The Therapist Mom Podcast: Launch and Grow Your Private Practice

Let’s face it. It’s tough to prioritize self care when you’re a busy mom and a clinician. You’re always showing up for others but you also need to show up for yourself. On today’s episode, I chat with my guest MacKenzie Bradke, private practice therapist and owner of Follow Your Arrow, about how moms in private practice can give themselves permission to step back once in a while. Learn more about...

On today’s episode, my guest is Andrea Rotondo, founder of Liquid Cents Bookkeeping. She breaks down common misconceptions about money and finances while describing how bookkeeping can inform decision-making for therapists in private practice. Andrea offers clear advice about how to get started with business accounting, whether you are new to private practice or a seasoned pro. Learn more about An...

Welcome to a new episode of the Raised to Empower Podcast! Today I discuss the value of networking with other therapists to grow your practice, support clients who need help beyond your scope of expertise, and receive support in your work. I also invite each of you to join my Village Community to find encouragement, friendship, and support as you grow your private therapy practice. Learn More Abou...

On today’s episode, I sit down with Jessica Tappana, successful group therapy practice owner and founder of Simplified SEO Consulting, to chat about the power of SEO for therapists in private practice. We dive into the importance of SEO and having a website as a critical element to every therapist’s marketing strategy. As a bonus to my listeners, Jessica is offering 20% off any of her online cours...

On today’s episode I discuss why it’s crucial for therapists, whether online or brick and mortar, to have a website. I’ll dive into the key information to include on your site and how it can attract your ideal client. If creating a website feels daunting, I offer baby steps you can take to get started and share my workbook to support you in drafting your website copy (with a special deal for liste...

In this week’s episode I discuss a common struggle many therapists experience when marketing their practice. There’s a common misconception that we need to do a lot of marketing to be successful. It’s easy to fall into the trap of trying to be everywhere and speak to everyone and we end up spending time and money on tools that aren’t producing the outcome, or return on investment, we’re hoping for...

On today’s episode, I sit down with Aisha Shabazz, a private practice strategist and creator of The Thriving Therapist Shop, which offers time-saving templates, solutions, and tools to help tame to-do lists, implement strategic marketing techniques, and seamlessly manage client inquiries. We discuss the value of being consistent in your private practice versus seeking perfectionism. Aisha shares 3...

On today’s episode of the Raised to Empower podcast we’ll address telehealth practitioners’ concerns about the upcoming end to the public health emergency and national emergency triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many therapists are feeling concerned about what this means for their online work with clients and I want to separate the reality from the misunderstanding and myths that are floating ar...

Join me for Episode 3 of the Raised to Empower podcast. Today I share the three biggest challenges I’ve faced as a woman and mother in private therapy practice and how I have tackled them to pivot my practice for each season of its life (and mine!). We’ll dive into relationship dynamics that impact your practice as well as the ins, outs, and pain points of securing childcare. While it can seem lik...

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Raised to Empower podcast. Today I pull back the curtain on how I built my own online therapy practice. I share candidly about mistakes I’ve made along the way and how I developed my own process for making meaningful connections to support my practice. One of the things that we clinicians have in common, whether you studied social work, marriage and family counseling, o...

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Raised to Empower Podcast. It’s the beginning of Women's History Month which celebrates the works, trials, and accomplishments of women throughout history and I’m launching this podcast today as a vehicle for empowering fellow women and mom clinicians to build and grow their own therapy practices. When you listen, you'll get practical tips and strategies to grow your pr...

The Raised to Empower Podcast is a weekly show, hosted by Ashley Comegys, that focuses on supporting women and mom clinicians in building and growing therapy practices that give them time freedom, flexibility and autonomy. This podcast is a way to help challenge you to break free of mindsets and oppressive systems that often hold us back from stepping out and creating the practices of our dreams....