The Entrepreneurial Therapist Podcast

In today's episode I sit down with Kat Love, a marketing coach for therapists. She walks us through referral marketing 101- what it is, how to do it, and how to implement it into your practice. This is a great episode to listen to if you need more clients.   In today's episode Kat covers: How to start referral marketing if you've never done it before How long it takes to see results from referral...

In today's episode I talk about preparing your home and practice for flu season as a mom in private practice. We've all had these moments of panic where we have to cancel clients because our kids are sick and then we get it too. With schools starting back I go over the basics of how to prepare for this. In today's episode I cover: Tricks on reducing the chaos at home during flu season  Additional...

In today's episode I sit down with my very own Certified Financial Planner, John Olson to ask all the hard questions we need answers to when being self-employed and figuring out how to navigate not having PTO, an employee-based retirement savings fund, and health insurance. In today's episode, we cover: The best options you have for savings for retirement in private practice and at what stage you...

Is your practice struggling right now? No worries, in today's episode I got you covered with everything you need to ask yourself to get out to the rut you're currently in. In today's episode I cover: The 3 questions you need to evaluate if your practice  currently is struggling How to zoom out and see if your currently model is really working in your favor How to create a marketing plan you'll act...

In today's episode I sit down with Natasha Page to go over her story of filling her practice and then feeling that itch to 'go bigger'.  She walks us through what helped her create My Little Therapy Box. We discussed: How Natasha went from working 5 days a week to 3, making the same income. Ways she marketed My Little Therapy Box How her product has made an impact on her community  To learn more a...

In today's episode, I go over a theme I've been seeing this summer with the therapists I'm coaching about wanting to increase the amount of energy they have for their business. Whether you are feeling burnt out, less creative or overall 'blah' about building your business right now, this episode is for you. In today's episode I cover: My favorite ways to reinvigorate excitement into my practice  B...

In today's episode I sit down with the Biblical Therapist, also known as Britt Skinner. She went through my 12 week Mastermind this spring on how to scale beyond 1-1 therapy clients and talks about all that she has achieved in the past 5 months. We discuss: How she got started on Instagram and worked through the fear of putting herself out there The power of using your intuition and prayer in busi...

I sit down and go over my own thoughts to this great question I received, share some of my personal experiences and lessons I've learned along the way. In today's episode I cover: The 5 components to business building and how Instagram fits in What I wish I would have done differently being on Instagram How to structure your business if you don't want to be on social Resources from the show: Downl...

In today's episode I sit down with the very dietitian I have been working with on my own Long Covid journey this year. She's an expert in the field and shares her wisdom around this diagnosis and what to do with it. In today's episode we talk about: Who is most likely to get it and how you know you have it What you can do if you do end up with Long Covid Why therapists should be aware of Long Covi...

In today's episode I give some updates on what life has been like coming out of the winter of 2023 and how I'm structuring my personal life and business differently because of it. In today's episode I discuss: What a Dark Night of the Soul is and how I experienced it Health + structuring your business to support it My biggest takeaways and what I hope to do with them The article I reference in the...

Episode 75: Psychotherapy Memes: BTS of How the Account Started and Grew with Nicole Artz In today's episode, I sit down with the founder and owner of the Instagram account, Psychotherapymemes, Nicole Artz. She gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how this mental health account grew to 145,000 followers and what it looks like today. In today's episode we discuss: How Nicole juggles speaking, Insta...

In today's episode I sit down and go over the 5 things I would make sure I'm doing if I'm starting a private practice from scratch in the next year. I truly believe there's never been a better time for therapist to start their practice than there is right now. In today's episode I go over: How to keep costs super low so your practice can grow organically Anticipating the stress that can come with...

In today's episode I give you a short but sweet message about how important it is that you realize failure, and not having things go as planned, is par for the course as an Entrepreneurial Therapist. It's one of the things that makes entrepreneurship so challenging. I cover: What is considered 'normal' in the entrepreneurial space when trying things for the first time How many times it can take un...

In today's episode, I sit down and talk about some tactical ways you can balance being the primary parent and having a full caseload. We talk about childcare, tension at home, and real burnout moms experience as therapists in private practice. We cover: Why managing your house full and working full time is unrealistic Tactical ways to start offloading the housework Planning for motherhood to disru...

Ever dreamed of hosting your own retreat? The retreat boom is definitely happening in 2023 and 2024 and I bring on one of the experts in hosting a retreat in our field today, Patrick Casale. Get ready to take some notes, because he shares some great information with us. In today's episode Patrick discusses: The foundation to have built before hosting your first retreat The work required to put on...

In today's episode, we go over the basics of what I'm recommending you do to work on your own mindset for the rest of this year. I also give some examples of things I'm implementing to make sure I'm making decisions from a place of abundance, not lack. In today's episode I cover: How to make business decisions from a place of safety and security. A trick I use to get into a financial place of abun...

Today I sit down and talk about a couple of themes I see coming up with the therapists I work with: raising your prices during a recession and how the pandemic impacted your well-being as a mental health worker in 2020. In today's episode I cover: Should you raise your prices or will you lose clients if you do? My predictions for the how the mental health industry will be impacted  by the economy...

Today's episode is a playback from my interview on the "Am I a Bad Therapist Podcast?". It's an interesting episode to hear me being interviewed by them as they ask about the Instagram hacking I went through a year ago and what I learned from it. In today's episode you'll hear: The play-by-play with how the hacking happened and how my audience reacted Things I did once my account was hacked My tip...

In today's episode, I sit down and record a solo episode answering all your questions about what it's like to hire an admin. I remember how nerve-wracking it feels to hire someone in your practice. Knowing when and how to do it will help shake some nerves and get you the support you need. In today's episode I cover: When to hire an admin in your practice Onboarding and training practices you can i...

In today's episode, I sit down with my very own admin, Rachel Hubbs. We take you behind the scenes of everything Rachel does in my practice, the systems she keeps running, and how she handles client interactions. If you've been thinking of hiring an admin for your practice, this is the episode for you! In today's episode we cover: What tasks my admin handles in the practice How I onboarded and tra...

In today's episode, I sit down with Calry Hill Coaching to discuss what it takes to transition from therapist to coach and how to protect your license when doing so. In today's episode we cover: Basic steps to follow to protect your license as a therapist turned coach Where to find contracts and disclaimers to have in place Why therapists are considering coaching more and more in 2023 Resources me...

In today's episode, I sit down and go over the top 3 traits I've noticed of the most successful therapists in private practice, and what 'success' actually means in private practice. In today's episode I cover: The common traits of the most successful private practice owners How to develop these traits if you don't already have them Creating your own vision and definition of success in your practi...

Show notes:   In today's episode, I sit down and chat with you about the #1 marketing strategy I used to get private pay clients into my practice, and this continues to be one of the biggest ways clients find me and my group practice today.   In today's episode I discuss: How it felt when I wasn't getting any clients into my practice Tactical ideas on where to start if you are just beginning your...

Today's episode is a bit different, it's a more personal one talking about what winter of 2023 has been like for me behind the scenes. I discuss the importance of saving for the unexpected and how to deal with therapy clients when you need to take an extended period of time off. I hope this story resonates and help you during an uncharted season you may find yourself in!   In today's episode I tal...

In today's episode I sit down with Eddie Valls from WellnessFi to talk about all things taxes for therapists in private practice. He breaks down some of the common things we tend to miss as therapists come tax season. In today's show we cover: How to manage taxes when you're practicing in multiple states What to know about an IRS audit Common things we can write off that are often missed as therap...