The Business of Psychology

Essential communication skills for psychologists and therapists with Jase Taylor Today I’m here with Jase Taylor from Oxford Communication Skills. Jase is a communication skills expert and is also married to a Clinical psychologist so he has a lot of insight into what we do and has some really useful insights to help us amplify our messages around mental health.  The highlights   Jase te...

Unlocking your Inner Entrepreneur with Kathy Adcock   Kathy Adcock is a clinical psychologist, a boxer, and the founder of social enterprise In Your Corner. She's also a passionate social entrepreneur. She's here today to talk a bit about her journey, and how we can develop that entrepreneurial spirit.   The highlights   Kathy tells us what she does with In Your Corner, and how it a...

How to run a thriving Facebook group with Sam Hill, Community Manager I’m here today with Sam Hill. Many of you will know Sam as she is the community manager for us in the free Do More Than Therapy community, Psychology Business School and the DMTT members group. Sam has built her own business around helping peoples’ communities to thrive. It is a real skill and she is here to share with us the se...

Three ways to fill up your Facebook group Before we get into today’s episode I just wanted to let you know about a checklist I’ve created to take the overwhelm out of setting up in private practice. This is for you if you are new to private practice or if you still aren’t completely confident in your systems and processes. It is impossible to be creative and do more than therapy in your practice i...

3 Ways to Use Facebook for Psychologists and Therapists The shop front  This is the approach for you if… You hate social media and don’t need to grow an audience for a product or service Your business thrives on referrals from your personal network and word of mouth Your aim is to have somewhere for people to check you are a real person not to generate engagement or a social presence. How to...

6 key policies/contracts you need in a psychology private practice Policies might seem like a boring subject but trust me, the first time something unexpected happens in your practice you will be grateful that you did all your thinking in advance. In the past year I have faced situations where people haven’t paid me for my time and where I have been very worried about the wellbeing of a client. Th...

How to get started on Instagram as a psychologist or therapist with Helen Perry If you are listening to this podcast it is most likely because you want to make a big impact in your psychology or therapy practice. Most people who listen are members of my Do More Than Therapy community where our explicit aim is to reach more people with positive messages about mental health. I have felt for a long t...

How to make social media videos that people want to watch with Allison Puryear: Show Notes Psychologists and therapists need an online presence and a great way of communicating what we do is through video. It is not always easy to feel confident on video on social media. Allison Puryear shows us how we can entertain and educate in our videos.  Allison Puryear is a therapist specialising in ea...

Don’t set goals without a clear vision, values and mission! Why psychologists and therapists usually fail at goal setting and how to plan better. Why don’t we all have a clear vision in our business? The secret to remaining motivated and happy running a business is congruence. If your business gives you the life you want to live and it fulfils your professionally you will not burn out. We need to...

Should you join Psychology Business School? Who is Psychology Business School (PBS) right for? PBS is the right course for you if: You are a mental health professional looking to create a private practice that helps you to live your values, support yourself financially and make a bigger impact on mental health.  You know you want to do more than therapy in your private work and/or are conside...

How a business plan helps to beat overwhelm Feeling crushed by overwhelm? You need a plan. If you are sticking to a well thought out business plan, that considers your needs,  you are much less likely to get overwhelmed. In this episode, I explain the key things to consider in your plan. The highlights:   I explain why I am so passionate about today's topic, as the message I get from the...

About Sally Sally Farrant is an accountant who goes by the name “pricing queen!” Sally has taken her skills from the corporate arena and now supports businesses to understand their accounts and price their products and services so they actually make profit. The highlights ●     Pricing and setting fees is something that stresses out psychologists and therapists in private...

Reduce overwhelm by planning your private practice in projects  Successful businesses don’t do the same thing all year long. They tend to work in focussed projects. This helps reduce the overwhelm and ensure that all your energy goes to something that will really help your ICAs. To plan your projects you first need to be clear on your specialism so go back to the podcast on finding your speci...

Do you have a specialism? Many psychologists and therapists in private practice don't. Read why you need one if you are serious about doing more than therapy and how to find one. Why every psychologist and therapist needs a specialism This week in the DMTT membership we are looking at business planning and specifically planning out what projects we are all going to be working on in 2021. In writin...

Does perfectionism stand in your way? Do you struggle to own your expertise (and charge for your time) because of it? Hear how psychologists and therapists can overcome perfectionism and use a book to accelerate their practice with Michaela Thomas. Michaela is an experienced Clinical Psychologist, Couples Therapist and founder of The Thomas Connection, as well as a speaker and author of The Lastin...

Ever wondered how some psychologists get on the news, This Morning and other high profile shows? It turns out they just talk to journalists... Who knew?! In this episode James Waterhouse, broadcast journalist on a mission to get more psychologists on the TV and radio, talks to us about what the media want and how we can reach people in their living rooms. Today I am talking to James Waterhouse, so...

How much should I say about myself online? A guide for psychologists and therapists on using self disclosure to reach and educate people The power of self-disclosure for psycho-education My head was in my hands as I sat down at my table and tried to contemplate eating lunch. A year ago I attended Janet Murray’s 2020 sorted content planning event and it was the first time I had spent a night away f...

No one reading your psychology blog? It is probably because of your topic or title. I'm sharing a foolproof strategy for writing psycho-education posts people want to read. Sign up to join the 5-day FREE challenge NOW Choosing your topic Good psychoeducation blog posts answer real questions that real people have in their real lives. Real is the important word here. Whatever we write about it has t...

Blogging can SAVE you time and make your psychology practice LESS overwhelming so long as you know why you are doing it and follow a strategy. Sign up to join the 5-day FREE challenge NOW Why are you blogging? There are lots of reasons to write a blog. Including: 1.    Helping more people through psychoeducation 2.    Attracting more clients for your service...

Ever wondered why some websites seem to have thousands of views, and some blogs get hundreds of comments while your amazing content gets crickets? In this episode Vicki Jakes, website and SEO expert tells us what every psychologist and therapists needs to know about getting visible online and getting their blog READ. You can check out Vicky at https://heyvickijakes.com/ and listen to her podcast a...

Do you ever feel you are just “therapizing” your clients to try and “be OK” with a bad system? Often when caseloads are high we can get stuck in a role of treating the individual when the mental health professional within us knows that the individual is not the real problem. We are talking systems of oppression like patriarchy, racism, anti LGBTQ+ prejudice. In this episode Dr Rebekah Shallcross t...

Today I’m talking to Liz Stanford the owner of the Calm Birth School about how she has made and managed the transition from teaching hypnobirthing to running an international business that promotes empowering, calm births, around the world. Liz has made a leap that many of us just write off as "not possible" and listening to her talk about her journey makes it seem a little bit more doable. Liz sh...

Do you like the sound of "community psychology" but struggle to know how to make it happen in the real world? Do you find yourself worrying about people who "slip through the cracks" but feel unsure about where to reach them? Maybe you have considered opening a Facebook group or similar but backed down because you were worried about how to manage risk? If that is you then you will love this episod...

Ever wondered if you can really call yourself an “integrative” therapist? Jeremy Slaughter talks to us about his innovative approach to formulation, Journey Building, that helps us to truly integrate different theoretical approaches into a cogent formulation. As a member of Do More Than Therapy I have heard Jeremy talk about this before and I was keen to get him on the podcast to share his own jou...

How to get more people to read your psychology blog: Beginners SEO for psychologists and therapists If you are a psychologist or therapist you probably know you should write a blog. But how do you get more people to read it? Here are my top 5 tips for getting your amazing content seen. One of the most frustrating realities of being a psychologist or therapist who needs to build an online audience...