Private Practice Elevation with Daniel Fava

In this week's episode of The Private Practice Elevation podcast, I'll be sharing my thoughts about how to navigate the relationship you have with your website designer/developer. Your private practice website should be your greatest marketing asset.  Hiring a professional is the best way to ensure your website looks professional and also is set up correctly, functions well, and has all the pieces...

In this episode of the Private Practice Elevation Podcast, we're discussing what it looks like to pour your blood, sweat and tears into building the private practice you thought you wanted, only to discover it's sucking the life out of you. Annie Schuessler has been a therapist in private practice for 20 years, and a business coach for over 10 years. In our conversation, she unpacks her story abou...

In this episode of The Private Practice Elevation Podcast, we're answering YOUR questions. We put the call out to find out what was on your mind in your online marketing journey and the burning questions you wanted to hear more about on the podcast. So we will be unpacking a handful of questions ranging from website design, SEO to Facebook ads and keyword research.

If you're using WordPress to run and design your private practice website, then it's your responsibility to keep that website safe and secure. WordPress is like a car: if you don't take care of it and maintain it well, things can break down.  So in this episode of The Private Practice Elevation Podcast, we'll talk about 5 easy things you can do today to up your WordPress security and keep your the...

Is it more important that your private practice website be optimized for search engines or is it more important that your website looks great? Many people think that SEO and great design are mutually exclusive.  If you want your website to look stunning, well, you'll have to give up on SEO.  But you need SEO in order for your clients to find you, right?  In this week's episode of the Private Pract...

Is it more important that your private practice website be optimized for search engines or is it more important that your website looks great? Many people think that SEO and great design are mutually exclusive.  If you want your website to look stunning, well, you'll have to give up on SEO.  But you need SEO in order for your clients to find you, right?  In this week's episode of the Private Pract...

In this week's episode of the Private Practice Elevation Podcast, we're going to be talking all about content creation and organization. Anyone can have a website; but h aving the right content, organized in the right way, will really help you see momentum in marketing your private practice online.  Listen in now and let us know what you think!

In this week's episode of The Private Practice Elevation podcast, we're talking about 5 mistakes you'll want to avoid when using WordPress. Are you using or trying to use WordPress for your private practice website? There are plenty of us that take on the learning curve in order to give your online marketing a solid foundation. There is a lot to learn-- but you don't have to do it on your own!  In...

In this week's episode, we're discussing things you can and should do AFTER you launch your therapy website. Oftentimes, therapists consider the launch of their private practice website as the finish line. Yes, it may have been a long road and big project for you to get your business online, but we should also recognize that this is now a new season for marketing your private practice. Let's keep...

In today's episode of the Private Practice Elevation Podcast, we're discussing how to build an online group therapy practice. This is where you hire other clinicians underneath the umbrella of your own practice and essentially get a cut of the revenue they bring in. But usually, when we think of group practices, we think of a group of people in one physical location. Well, today we're talking with...

COVID-19 has certainly changed the way we all do business. Recently on the podcast, we spoke about how COVID-19 has changed SEO strategy for therapy practices , how to do Google ads during the pandemic , and the new opportunities therapists can work on during quarantine .  This week we're talking to Alison Pidgeon, a consultant from Practice of The Practice, all about the specific things she's don...

In this week's Private Practice Elevation podcast episode, we're killing 5 major myths of having a faith-based therapy practice. This week, Whitney Owens joins us to squash some major myths around what it looks like to run a faith-based therapy practice. Whitney is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Private Practice Consultant who helps clinicians start and grow faith-based practices. If you're...

In today's episode of the Private Practice Elevation podcast we're going to talk about the specific mindset shifts you need to make in order to massively scale your private practice. And if you've ever felt a little afraid of coming off as too "salesy" in your therapy practice or on your website, well we're gonna hit that too! To help us get to the bottom of this, I'm chatting with Amira Alvarez....

Rather read than listen? This episode is based off an article I wrote here . I've seen this topic over and over in the Facebook groups… Therapists are starting their journey into private practice and they know they need a website . So the first question always seems to be… "what platform is best? Wix? Squarespace? WordPress?" And that question is frequently followed up with... they all give me the...

I know most of you have had to fully transition your therapy practices online in the last months. S ome therapists had already done some online therapy from home before and for others, this was all new territory. So in this episode, I'm going to share with you some of my best tips for being productive while working from home. Whether you're still trying to figure this new normal out, or perhaps yo...

If you've been monitoring your website traffic (and you should be!) then you may have noticed a big change over the last few months. As a result of Coronavirus, there has been a major shift in how your clients are using Google and the types of information they are searching for. Our guest today, Jessica Tappana, is going to help you understand the new landscape of SEO for therapists during COVID-1...

Today's episode of the Private Practice Elevation podcast is going to be right to the point. Many therapists build a website and put a lot of time and effort into it, only to wonder why it's not actually getting them any clients. They think, "if I build it, they'll come, right?" Not always. In this episode, I'll share 5 simple things that many therapists are missing on their websites. Things that...

The Coronavirus pandemic has certainly changed the way we do business. Especially for therapists who have been used to seeing clients face to face. And if things are slowing down in your practice, you may be tempted to cut your marketing budget. But, if done right, this may actually be a great opportunity to reach even more of your ideal clients and continue to grow your practice. In this episode...

Have you ever thought about adding coaching services to your private practice? In this week's podcast episode, you're going to learn the most important things to be aware of when transitioning from therapy to coaching. To help you navigate the waters of your coaching transition, we're speaking with Lee Chaix McDonough. After over a decade as a clinical social worker and public health professional,...

Have you ever thought about adding coaching services to your private practice? In this week's podcast episode, you're going to learn the most important things to be aware of when transitioning from therapy to coaching. To help you navigate the waters of your coaching transition, we're speaking with Lee Chaix McDonough. After over a decade as a clinical social worker and public health professional,...

A few weeks have now gone by since the first stay-at-home orders started being issued to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Most of us have taken heed and have shifted to a shelter-in-place lifestyle and adjusting to this strange new "normal'.  With so much confusion and uncertainty it can be difficult to to remain steadfast in your private practice. In this episode I'm going to outline opportuniti...

In this episode, we'll discuss 13 things you can do before you even being creating a therapy website that will help set you up for success when your website project finally begins. At Private Practice Elevation, we believe the most successful projects are the ones we plan for.  That especially includes the launch of your private practice website (or a redesign of your old one).  One section of tha...

In this episode, you're going to learn how to take the drudgery out of the admin work and enjoy more of what you do in private practice.  Many of us think that if we just have enough willpower we can motivate ourselves, day-in and day-out, to get more done. But our guest, Hope Eden, is on a mission to change this. She's a therapist, mother, and entrepreneur with a passion for making documentation,...

In this episode of the Private Practice Elevation Podcast, we're diving deep into Google Ads and how you can use them effectively to bring traffic to your private practice website and convert them into clients. To help us navigate the world of Google ads and get you everything you need to know to help you get a proper return on your investment, we're chatting with John Sanders from RevKey. If you'...

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread around the world, destroying the economy and taking lives in its wake. If you're like most therapists, you probably have found yourself needing to transition your entire practice to an online one as we all work together to stem the spread of this virus. We're certainly not immune over here in the Fava household. The day I'm writing this, our county has issued a sta...