a sign, and making an announcement on Instagram. And today, you’ll see how much more. Although I often teach this to my coaching clients, this is the first time I’ve ever shared it publicly. In today’s episode, you’ll learn about my proprietary framew...

Ali Boehm has learned a lot about what makes her happy since starting out as a solo massage therapist.  First, she grew a successful group of 15 outstanding providers with retail, classes, staff training and more.  That itself came with it’s share of challenges, and wins - all of them important. But then, when the time was right, she walked away from it all, opening the door to an even better busi...

You can have a great annual plan, and clear quarterly goals - but if you’re not making progress week to week, and day to day, you’re not really making any progress at all. On the other hand, imagine what it would feel like if you got to the end of the week feeling REALLY good about what you accomplished this week. Kinda nice to think about, right? Well in today’s episode, you’ll learn how to make...

As an entrepreneur, I always have more ideas in my head than anyone around me could possibly imagine.  But how in the world do you know which ideas to act on, and what to do first?  It’s easy, my friend.  Zoom in on the next 90 days - period - because nothing else works quite as well as this simple discipline…. And in today’s episode, you’re about to learn why. ~Wendy xoxo P.S. If you enjoyed this...

Alright y’all… It’s time to wrap up the year with a nice little bow, so we can turn our full and focused attention to the next.  You with me? Hope so. Because the last thing you want to do is to keep moving forward blindly, reacting to whatever pops up in your practice with no reflection, no strategy, and no clear idea of where in the world you’re going next… And if you feel like you’ve got way to...

Christie Miller, business mentor to health coaches everywhere, has had her share of professional success. But starting her own business was a unique challenge, one that *almost* stopped her. Until, that is, she became more intentional about her own energy - and began to consciously work with the Law of Attraction. If you’re one of those who’s a bit skeptical about all of this, you have plenty of c...

Sometimes, a moment arrives when we see ourselves SO clearly that we can no longer avoid the truth. If we’re lucky, that moment of clarity leads to real growth, and expansion, in all the best ways. And certainly - learning my Enneagram type was that moment for me. But whoooooboy - it was rough at first. So - that’s what I decided to share with you today - and,  gosh, I’d love to know if something...

Understanding the Enneagram has been a game changer for me . Not only do I catch myself in patterns all the time, I see them in my clients - and now - I know how to help them see it too. Once we understand those patterns, we can choose how and when to let them help us in our lives. For example, figuring out that I was a 9 with a 1 wing has been both frustrating - and freeing - because I can see wh...

Could you use a few more referrals for your private practice?  Or maybe just more of the right kind of referrals?  Then you’re going to love today’s episode. If your practice is up, open and ready to go — all you need is for the phone to ring with referrals for clients you can’t wait to serve.  But how do you make that happen?  Turns out, it’s easier than you think.  All you really need are a few...

As I write this, I’m in the middle of a work/travel adventure. For a few weeks now, Anne and I have been on the road, exploring parks and trails and small towns and historic treasures up and down the east coast. Along the way, she’s continuing her consulting work with corporate clients on climate change, while I continue my counseling and coaching work with clients at home and elsewhere. To make t...

Kym Tolson didn’t really pay much attention to her insurance billing service - until the day she discovered she’d lost thousands of dollars through their mistakes.  Then - when she questioned their work - they fired her as a client!  As crazy as that was, it turned out to be, as we here in the South would say, a blessing in disguise. Because, after a moment of panic, she rallied - big time. She do...

“ Do you take my insurance? ” If the answer is yes, that’s an easy question to handle. But if you don’t (or can’t) accept insurance reimbursement in your practice, you may not know quite how to handle it. After you hear this episode, though, that will never be a problem for you again - because I’m going to teach you exactly what to do. Annnnd - what NOT to do, too. Remember this acronym: S.O.S., a...

Have you ever had a customer service experience that was so bad it was almost funny? (I said almost .) Just realized as I write this that I could spend an entire hour just talking about cable companies…. but that’s actually not the focus today. :) Instead, we’re taking a look at how our own clients or potential clients might experience their version of ‘bad customer service’ when working with us,...

In today’s episode, we get to meet Melanie McGhee, LCSW, the founder and visionary behind a powerful new treatment methodology that’s breaking new ground in the world of mental health - and beyond.  In my own counseling practice, I find myself referring clients to trained AAIT practitioners more and more often - because the work is profoundly effective. Acceptance and Integration Training (“AAIT”)...

In this week’s episode, you’ll get 3 strategies AND access to a sample letter, a free downloadable template you can use, to start telling your clients about your decision that it’s time to make some changes in your practice.  Following any one of these strategies will allow you to raise rates in your practice in a healthy and positive way.  Do this the way I teach you. :) You’ll increase your inco...

Starting a private practice is a big deal.  So is running one - whether you’re in the early stages or you’ve been at it for a while. There are just SO many parts to managing a business, don’t you agree? So if you’re at all human, it’s way too easy to get bogged down in the details - and completely overwhelmed.  Let’s talk about how to get your head back in the game and your feet back on the ground...