The Therapist Mom Podcast: Launch and Grow Your Private Practice

My guest today is Lisa Duez, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a passion for leadership development. She transitioned from traditional leadership roles to founding her own successful practice in 2016, now a thriving seven-figure venture in Hampton Roads, Virginia. With over 20 years of trauma therapy experience, Lisa offers consultation to practice owners and delivers workshops on mental heal...

On today’s show, I’m joined by guest, Becca Ferguson, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Northwest Arkansas, CEO of The Therapy Office, and a coach for therapists who are trying to figure out what they want out of their life and career. Becca has made it her mission to help people all around the world unlock their full potential and find their own unique paths to success. Listeners of the show g...

My guest today is Dara Sklar as she lays down some practical tips for small businesses to get and stay organized. Dara shows people how to use Gmail and Google Workspace more efficiently and reduce digital clutter. She shares some of her best hacks along with a freebie just for Raised to Empower listeners: Top 40 Time-Saving Google Hacks You'll Wish You'd Been Using All Along. Sign up now at. http...

Today’s episode is a really special one for me. It marks the 1 year birthday of this show! We launched last year on March 1, the beginning of Women’s History Month. So much has happened for me this year and we’ve enjoyed so many special guests on the podcast. Today’s episode is one of reflection while looking forward at what’s to come in year 2 of the show. I truly am grateful to share this space...

As private practice therapists working in mental health, we know about boundary setting and why it’s important for a variety of reasons. We teach our clients about setting boundaries in their personal lives and we may practice boundary setting in our personal lives as well. But many of us struggle with setting and keeping boundaries in our business. On today’s episode, I lay out why it’s important...

On today’s show, I’m busting a myth about networking in our private practices. When we talk about networking, people place a lot of value on networking with doctors offices. But the reality is that doctors can be really difficult to network with. I’ll drop some tips to save you time and money to help maximize your ROI through networking in the most beneficial ways. ⭐️ Follow on Instagram @Raisedt...

On today’s show, I share some real talk about the burden we sometimes bear as therapists to support ourselves. Whether in our personal or professional lives, the task of asking for help can be something we avoid, which is completely counter to how we show up for others and support them in seeking therapy. Personal therapy is something that helps us and our clients grow as humans and, though it can...

Today’s episode is short and sweet and meant to get you thinking about different categories of network marketing. I’ll talk specifically about how community stakeholders can be a powerful referral source IF you are engaged with the right people and organizations. We wrap with an exercise to jumpstart your marketing efforts to community stakeholders: considering the people and organizations who are...

Many social work graduate programs have a generalist focus and often, as we get into the work and start growing a practice, therapists can get tied to the idea that we need to serve everyone. Unfortunately this belief can really hinder practice growth and instead we should be serving a specific niche. On today’s episode, I break down why it’s important to hone in on your ideal client and narrow th...

Have you ever considered outsourcing work in your therapy practice? It can feel really difficult to let go of doing certain work to operate our therapy practices. And yet, when we release certain aspects of the management of practice - whether that be marketing, insurance credentialing, website creation, etc - we can find more time, space, and even money to be in our practice and our personal live...

On today’s episode, I get real about the challenges many of us who are parents face - to balance and exist in the dual roles of parenthood and being a therapist in private practice. I remind listeners that we must be gentle with ourselves as we go through the seasons of life in our practice. We cannot ever do it all and, as we are reminded to practice self-care and remind our clients to do the sam...

Today, listeners get a bit of a treat in the form of a bonus training I hosted for my Village community about How to Prepare Your Practice for the New Year. While we are already a week into 2024, the lessons of this training can be carried with you throughout the year as you operate your practice. I share my tips for raising your rates, evaluating and shifting your client volume, and even how to p...

My guest today is Steffeny Feld, an LCSW and therapist specializing in religious trauma and spiritual abuse about her work teaching therapists to launch intensives in their practice. She recently created the Intensive Design Lab as a resource to support therapists work less and earn more while helping clients heal through intensive therapy experiences. We discuss how intensive work differs from tr...

My guest today is Norine Vander Hooven, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 36 years of experience in the field. She shares her wisdom and experience working in complex trauma with individuals, suicide loss survivors and therapists. Norine shares about hosting retreats and the power of attending retreats as a means to help therapists connect, recenter, and recharge. Listeners to the show can sa...

This week, I sit down with LaDonna Carey for a candid conversation about her work with individuals and couples impacted by betrayal. In her work, LaDonna helps them understand the impact of betrayal and the necessary steps for healing the trauma. She also trains therapists about aspects of treating betrayal trauma through continuing education programs and retreats. Don’t miss LaDonna’s free video...

No matter your season of life, it can be a challenge to have realistic expectations for completing goals and sometimes, we have to redefine our goals mid-course. In this first solo episode I’ve recorded since having my daughter several weeks ago, I talk through how I’ve learned to be gentle with myself and flexible with making progress toward my goals. ⭐️ Follow on Instagram @Raisedtoempower ⭐️...

Meet my guest for today’s episode, Laura Zane, a highly sensitive therapist, wife, and mother of two. With over a decade of experience as a licensed therapist in Florida, Laura specializes in helping highly sensitive individuals thrive. She's also a coach for therapists like herself, Coaching for Empaths, where she guides them to create practices that align with their unique sensitivities. Laura i...

Today, I am thrilled to have Kym Tolson as my guest. She is a therapist turned digital nomad, who created "Bill Like A Boss," a thriving community where insurance-based therapists can learn and elevate their practices. She has also curated a unique membership community called The Traveling Therapist Membership designed to support therapists juggling work and travel. We dig into integrated Artifici...

Today, my guest is Alicia Johnson, a licensed therapist and coach who specializes in burnout. As a previously burned out therapist, she understands the pressures and experiences many people go through when trying to do it all. She is passionate about empowering people to find a meaningful balance in their lives and learn to prioritize some of their own needs. Get to know more about Alicia’s work o...

My guest today is Andrea Shipley, a creative entrepreneur providing online therapy to her patients in Virginia as well as Lifestyle Design Coaching to people everywhere. We’ll dive into Andrea’s work helping helpers to live more balanced and satisfying lives. Get Andrea’s free webinar, 5 Shifts to Design a Life you Love, at https://alive.kartra.com/page/reg . Connect with Andrea at www.aliveexplor...

On this episode of Raised to Empower, my guest is Audrey Schoen, an LMFT and business coach for therapists. She’s on a mission to end therapist self-sacrifice and burnout by empowering others to create sustainable, balanced, and profitable private practices. We talk about getting comfortable with money and how to increase fees in your practice. Grab Audrey's free "My Balanced Schedule Training" at...

On today’s episode, I talk with Danielle Peters, a therapist turned copywriter, about the benefits of blogging on your therapy website. In her therapeutic practice, she specializes in working with parents of neurodivergent kids. As a copywriter, she loves to help therapists connect with their ideal clients so that they can focus on working with the clients that bring out the best in them. Be sure...

Today, I sit down with Tamara Howell, host of TheraBundle and a UK qualified psychotherapist with an online practice based near Paris, France. She creates courses, offers coaching groups for therapists, a mastermind for therapreneurs and Facebook communities. TheraBundle is a bundle of courses and digital products created by therapists, coaches, and online business owners who serve therapists and...

Today’s episode is a follow up to episodes 15 and 28, where I shared about how I’ve been navigating my private practice in the first two trimesters of my current pregnancy. At the time I’m recording this episode I’m almost 37 weeks pregnant and started my maternity leave from my private practice this week. I’ll dive deep into what private practice has looked like for me in this third trimester. To...

My guest today is Lisa Savinon, a specialist in trauma counseling, who works with adult survivors of chronic childhood abuse, neglect, and abandonment as well as sexual trauma survivors. Her training includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Brainspotting, and attachment work; she is also certified in Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT)....